As the Southern California heat beats down on the small suburb of La Verne, the University of La Verne's men's and women's cross country teams are content with a long stroll in the park as preparation for the 1997 season and as an overall reminder that the runners might actually have to run to class this semester.
Claremont College was the site of a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Dual Meet as the University of La Verne made their presence known against conference rivals Claremont, Occidental and Redlands.
The University of La Verne women's and men's cross country teams competed in a tough SCIAC conference championship meet Saturday, coming up fourth place for the women, while the men placed seventh.
University of La Verne's men's and women's cross country teams competed in the UC Irvine Invitational last Saturday at Central Park in Huntington Beach against primaries and Division I schools.
Running in the hot September sun is no exercise for the meek, but the men’s and women’s cross country teams, led by Coach Pat Widolff, are doing just that and setting their sights and dreams on a new season and making the Nationals.