Racer Cross Country Heads to Mizzou for Gans Creek Classic

The Murray State cross country teams are back in action this weekend, traveling to Columbia, Missouri for the Gans Creek Classic, hosted by Mizzou.

The men and women will compete against 16 Division I schools including Midwestern foes and teams ranging from Florida to Nebraska.

MEET INFO
The Gans Creek Classic starts at 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning at Gans Creek Cross Country Course with the men's 8k invitational event while the women's 6k invitational race starts at 9:45 a.m.

Meet Information (PDF)
Gans Creek Cross Country Course Information

LAST TIME OUT
The Murray State Men's cross country team made history at the North Alabama Invitational in Florence, Alabama.

Three men had top-ten all-time performances in Murray State history. Jorge Ruiz (2^nd- 25:09), Caleb Kawasaki (4^th – 25:26) and Vicente Correia (5^th – 25:28) while seven of the nine men ran personal best times with an eighth man matching his PR on the course at McFarland Park.

Dani Wright led the Racer women to a second-place team finish at the North Alabama Invitational.

Wright finished second of 106 with a personal record time of 18:12.7 as six other Racers also tabbed personal-best times.

The women scored 57 points as four of the Racers' top-five runners finished in a 54-second window and in the top-15 overall.

QUOTABLES – From Distance Coach Jordan Johnston
During our two week break from competition, the team was able to get in some solid training with the start of a new lifting block. Mizzou's course is new for almost everyone but we're excited for the opportunity to run against some fast competition on a really great host site. It has been awhile since our women competed in a 6k so this will also be an exciting meet to see if Senior Dani Wright can break into our top 10 all-time list.

UP NEXT
Murray State returns home to host the Racer Open at the Miller Memorial Golf Course on Oct. 15.

Racer Cross Country Heads to Mizzou for Gans Creek Classic

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Players Mentioned

Vicente Correia

Caleb Kawasaki

Jorge Ruiz

Dani Wright

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