ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Golden Grizzlies will travel to Evansville, Ind., to compete in the 2021 NCAA Cross Country Great Lakes Regional, hosted by the University of Evansville on Friday, Nov. 12. The women's 6k heat will begin at 11:00 a.m., while the men's 10k will start at noon.

The Oakland women's team is coming off of a second-place finish at the Horizon League Championships led by Maryam Sheena in fourth with a time of 23:01.2, followed by Rachel Kempf in seventh (23:13.5), Ellie Voetberg in 16th (23:34.6), and Ashley Vican in 17th (23:36.0). The men's team finished fifth, led by Colin Kane, who finished the 8k 19th with a time of 26:40.2, followed by Connor Goetz in 29th (26:59.2), Tristan Brandenburg in 33rd (27:05.0), and Yami Albrecht in 35th (27:07.1). 

At the Horizon League Championship, Ellie Voetberg was named Female Freshman of the Year, while Maryam Sheena and Rachel Kempf were named the All-League First Team. 

The Great Lakes Regional Championships will feature high competition from 33 women's teams and 30 men's teams competing for a place in the NCAA Cross Country Championships. The women's race will include four nationally-ranked teams, including #12 Michigan, #13 Wisconsin, #16 Michigan State, and #25 Notre Dame. Meanwhile, the men's race will also feature four nationally-ranked teams, including #6 Notre Dame, #9 Wisconsin, #12 Michigan, and #28 Butler.