ROCHESTER, Mich. – On Friday, October 14, Oakland University Men's and Women's Cross Country will travel to Peoria, Illinois for the Bradley Pink Classic.
With three meets already done in the 2022 regular season campaign, Oakland will conclude with the Red Races at the Bradley Pink Classic ahead of the 2022 #HLXC Championships in Rochester on October 29.
The Golden Grizzlies are coming off the Chile Pepper XC Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas posting season bests in the 5,000 kilometer and 8,000 kilometer distances. On the year, Grace Nolan and Yami Albrecht are the team's leaders in the 6,000 kilometers and 8K events with 22:14.3 and 24:29.0, respectively.
SCOUTING REPORT
This will be the second meet Bradley has hosted, first on the Newman Golf Course this season following the Bradley Intercollegiate at Detweiller Park on September 16. This will be a chance for Oakland to go toe-to-toe with other Horizon League opponents as Green Bay, Northern Kentucky, Wright State, Purdue Fort Wayne, and IUPUI have entered the meet along with power programs such as Illinois, Louisville, Notre Dame, Northwestern (Women), and Cincinnati.
The fastest times ever recorded on the course came in 23:37 for the men back in 2010 for an 8K, 20:11.8 for the women's side in the 6K race.
RUNNERS OF THE WEEK SWEEP
After only one meet on the course this season, Albrecht and Nolan earned Nike #HLXC Runners of the Week in the Horizon League's first edition this September.
NO. 1 ON THE COURSE
The Golden Grizzlies women's squad is predicted to win the Horizon League championship this October with the men's team slated for third overall.
RETURNING FORCE
Six of the top seven finishers for the men and five of the top seven for the women return to the team for the 2022 fall season.
