Preview: Big 12 Championships

Saturday, October 28

Ames, Iowa

10 a.m.

TCU

Big 12 Championships

Preview: Big 12 Championships

10/24/2023 2:20:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

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Horned Frogs begin postseason competition

FORT WORTH – TCU heads into its first postseason meet at the Big 12 Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28 in Ames, Iowa. The men's 8K will begin at 10 a.m. and the women's 6K will start at 11 a.m.

Meet Information:
Saturday, Oct. 28 – Ames, Iowa
Men's 8K - 10 a.m.
Women's 6K – 11 a.m.
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2023 Progressions

2023 Recap
TCU continues this season's momentum following their most recent meet at the Arturo Barrios Invitational, with the women's team finishing 14th and the men's team finishing 22nd.

Gracie Morris debuted her first complete race competing for the Horned Frogs this season. She secured a remarkable top 10 finish at the Arturo Barrios Invitational with a time of 19:49.4, earning her the sixth-place spot.

Graydon Morris led the men's team at the Arturo Barrios Invitational claiming 73rd with a time of 24:29.6.

The Horned Frogs have excelled consistently this season with the women's team placing eighth and the men's team taking 14th at the Chile Pepper Festival earlier this season on Sept. 29.

Graydon Morris and London Culbreath both played pivotal roles in leading the Horned Frogs to their respective overall finishes.

Graydon Morris led the Frogs, earning 18th place with a time of 24:46.40 in the McDonnell Memorial 8K. Morris was the only Frog to finish in the top 20 at the invitational. Noah Winters also claimed 68th with an 8K time of 25:40:00.

Culbreath led the women's side with a time of 17:41.70 securing her the 25th place in the Harter's Habanero 5K. Along with Culbreath, Peyton McQuillan also added to the Frogs' efforts by earning the 43rd in the 5K as well. Culbreath and McQuillan were among the only two Frogs to place in the top 50 for the women's side.

The Horned Frogs kicked off the season with both the men's and women's teams soaring to a first-place finish in the John McKenzie Invitational. Tabitha Kalunde Ngao secured her first collegiate win with a time of 17:07.9 in the 5K.

To continue the rising season, both the men's and women's teams took fourth at the Texas A&M Invitational. Graydon Morris added to his excellent season by finishing in the Top 5 of the men's 5K with a time of 24:16.2. Morris was the Frog's top finisher at the Texas A&M Invitational while earning his third consecutive Top 10 finish. On the women's side, Culbreath paved the way for the Frogs as she ran to a sixth-place finish in the women's 5k with a time of 17:40.7.