CANYON, Texas - West Texas A&M travels to Lawton, Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 23, to compete in the 2021 Lone Star Conference Cross Country Championships. The men's 8-kilometer race is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m.
 
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THE STANDARD
The Buffs have won the past eight team titles and will look to make it nine on Saturday against a competitive field that includes Oklahoma Christian, UT Tyler, Dallas Baptist and Texas A&M International. Since winning their first title in program history in 2013 under then head coach Darren Flowers, no current member of the LSC has finished within 40 points of the Buffs. 
 
LOOKING FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TITLE
Innocent Murwanashyaka enters Saturday race as one of the favorites for the individual title after the junior finished second behind Texas A&M-Commerce Nicodemus Rotich last year. The St. Paul, Minn. has been named the LSC Runner of the Week three times this season and owns the fastest time over 8-kilomters after running 23:53.8 at the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic on Oct. 2. 
 
IT TAKES AN ARMY
Murwanashyaka is the headliner for the Buffs but this has the potential to be one of the deepest squads in program history. Gustavo Posada has had a great freshman season including a pair of Top 5 finishes while Harry Louradour will look to pick all-conference honors for the second straight season after finishing ninth last year. 
 
2019 LSC Runner of the Year Ezekiel Kipchirchir is finding his stride at the right time and 2018 LSC Runner of the Year Briggs Wittlake is hoping to finish is career on a high note. Jay Hall, Noah Bundrock and Calvin Allen will also play a key role in the Buffs are to bring back