WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue cross country team begins the month of October at the Joe Piane – Notre Dame Invitational on Friday, October 1, at the Burke Golf Course in Notre Dame, Indiana.
The meet commences with the women's blue 5k at 10:30 a.m. ET, followed by the men's blue 5 mile at 11:15 a.m. The Boilermaker men also will run in the open 5 mile at 12:45 p.m. Live results will be available at PTTiming.com, and additional updates can be found by following and connecting with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Eight women and eight men will race for the Boilermakers in the blue race, while four men will compete in the open event. The meet is the third of the season for Purdue.
A total of 58 women's teams and 52 men's teams are schedule to run on Friday. The field includes host-Notre Dame and Big Ten opponents Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern and Ohio State.
The men's team is ranked No. 30 in the latest USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll. In the Great Lakes Region, the men are No. 6 and the women are No. 8.
LAST TIME OUT: VICTORIES IN TERRE HAUTE
A pair of second-place individual finishes propelled Purdue to men's and women's team victories at the John McNichols Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana, on September 18. Senior Curt Eckstein was second overall for the men and sophomore Katelyn Wasson was the women's runner-up at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course. The women recorded two of the top-three times and four placed in the top six on the 5k course, while the men had four top-10 marks in the 8k race.
In the team standings, the Boilermaker women earned 24 points to beat second-place Indiana (49 points) and third-place Ball State (87 points). The men collected 36 points and bested Indiana and Eastern Illinois, who each had 55 points. Fourteen other schools competed at the meet, including host-Indiana State and Big Ten foe Indiana.
A complete recap from the meet, including full results and comments from coach John Oliver, can be found at PurdueSports.com/CrossCountry.
NEXT UP: NUTTYCOMBE INVITATIONAL
The Boilermakers travel to Madison, Wisconsin, for the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational on Friday, October 15. Competition at the Zimmer Championship Course is set to begin at noon ET.
For more on the Purdue cross country and track & field and program, visit PurdueSports.com/CrossCountry and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The meet commences with the women's blue 5k at 10:30 a.m. ET, followed by the men's blue 5 mile at 11:15 a.m. The Boilermaker men also will run in the open 5 mile at 12:45 p.m. Live results will be available at PTTiming.com, and additional updates can be found by following and connecting with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Eight women and eight men will race for the Boilermakers in the blue race, while four men will compete in the open event. The meet is the third of the season for Purdue.
A total of 58 women's teams and 52 men's teams are schedule to run on Friday. The field includes host-Notre Dame and Big Ten opponents Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern and Ohio State.
The men's team is ranked No. 30 in the latest USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll. In the Great Lakes Region, the men are No. 6 and the women are No. 8.
LAST TIME OUT: VICTORIES IN TERRE HAUTE
A pair of second-place individual finishes propelled Purdue to men's and women's team victories at the John McNichols Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana, on September 18. Senior Curt Eckstein was second overall for the men and sophomore Katelyn Wasson was the women's runner-up at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course. The women recorded two of the top-three times and four placed in the top six on the 5k course, while the men had four top-10 marks in the 8k race.
In the team standings, the Boilermaker women earned 24 points to beat second-place Indiana (49 points) and third-place Ball State (87 points). The men collected 36 points and bested Indiana and Eastern Illinois, who each had 55 points. Fourteen other schools competed at the meet, including host-Indiana State and Big Ten foe Indiana.
A complete recap from the meet, including full results and comments from coach John Oliver, can be found at PurdueSports.com/CrossCountry.
NEXT UP: NUTTYCOMBE INVITATIONAL
The Boilermakers travel to Madison, Wisconsin, for the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational on Friday, October 15. Competition at the Zimmer Championship Course is set to begin at noon ET.
For more on the Purdue cross country and track & field and program, visit PurdueSports.com/CrossCountry and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.