The Washington University men’s and women’s cross country teams went up against their toughest competition of the season when they ran in the Greater Louisville Classic this past Saturday, October 2nd. The men’s team, currently ranked No. 2 in Division III, placed 16th. The women’s team, currently ranked No. 3, up from No. 4 last week, took 18th in its meet.

On Saturday, Sept. 25, the Washington University men’s and women’s cross country teams headed to Carbondale, Illinois to compete in the Saluki Invitational meet hosted by Southern Illinois University. Both teams placed third in at the meet.

Coming off of their first place finishes at the Washington University Early Bird meet, the men’s and women’s cross country teams headed twenty minutes down the road to compete in the Maryville Classic this past Saturday. Both teams placed first in the meet, receiving perfect scores of fifteen.