NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State cross country is set to open its 2019 season at the Hawkeye Invitational hosted by the University of Iowa on Friday, Sept. 6 at the Ashton Cross Country Course. The women's 4K race is slated to begin at 6 p.m. with the men's race following with a 6:45 p.m. start.
Illinois State is one of nine women's teams competing at the Hawkeye Invitational, including Missouri Valley Conference foes Drake and UNI. Iowa State, Stephens College, Hawkeye Community College, Iowa Central Community College, Iowa Western Community College and host, Iowa, are among the other women's teams set to compete on Friday.