Wichita State's cross country teams were picked to finish first on the women's side and fourth on the men's in the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference preseason coaches' poll.

Weather conditions will soon no longer be a factor in training sessions for Shocker athletes, as a $1.2 million, 29,000-square-foot practice facility nears completion.

Wichita State's 2009-10 men's basketball schedule is highlighted by 18 home games, more than seven nationally televised games and a trip to the 2009 O'Reilly Auto Parts CBC Classic in Kansas City, Mo., third-year head coach Gregg Marshall announced Sept. 11.