COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Following an incredibly successful run at the Nicholls XC Invitational -- the team's lone home meet of the campaign -- just two weeks ago, the Nicholls State University cross country program aims to close out pre-SLC Championship preparations with a strong showing at one of the region's premier late-season events: The Arturo Barrios Invitational, a 38-team clash hosted by Texas A&M University the morning of Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Dale Watts Cross Country Course in College Station, Texas.