LOGAN, Utah – For just the fifth time in program history, and first since 2022, Utah State's men's cross country team was selected to participate in the NCAA Division I National Championships.
 
Utah State earned an at-large berth, announced during the NCAA DI selection show on Saturday afternoon. 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, including the Aggies.
 
Utah State will join two other programs from the Mountain West (New Mexico and Wyoming) at the national championships on Saturday, Nov. 23, on the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Verona, Wisconsin.
 
The Aggies placed fourth, tied for their all-time best regional placement, with 137 points in the 10K race at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, which were held Friday on the Washoe County Golf Course in Reno, Nevada.
 
Graduate Camren Todd led the way for Utah State as he placed 14th with a time of 29:39.3 to earn all-region honors.
 
The Aggie women placed ninth with a team score of 267 points on Friday, led by senior Emma Thornley's 22nd-place finishing time of 20:17.0. For her efforts, Thornley earned her second-straight all-region honors.
 
The 2024 Division I Cross Country National Championships will be broadcasted on ESPNU, with coverage beginning at 7:30 a.m. (MT). The women's 6K race will begin at 8:10 a.m., and the men's 10K race will follow at 9:10 a.m.
 
Fans can follow the Utah State cross country programs at twitter.com/USUTF_XC, on Facebook at USUTrack and on Instagram at instagram.com/USUTF_XC. Aggies fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program at twitter.com/USUAthletics or on Facebook at Utah State University Athletics.
 
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