University of Minnesota Athletics
Cross Country Announces 2011 Schedule
8/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Aug. 9, 2011
The University of Mineesota men's and women's cross country teams have annoucned their schedules for the 2011 season.
The men's team has nine meets on the schedule, including the Badger Invitational, Big 10 Championshipsand the NCAA Midwest Regional. The women are scheduled to run in 11 events, including the Duluth Inivitational and Wisconsin Invitational, which both will host a very talented field.
Both schedules are highlighted by the 26th Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 24 at the Les Bolstad Golf Course. The 2010 Griak Invitational was the largest in invitational history as it featured 377 teams and 3,777 runners.
The Golden Gophers will open the 2009 campaign on Sept. 3 at home as they host the Oz Memorial.
The Gophers runners will look to contend for Big 10 title this season as both squads finished in third place. Minnesota will travel to Champaign, Ill., for the Big 10 Championships this year.
The Marron and Gold will look to improve on their 27th place finish from a year ago at the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships, which are scheduled for Nov. 21 in Terre Haute, Ind.
Men's Cross Country Schedule
DATE MEET LOCATION
Sep. 3 Intrasquad Meet Minnesota
Sep. 9 Oz Memorial Minnesota
Sep. 24 26th Roy Griak Invitational Minnesota
Sep. 30 Eau Claire Invitational Eau Claire
Oct. 1 South Dakota State Invite SDSU
Oct. 8 Duluth Invitational Minn-Duluth
Oct. 14 Wisconsin Invitational Wisconsin
Oct. 15 Tori Neubauer Invitational UW-LaCrosse
Oct. 22 Jack's Run Minnesota
Oct. 30 Big Ten Championships Illinois
Nov. 6 Rocky's Run Minnesota
Nov. 12 NCAAMidwestRegional Northern Illinois
Nov. 21 NCAA Nationals Indiana State
Women's Cross Country Schedule
DATE MEET LOCATION
Sep. 3 Intrasquad Meet Minnesota
Sep. 9 Oz Memorial Minnesota
Sep. 24 26th Roy Griak Invitational Minnesota
Sep. 30 Eau Claire Invitational Eau Claire
Oct. 1 South Dakota State Invite SDSU
Oct. 8 Duluth Invitational Minn-Duluth
Oct. 14 Wisconsin Invitational Wisconsin
Oct. 15 Tori Neubauer Invitational UW-LaCrosse
Oct. 22 Jack's Run Minnesota
Oct. 30 Big Ten Championships Illinois
Nov. 6 Rocky's Run Minnesota
Nov. 12 NCAAMidwestRegional Northern Illinois
Nov. 21 NCAA Nationals Indiana State
