One month before the regional championships, we raced at the College Station to test the course and our shape. The inaugural Arturo Barrios Invitational had an impressive line up: Most universities from Texas were toeing the line and were challenged by some prestigious schools like Guelph (Canada), Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Florida etc. My team, North Texas, got starting box number 35, which was was on the far right side of the course, with a first right turn, on our side. The race went out...