Purdue Announces 2025 Cross Country Schedule

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue cross country announced its 2025 schedule that features seven races and is set to begin on Aug. 29.

The slate features three races in Indiana, two in Michigan and two in Missouri. Four regular-season races run between late August and mid-October before three postseason races run from late October through late November.

Purdue begins the season on Aug. 29 at the Winrow Valparaiso Open for the fifth consecutive season. The Boilers follow with a trip to East Lansing, Mich., the site of the 2025 Big Ten Cross Country Championships, for the Big Ten Preview on Sept. 12.

Competition continues in October with the Joe Piane – Notre Dame Invitational on Oct. 3 and the regular-season concludes on Oct. 18 at the Pre-Nationals Invitational hosted by Missouri.

Postseason competition begins on Oct. 31 with the Big Ten Championships hosted by Michigan State. The NCAA Great Lakes Regional follows on Nov. 11 in Evansville, Ind. before qualified Boilermakers conclude the season at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Nov. 22, hosted by Missouri.

Douglas Buckeridge leads the way for Purdue after he took a runner-up finish at the Great Lakes Regional and finished 43rd at the NCAA Championships last season. The men’s team features seven returners and three newcomers, while the women’s team features nine returners and two newcomers.

After the conclusion of the cross country season, Purdue gears up for the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons that will run from January to June.