THIS WEEK
The University of Iowa men’s and women’s cross country teams travel to Normal, Illinois, for the Illinois State Invitational on Friday. The women’s 5,000-meter race starts at 5 p.m. (CT) followed by the men’s 8,000 meters at 5:45 p.m. The event is held at the Weibring Golf Course on the campus of Illinois State.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
The Illinois State Invitational features nine teams in the both the men’s and women’s competition — Illinois State, DePaul, Illinois-Chicago, Loyola, Wisconsin, Eastern Illinois, and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. North Central joins the men’s field and Northern Illinois competes for the women.