PEORIA, Ill. – The Oakland Men's and Women's cross country teams competed at the Bradley Pink Invitational on Friday, Oct. 16, in Peoria, Illinois. The women's team placed 16th among 25 teams with 457 points, while the men's team finished 17th with 477 points.

MEN'S RED RACE (8K)
Freshman Brody Karg led the Golden Grizzlies in the men's 8K, placing 57th in 24:24.30. Karg recorded a personal best and has been Oakland's top finisher in all four invitationals this season.

Freshman Gabe Litzner moved up 35 spots between the first two kilometers and the finish line to place 102nd in 24:58.00. Junior Collin Farmer also made some strong moves, passing 76 runners, including 12 in the last kilometer, to place 105th in 24:58.90, a season-best time.

Freshmen Ryan Barnes (25:19.60) and Max Houvener (25:35.20) rounded out Oakland's five scorers, while sophomore Lucas Kuhn, junior Ethan Sandula, freshman David Dubeck, and senior Carter McCalister completed the Golden Grizzlies' lineup.

WOMEN'S RED RACE (6K)
Sophomore Eliza Bush led Oakland in the women's 6K, earning a season-best time of 21:15.90 to place 46th. Like Karg, Bush has been the Golden Grizzlies' top finisher in all four invitationals this season.

Fellow sophomore Courtney Bovair followed in 95th place in 21:47.10, while senior Genavieve Kushner-Lopez finished 118th in 22:07.60. Moving up nine spots in the last three kilometers, senior Anne May placed 125th in 22:18.40. 

Sophomore Ava Alicandro completed Oakland's scoring effort, placing 130th in 22:25.70. Seniors Makenna Scott and Amy Rowan, along with sophomore Sophy Skeels, also competed for Oakland.

The Golden Grizzlies enter the postseason next, traveling to Clinton, Pennsylvania, for the Horizon League Championship on Oct. 31, hosted by Robert Morris.

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