After a weeks rest, the University of Houston men's and women's cross country teams are ready for the 38th annual Justin F. Cooper Memorial Rice Invitational meet on the Rice University campus set Friday.

Freshman Brian Barraza was named the first American Athletic Conference Cross Country Athlete of the Week, league officials announced Tuesday morning, for his performance during the season opening meet in Waco last weekend.

In his first collegiate meet, freshman Brian Barraza took first place at the Baylor Twilight Invitational Friday evening in Waco, Texas.

University of Houston cross country coach Steve Magness coaches Jackie Areson during the 2013 IAAF World Championship in Moscow, Russia.

The University of Houston cross country program and head coach Leroy Burrell released the 2013 schedule on Wednesday. The Cougars' slate features four regular-season meets prior to the inaugural American Athletic Conference Championship at the Hammonas...

After 17 years of competition in Conference USA, we look back at the success of Houston Cross Country.

Forty-four student-athletes are expected to earn degrees from the University of Houston at this weekend's graduation ceremonies at Hofheinz Pavilion.

Sophomore distance runner Alexis Vick was selected as a University of Houston College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics Ambassador on Tuesday.

Fifteen University of Houston student-athletes received the Conference USA Academic Medal on Friday after posting cumulative grade-point averages of 3.75 or higher during the 2012-13 academic year.

More than 160 University of Houston student-athletes from 16 sports programs earned recognition on the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, Commissioner Britton Banowsky announced Thursday.