LIVINGSTON, Ala. —The University of West Alabama cross country teams get back into action on Saturday, Oct. 6, competing in the prestigious Twilight Classic in Memphis, Tenn.

The college portion of the meet gets underway at 8:10 p.m. with the women’s 5k.  The men’s 8k event is slated to begin at 8:50 p.m. CST.  The Christian Brothers University-hosted event will feature over 700 collegiate participants.  A total of 47 schools will be represented in the Bluff City on Saturday, including defending 2006 Twilight women’s champion Harding.  The University of South Alabama claimed the men’s title a year ago.

In their last outing, the UWA men finished second at the Mississippi State Invitational on Sept. 22.  Freshman Austin Enriquez paced the Tiger charge with a 15^th-place finish in the event.  Jeremy Wilson also secured a top-20 finish at the MSU meet.  On the women’s side, Amanda Fuentes has been the Red and White’s top finisher in the previous three events this season.

The Twilight Classic will serve as a tune up for UWA as it prepares for the Gulf South Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 20 in Hoover, Ala.