EARLYSVILLE, Va. - The Virginia men's and women's cross country teams qualified for next week's NCAA Cross Country Championships with strong performances Friday at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships at Panorama Farms. The Cavalier women won their fourth Southeast Region championship in the past six years, while Virginia finished second in the men's race.

It marks the sixth time both the Virginia men and women qualified for the NCAA Championships in the same season. The Cavaliers also accomplished the feat in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. It is the first time since 2008 that both teams qualified automatically.