The Houston Cougar men's and women's cross country teams will travel to West Guth Park in Corpus Christi to compete in the annual Islander Splash hosted by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday, Sept. 26.

Sophomore Cross Country student-athlete Brian Barraza was named the American Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Sophomore Brian Barraza finished with the top time for a collegiate athlete at the 39th annual Rice Invitational Friday, on the campus of Rice University.

The Houston Cross Country team will compete in the 39th annual Rice Invitational on the campus of Rice University on Friday, Sept. 12 with action starting at 5:30 p.m.

The Houston Cougar men and women's cross country teams won three of their four dual meets in a rain shortened two-mile race, Friday at McGregor Park.

The Houston Cougar men and women's cross country teams won three of their four dual meets in a rain shortened two-mile race, Friday at McGregor Park.

The Houston Cougar men and women's cross country teams will begin their 2014 season with a meet against cross-town rival Houston Baptist Friday, August 29 at 5 p.m., at McGregor Park in Houston.

Head coach Steve Magness and Houston Cross Country have announced the Cougars' 2014 schedule which includes four regular-season meets before heading into the postseason.

The University of Houston Department of Intercollegiate Athletics continued to receive recognition when 145 student-athletes were named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for the 2013-14 school year.

Houston distance runner Brian Barraza set a new personal record in the 5,000-meter run while competing for Team USA at the IAAF World Junior Championships, Friday, in Eugene, Ore.