ROCHESTER, Mich. — The Oakland men's and women's cross country teams are set to compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional this Friday, Nov. 13, at Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Mich., hosted by Michigan State University. The women's 6K race is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET, followed by the men's 10K at 11 a.m. ET. The Golden Grizzlies will compete against some of the top programs in the region with an opportunity to extend their seasons and earn individual spots in the NCAA Championships.
Oakland enters the regional following a strong showing at the Horizon League Championships on Oct. 31, where the women's team secured a third-place finish with 134 points and the men placed sixth with 159 points. Sophomore Eliza Bush paced the women with a ninth-place finish in 21:28.99, earning Second Team All-League honors. Courtney Bovair followed in 18th (21:57.30), while Anne May (22:24.19), Amy Rowan (22:29.78) and Ava Alicandro (22:34.93) rounded out the scoring five. On the men's side, freshman Brody Karg led Oakland with a 25th-place finish in 25:19.86. Ethan Sandula (25:31.57), Max Houvener (25:31.74), Collin Farmer (25:41.37) and Ryan Barnes (25:43.49) completed the Golden Grizzlies' top five.
Bush and Karg have been consistent leaders throughout the season, pacing their respective teams in all four regular-season invitationals. Bush recorded a season-best 21:15.90 in the 6K at the Bradley Pink Invitational, while Karg posted a personal-best 24:24.30 in the men's 8K at the same meet. Both will look to carry that momentum into Friday's postseason competition.
More meet information can be found HERE, while live timing tracking for Saturday is available HERE.
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