NCAA Division II South
Central Region Cross Country Championships
Saturday, November 6, 2004
Information/Agenda
Site: Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, Mo.
Date: Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004
Time: Men's 10K at 9:30 a.m.; Women's 6K at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Missouri Southern State University, 3950 E. Newman
Road, Joplin, MO 64801
Course Maps: Click here
Lodging/Headquarters:
Motel Headquarters/Ramada Inn
3320 Rangeline Road
Joplin, Missouri
Phone: 417-781-0500
Director:
Tom Rutledge, Head men's cross country/track & field coach
Missouri Southern State University
3950 E. Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801-1595
Home: 417-623-5134
Work: 417-625-9554
EMail: Rutledge-T@mssu.edu
Toll Free: 1-877-946-6772
Fax: 417-625-9397
Athletics:
Sallie Beard, Athletics Director
Phone: 417-625-9574
Campus Security: (417) 625-9391 / after hours cellular (417)-625-0390
Please Read: 2004 NCAA Men's & Women's Cross Country Championships Handbook
Entries: By Fax (417) 625-9397 at Missouri Southern State
University by October 12, 2004
Important - On the entry form included in the coaches handbook,
please list your roster alphabetically and place an asterisk next to the
ten (10) runners most likely to run in the regional/national. Other
runners listed after the 10 with asterisks can be substituted at
registration if necessary.
Entries must be typed using NCAA form from
the handbook.
National Advancement: Pages 10-11 in the cross country handbook
Late Entries: See page 12 in the cross country handbook
Late Declarations: See page 12 in the cross country handbook
Substitutions: See page 12 in the cross country handbook
Tie-Break: See page 11 in the cross country handbook
Please contact coach Rutledge if there is any problem
Office: 417-625-9554
Home: 417-623-5134
Cell: 417-850-5641
2004 NCAA Division II South Central Regional
Championships Schedule (All times CST)
Friday, Nov. 5
Course open for inspection all day. No vehicles on course, please.
MSSU lockers and showers are available both Friday and Saturday. Please
provide your own towels and security.
11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Training Room open
1-3 p.m.: Coaches Registration at Ramada Inn, Room A. Packet
Pick-up, Declaration, Runner Substitutions
7:30 p.m.: Coaches Meeting (Athlete Race Number Pick-up)
8-9 p.m.: Coaches Smoker at Ramada Inn
Saturday, Nov. 6
7 a.m.: Course open for inspection (no vehicles, please)
8:30 a.m.-Noon: NCAA Division II Cross Country souvenirs for
sale at concession stand in the stadium
9:10 a.m.: National Anthem
9:15 a.m.: Men report to Starting Line
9:25 a.m.: Runners remove sweats
9:30 a.m.: Men's 10K
10:15 a.m.: Women report to Starting Line
10:25 a.m.: Runners remove sweats
10:30 a.m.: Women's 6K
12 Noon: Presentation of results and qualifiers at Leggett &
Platt Athletic Center (official results may be picked up at this time).
Presentations will be followed by a short meeting for all coaches who will
have athletes represented at the national meet on Nov. 20, 2004.
Registration
Packet pick-up Friday, 1-3 p.m. at Ramada Inn
Trainer
Athletic trainers will be available at the site
Facilities
* Rolling hills, all grass except for Finish on the Track (course
maps can be downloaded from the at Missouri Southern Cross Country
website)
* Course may be reviewed Friday all day and Saturday morning
beginning at 7 a.m.
* Dressing facilities across street at Young Gym, bring towel.
Coaches responsible for athletes inside the facility.
Results
Available shortly after meet only on the following websites: MSSU
website at www.mssu.edu/athletics and
Precision-Timing at www.precision-timing.com.