Four weeks of hard training remain for the men’s and women’s cross country teams.

Both teams have two meets to compete in before traveling to Bowling Green, Ky. for the Oct. 29 Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships.

Senior Denise Myers leads the women’s team.

Myers finished 41st at the conference championships last year.

“This new coach has helped all of us get faster and tougher,” Myers said. “The new girls bring a lot of speed too. We definitely have the numbers this year to improve from last year.”

Myers referred to four freshmen and a transfer that joined the Warhawks this year.

With them are returnees Jasmine Garcia, Ariana Jones and Madeleine Robertson.

“With the new coach, our team has become stronger as a unit this year,” said Robertson. “We push each other.”

With the improvements from these players throughout the season, the Warhawks are hoping to place top five in the conference championships.

Leading the men’s team are Moses Chelimo, Silah Chumba and Daniel Mutai.

The three Kenya natives are looking to lead the Warhawks to one of their best finishes.

Last year Chelimo and Mutai lead the Warhawks to 5th place, one of the best finishes the team has had in 15 years.

Mutai won his second consecutive race Monday as both men and women competed in the Stephan F. Austin Pre-Conference meet.

Mutai said, “I hope to have another successful year.”

Running with Chelimo and Mutai is Chumba, who came in this year as a transfer and has helped the Warhawks improve tremendously.

Along with the Kenyan natives are returnees Britt Koestler, Devin Caldwell, Alex Wallace and Jacob Heckford.

Caldwell said, “We are physically and mentally ready and hoping to make history.”