MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois University cross country team hits the road for their third meet this Friday, heading to Missouri to run in the Gans Creek Classic.
WHAT | Gans Creek Classic
WHEN | Friday, September 26, 6 a.m.
WHERE | Gans Creek Cross Country Course, Columbia, Missouri
WHO | Multiple nationally ranked teams as well as OVC teams such as Southeast Missouri, Southern Indiana, UT Martin and Lindenwood.
FOLLOW ALONG | LIVE RESULTS
SOCIAL MEDIA | X; Instagram;Facebook
LAST WEEK | Western Illinois cross country turned in a strong showing last meet at the Redbird Invite, with the women's team finishing sixth overall and the men's squad gaining valuable experience against a deep field.
In the women's 6K, freshman Deana Hudson led the Leathernecks with a time of 23:05.6 to place 23rd overall. She was followed by Emma-Kate Watt (23:32.1, 30th), Finley Hancock (23:44.4, 33rd), Marissa Shute (24:00.2, 34th), and Lily Patterson (24:22.6, 35th) to round out WIU's top five. Ellie Eastman (24:25.3) and Cassandra Brushaber (24:45.7) also contributed strong efforts.
On the men's side, the Leathernecks ran three competitors in the 8K. Freshman Brody Harker led the way in 27:02.4 for 55th place, with fellow freshman Evan Eberhartclose behind at 27:44.7. Sophomore Logan Rosas finished in 27:51.3 for Western Illinois.
NEXT | The next meet for Western Illinois cross country is Friday, October 3 at Notre Dame's Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite.
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