HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University men's and women's cross country teams will be represented by
Tanner Salsman and
Ava Pitarro at the NCAA Division I South Central Regional at Watts Cross Country Course in College Station, Texas, Friday.
The women's 6K race is set to kick off the meet at 9 a.m. The men's 10K race will follow at 10 a.m. Live results for the regional will be available on the cross country schedule page at
www.LionSports.net.
The senior Pitarro will be looking to put together a career-best performance in Friday's regional, the third time in her career competing in the event. The Walker, La. native previously posted a personal-best time at the Watson Collegiate Classic, recording a 23:17.2 mark in the 6K contest. Pitarro led the SLU women in the Southland Conference Championship, notching a 23:26.1 time in the 6K race.
After leading the Southeastern men at the SLC Championships, Salsman will look to represent the team well at the regional meet. The junior will be competing in the South Central Regional for the second time in his collegiate career, taking part in the event in 2025. Friday's meet will be the second time Salsman has run the 10K race at the collegiate level. At the 2025 NCAA Regional, the Harvey, La. native finished with a 34:56.5 mark.
Since the Lions will be competing individually, Salsman and Pitarro must finish among the top-four runners not competing for a Championship-qualifying team to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA National Championships. The 2026 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships will take place at LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind., on Saturday, Nov. 21.
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