Yellowjacket Invitational, Fun Run Set for Saturday (Oct. 22, 2003)

BILLINGS, MT – The annual Yellowjacket Cross-Country Invitational will be held this Saturday at Riverfront Park.  MSU Billings will host Dickinson State, South Dakota Tech and Carroll College in its only home meet of the year.

Preceding the college meet, the Yellowjacket cross-country teams will host the “Riverfront Ramble,” a public 5K race and fun run.  The “Ramble” is sponsored by ExxonMobile who will provide the participants with long-sleeve shirts as well as numerous awards and door prizes.  The race will begin at 9:00 a.m. with race day registration starting at 7:30.  Proceeds from the race support the MSUB cross-country teams. 

The college races will begin at 10:00 a.m. with the men’s 8K.  The Yellowjackets, who are coming of an off week, will be chasing Dickinson State who has defeated MSUB each time they’ve met this season.  The women’s 5K is scheduled to start at 10:45, and the Lady Jackets will enter as the team favorites.  Led by Chelsea Lynnes (Jr., Miles City, MT), MSUB has edged Dickinson State each time they’ve raced this year.

“We’re hoping to run closer to their men’s team and give them a competitive race,” said head coach Dave Coppock of DSU.  “We also hope our women can continue their streak.  Dickinson’s teams are talented and it should make for a couple exciting races.  Chelsea will be the top runner to watch in the women’s race.  She has placed first individually against Dickinson all season and continues to perform well as the NCAA West Regional Championship meet approaches in November.”