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Rachael Keating

Leathernecks to Run at Redbird Invite

| By: WIU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Western Illinois hits the road for Illinois State

MACOMB -- The Western Illinois men's and women's cross country teams return to competition on Friday, running at the Redbird Invite in Normal, Illinois. The meet is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. with the women running first. The women will run a 6K while the men run an 8K.

WHAT | Redbird Invitational

WHEN | Friday, 5 p.m.

WHERE | Weibring Golf Club at Illinois State University, 800 Gregory Street Normal, Illinois.

WHO | Chicago State, Eastern Illinois, Greenville, Heartland, Illinois State, Illinois Wesleyan, Illinois-Chicago, Iowa, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Valparaiso, Wartburg, Western Illinois.

RESULTS | ShaZam Racing will provide timing and results.

LAST TIME OUT | The Western Illinois women opened the season finishing second overall, scoring 59 points. The Western Illinois men matched the women's performance, also finishing in second. The Leathernecks totaled 47 points.

RUNNERS TO WATCH | Madison Trevena led the way for the Leathernecks, finishing fourth overall. Trevena crossed the finish line in 14 minutes, 24.5 seconds.

Freshman Lydia Bennett had a successful debut for Western Illinois, finishing 12th overall in 15:07. Faith Procopio and Meg Simmons were next to cross the finish line for the Leathernecks, finishing 14th and 15th overall, while scoring 13 and 14 points, respectively. Returnee Procopio finished in 15:25 while newcomer Simmons was right with her, registering the same time.

Logan Lommel led Western Illinois in the 6k race, finishing fourth overall with a time of 18:21.8. Lommel was the lone non-Bradley runner to finish in the top 12.

Freshman Logan Beckmier had a solid debut for the Leathernecks, scoring nine points overall, while finishing 13th. Beckmier's 19:19.3 was just head of Robert Perry, who was Western Illinois' next finisher. Perry was 15th overall, scoring 10 points, clocking in at 19:29.2.

WHAT'S NEXT | Western Illinois next competes on September 29, running at the Gans Creek Invite, hosted by Missouri.
 
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