Taylor Ashton finished first and the Louisiana Tech men's cross country team placed seven in the top eight as the Bulldogs cruised to a first place team finish at the NSU Pre-Conference Meet on Monday afternoon in Natchitoches.

Louisiana Tech finished second at the Ken Garland Invitational on Saturday morning in Denton, Texas.

Louisiana Tech's men's cross country team dominated in its season-opening meet Saturday, placing five in the top six overall at the Mook 5 meet held at Tech Farm.

Louisiana Tech's cross country program will open up the 2014 season Saturday morning as it hosts the Mook 5 at Tech Farm in Ruston.

Louisiana Tech head coach Gary Stanley announced the program's 2014 cross country schedule Thursday with Tech hosting the annual Mook 5 race to open the season.