Category archives for: Cross Country

Tide ready for first home meet at Crimson Classic

Kelsey Johnson leads the Tide during a race last season. Alabama looks to shine as the Tide returns home for the Crimson Classic Saturday at 8:30 a.m. / Amanda Brackin

The Alabama cross country team will be running at home for the first time in the Crimson Classic this weekend in Tuscaloosa. The meet features usual conference foes such as Auburn, Tennessee and Georgia, as well as smaller regional schools like UAB and Samford. The meet will also feature high schools from the south, including [...]

Alabama welcomes Dan Waters

Dan Waters / CW | Amelia J. Brackin

The Alabama track and field and cross-country teams have welcomed Dan Waters into their family, serving as the new head coach for the Crimson Tide.  Waters was hired in May to replace Harvey Glance and Sandy Fowler, the head coach of the men’s program and women’s program, respectively. Fresh from a seven-year stay at Texas [...]

Cross country team readies for Louisville Classic

The Alabama men’s and women’s cross country team will participate in the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic this Saturday at Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Kentucky. This meet will be the biggest the Crimson Tide has competed in this season, with more than 40 schools in attendance. The competition includes familiar conference foes such as [...]

Tide gears up for Commodore Classic

The Alabama men’s cross country team has been training hard since placing third at last week’s Georgia Invitational. The men will travel to Nashville, Tenn., to compete in the Commodore Classic this Saturday. Just like the Georgia Invitational, the Crimson Tide will run eight kilometers and will continue to run this distance all the way [...]

Tide looks to build on success

The Alabama women’s cross country team is traveling to Nashville, Tenn., this Saturday to compete in the Commodore Classic. The 5-kilometer race is hosted by the Vanderbilt Commodores and will be held at Percy Warner Park in downtown Nashville. The Crimson Tide will compete in this event and two more before the SEC championships begin [...]

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