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Programming Note:
Watch NCAA Championships Live on CBS College Sports

Posted June 13th, 2008 at 2:00 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, College

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association reported today that CBS College Sports (formerly CSTV), will be airing the NCAA Division I Championships from Des Moines, Ia., live on the Internet at the following link:

http://all-access.cstv.com/cstv/player/player.html?code=ncaa&sport=c-track&category=live&media=69621

I’m not sure what time the coverage starts, but you can check in every hour or so. You must sign-up for the site to view the coverage, but there is no charge.

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NCAA Cross Country Championships to Be Broadcast on the Web

Posted November 15th, 2007 at 2:20 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Cross Country

Monday’s NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships will be broadcast on the internet, according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

The meet, one of the most exciting and competitive foot races held in the United States, will be contested at Indiana State University on Monday afternoon. The men’s 10 km race goes off at 12:08 p.m. eastern time followed by the women’s 6 km race at 12:58 p.m.

The broadcast will be produced by CSTV and will run from noon to 1:30 p.m. ET. A link for the broadcast will be available at http://www.ustfccca.org.

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NCAA D-I Cross Country Announces Championship Qualifiers

Posted November 12th, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Cross Country

The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee announced today the team and individual qualifiers for the 2007 Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships.

In order to be eligible to participate in the championships, teams and individuals must qualify in their respective NCAA regions.

Thirty-one teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top two, seven-person teams automatically qualified from each of the nine regions, for a total of 18 teams. Thirteen additional teams were selected at-large.

Thirty-eight individuals, the first four athletes from each region who are not a part of a qualifying team and two additional qualifiers, were selected to participate in each championship. All individual qualifiers must finish in the top 25 in their region.
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