PEORIA, Ill. – Highlighted by a break-through performance from freshman Matt Blanco, the Illinois State men's and women's cross country teams battled through the cold weather to pick up multiple personal-records at the Bradley Pink Classic Friday.
Competing in the men's 8K Red Race, Blanco led the ISU men for the first time of his young career, as he was the first Redbird to cross the finish line in a personal-best 25:41.50, placing 64th among 273 runners. He continues to show improvement, surpassing his previous personal-record by over a minute! Blanco's performance helped the Redbird men take down a pair of USTFCCCA regionally-ranked opponents in Butler and Missouri.