Olympic overview: Cross country teams sweep WCC championships, men’s volleyball makes history
The BYU cross country teams continued their sustained excellence with first-place finishes at the West Coast Conference championships and several other BYU teams were in action around the country.
Cross country
Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams took first place in the WCC championships on Feb. 24. The titles marked a six-year streak for the men’s team and a three-year streak for the women’s team.
The men’s team had a score of 25 in the first-place finish with six Cougars finishing in the top 10.
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The No. 1 BYU men's volleyball team was able to overcome deficits in sets three and four to beat Grand Canyon University 3-1 on Thursday night in the Smith Fieldhouse.
No. 1 BYU men’s volleyball beats No. 7 Pepperdine in tough matchup with two overtime sets
No. 1 BYU men’s volleyball beat No. 7 Pepperdine in a competitive matchup that included two overtime sets on Saturday night.
Both teams put up a tough fight in each set as neither team won a set by more than two points.
Head coach Shawn Olmstead credited his team for sticking in each set and being able to pull away for the win. “For the guys to stick to it it was big. The guys dug deep for the win.”
The Cougars won three sets consecutively after dropping the first set to Pepperdine. Getting senior opposite hitter Gabi Garcia Fernandez more involved and improved passing were the biggest factors for BYU’s comeback, Olmstead said.