ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Texas Tech cross country makes its postseason push Friday at the NCAA Mountain Regional, hosted by New Mexico on the UNM North Golf Course at 2201 Tucker Road NE.
The women’s 6-kilometer race goes off at 11 a.m. Mountain time, and the men run 10 kilometers starting at noon. New Mexico said the women’s field includes 19 teams and the men’s field 17. A ceremony for athletes earning all-region honors is set for about 1 p.m. Friday makes seven regionals staged by the Lobos since the current format began in 1997.
Advancing is the whole point of the day. The two best teams in each race earn automatic places in the NCAA Championships, and the selection subcommittee fills out the field with 13 at-large teams. Individuals can also qualify: the top four runners who are not on an advancing team move on if they finish inside the top 25, and two more individuals are picked at large, for 38 in all.
For the Red Raiders, the men’s race marks the first 10-kilometer effort of the season for Titus Kimaru, who placed 40th at last year’s regional in 29:07.2 and still reached the national meet. On the women’s side, Lily Mather is trying to return to nationals for a second straight year after finishing 24th at the 2025 regional in 21:07.4 over 6 kilometers.
The meet is free to attend, with no tickets required.
