Though cross-country meets before November serve primarily as tune-ups for conference, regional and national championship meets, the Greater Louisville Classic presents an annual opportunity for Washington University to test its […]

Racing against a field full of state schools in Saturday’s Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic may have pushed the Washington University cross-country teams out of their normal top-three perch, but it also provided the experience of racing against elite competition. As one of nine non-Division I squads in a pool of 31, the No.

In their first major meet of the season, the Washington University men’s and women’s cross country teams edged several Division I and II competitors.

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.

The men’s and women’s cross country teams performed strongly in a tough field filled with Division I opponents at the Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday. The men’s team finished 17th out of 38 squads while the women’s team took ninth.