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The University of New Mexico Lobos - Nationally Ranked Cross Country Eyeing Success in '15

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DyeStatCOLLEGE.com   Sep 24th 2015, 5:25am
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Nationally Ranked Cross Country Eyeing Success in '15

Published by New Mexico SID on September 23, 2015

Every autumn, as sure as the green chile roasts and the leaves fall from branches, Lobo cross country sets the pace. That's just the natural order of things in Albuquerque.

But this year, that natural order is going national.

After another superb year last fall, the New Mexico cross country program is looking to duplicate it's success this season as it heads into the 2015 campaign with a No. 1 ranking, high expectations and rosters replete with talent.

The Lobos, who open next weekend at the Notre Dame Invitational, have the nation's top-ranked women's squad and the 19th-ranked men's squad. The buzz around the program is feverous, and the expectations are just as high.

"Making the NCAA Championships is always the goal," ninth-year New Mexico coach Joe Franklin said. "The goal is always to be top 10. When you look at our teams on paper, maybe it's realistic, maybe it's not. But that's the goal."

Making national headlines or national goals is hardly a new thing for the Lobos, especially considering the Lobos' success on the national level.

Between the women's third-place finish at last year's NCAA Championships and the program's six-year streak of qualifying both the men and women to the NCAAs, the Lobos have always succeeded and received attention.

 



Read the full article at: www.golobos.com

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