Cedar City, Utah - The Southern Utah University cross country teams head to the Pacific Northwest to race at the Bill Dellinger Invitational hosted by the University of Oregon. The races will take place on Friday, with the men's 8K starting at 12:15 p.m. MST followed by the women's 6K at 1:00 p.m. MST.
Head Coach Isaac Wood said,
"We're really excited to compete at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in Eugene, one of the most iconic towns in our sport. For our men, this is a key opportunity to sort out spots for the Big Sky Championship, even without our full lineup. Our women will race their entire team and get their first real shot at a big-time competition. All of that makes this a really fun meet for us, and hopefully a weekend that becomes a core memory for these athletes."
Bill Dellinger Invitational
What: The Bill Dellinger Invitational, hosted by Oregon
When: Friday with the men's 8K at 12:15 p.m. MST and the women's 6K at 1:00 p.m. MST
Where: Cedar Pine Ridge Golf Club, Springfield, OR.
Who: Oregon, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Riverside.
Surveying the Field
The Ducks men's and women's teams each run one race, with the men racing in the Cowboy Jamboree hosted by Oklahoma State University. The men finished sixth at the Jamboree with a team score of 162. The Ducks women's team raced at the Mike Johnson Classic hosted by Western Oregon University, where they finished in the top four for a team score of 18.
The Golden Bears have competed in two races, opening the season at the University of San Francisco Invitational. The Cal men's team took third place, followed by the women, who captured fourth. They then raced at the Saint Mary's Invitational; the women took second, and the men also placed on the podium in third.
UC Riverside enters the Bill Dellinger Invitational behind hosting a dual against the University of California, Los Angeles. The Highlanders got the better of the Bruins in the dual. They followed it up by hosting the UC Riverside Invitational, which the Thunderbirds raced in. The women's team posted a team score of 339 for 11th place, while the men's placed 10th with a team score of 313.
Last Time Out
The Thunderbirds are coming off their home race, the Color Country Invitational, where the men's team took second place, and the women finished fourth.
Senior Logan Peel led the men's squad, finishing fifth in 22:21.82. Three other Thunderbirds finished inside the top ten with Chase Evans in seventh (22:29.09), Parker Barnes in eighth (22:29.67), and Amit Cohen in ninth (22:33.63).
Sophomore Aspen Hacker crossed the line in fifth for the women's team in 18:43.47. Two other Thunderbirds finished inside the top 30, with Nixie Killpack in 14th (19:09.27) and Adelaide Englestead in 29th (20:00.42)
Up Next
SUU will send the men's team to Terre Haute, IN, on Oct. 16, for the Pre-Nationals Invitational hosted by Indiana State University. The women will lock into practice to prepare for the Big Sky Championship on Oct. 30.
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