SPOKANE, WA -- Texas Lutheran cross country is ready to continue its postseason, taking on the NCAA West Regionals in Spokane, Washington, on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1 and 2 PM CT.

The Bulldogs head to Spokane with one goal: qualify for nationals.

The Bulldogs main competition will be national powers Pomona-Pitzer, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, George Fox, and Colorado College. The Bulldogs return to Spokane for the first time since 2022 after last season's regional took place in California. Head Coach Bri Ratliff traveled five men and seven women to the meet.

After earning TLU's first USTFCCCA All-Region honor at last season's NCAA West Regional in Claremont, California, Jonas Martinez (Edinburg/Homeschool) will look to lead the men yet again. Men's Cross Country finished fourth at this month's SCAC Championships in Colorado Springs. Martinez finished tenth in the 8K with a 26:36.0 mark to earn his second straight All-SCAC honor. After missing most of the season due to injury, Martinez has finished in the top 15 in both meets since his return.

Mackenzie Combs (New Braunfels/Canyon) will look to add an All-Region honor to her resume after missing last season's West Regional. Women's Cross Country finished fourth at the SCAC Championships in Colorado Springs and were led by Combs's fourth place finish at 23 minutes flat. Her fourth place finish is the highest in program history in a championship meet, surpassing her sixth place finish from a season ago.

The event will not be streamed, but a live results link provided by Athletic Timing can be found here. The women's race will begin at 1:00 p.m. CST with the men's race to follow at 2:00 p.m. CST.

About the NCAA Regional

The winning team on each side will automatically qualify as one of the 10 automatic qualifiers for the NCAA Division-III National Championship meet. 32 teams per gender will be selected for the championships, with 22 earning at-large bids. Seventy individuals, the first seven student-athletes from each region who are not a part of a qualifying team, will be selected to participate in each championship. The 2026 NCAA D3 National Cross Country Championships held a week later on Saturday, November 21 in Northfield, Minnesota.

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