Kasagule Punches Ticket To NCAAs; Lamar Finishes Third At NCAA Regional

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[quote]Francis Kasagule finished third at the NCAA South Central Region Cross Country meet on Saturday to assure himself of an invitation to the NCAA Championships, but must wait one more day to find out if his teammates will join him.

Lamar finished third with a team score of 83 points, nine back of Texas' 74. Arkansas claimed the team title at 47 points. The top two teams in each of the nine regions automatically qualify for the NCAA meet, held Monday, Nov. 23 in Terre Haute, Ind.

The Cardinals were place-for-place with Texas through the first four finishers, but the difference came down to the fifth position as UT's runner was 27th and Lamar's 38th. Lamar must sit and see if it is awarded one of the 13 at-large selections that will be announced by the NCAA on Sunday. [/quote]

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