NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men's and women's cross country teams will look to hit the ground running when they open the 2018 campaign Friday at the Hawkeye Invitational, hosted by Iowa. The women's 4K is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., with the men's 6K starting at 6:45 p.m.
In addition to the Redbirds, Friday's meet will feature five teams, including MVC foes Drake and UNI, and the host Hawkeyes. Live results of the meet will be available to fans.
The Redbird men are coming off of a 2017 season in which they finished 12th at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Midwest Regional and third at the MVC Championships, their highest Valley finish since 2015.