NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men's and women's cross country teams will complete their regular season schedules Friday when they compete in the Illini Open, hosted by Illinois, at the Arboretum Cross Country Course. The women's 5K is slated for a 4 p.m. start, with the men's 8K following at 4:40 p.m.
In their final tune-up before the Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championships on Oct. 27, the Redbirds will face a field filled with USTFCCCA regionally-ranked opponents. In addition to the host Illini, the Redbird men find themselves competing against 10 teams, eight of which are ranked regionally.