TicketsCINCINNATI- The University of Cincinnati men's and women's cross-country teams will travel up to Oxford, Ohio, to open the 2022 season at the Redhawk Rumble Saturday, Sept. 3.
"We are glad to be going back at the RedHawk Rumble," Head Cross Country Coach Susan Seaton said. " We will face some good competition and it will be a good test for our teams."
In the USTFCCCA Preseasons Regional rankings, the men's team ranks eighth overall, five spots better than last year's ranking, while the Bearcat women come in at 11th in the Great Lakes Region, up one spot from last year's rankings.
The RedHawk Rumble will be held at the Miami University Cross Country Course. The men's 8k race is slated to start at 9:30 a.m., followed by the women's 5k starting at 10:15 a.m.
"We are excited to get. back out there in a completive environment and see not only our fitness is, but where our racing instincts and race preparedness is at," Men's Cross Country Coach Lucas Rothenberger said.
The Bearcats have 19 runners returning for another season and a slew of newcomers that are expected to have a big impact.
The women's team is bringing back three out of the top five scorers from last year's American Athletic Conference Championships, including senior Maddie Walker, who placed fifth overall with a time of 21:30.6 in the 6k race.
"They have done great job of transitioning into this new season of change, and I think a lot of them are going to surprise themselves with how they compete on Saturday," Assistant Cross Country Coach Sarah Anderson said.
The men's team is bringing back four of their top five scorers from last year's AAC Cross Country Championships, including senior Tyler Wirth who placed eighth overall with a time of 24:34.3 in the 8k race.
The coaching staff have hefty goals this season, including finishing in the top three at the AAC Championships and having multiple athletes placed inside the top 15, earning All-Conference honors.
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Track and Field/Cross Country, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. and follow @GoBearcatsTFXC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
"We are glad to be going back at the RedHawk Rumble," Head Cross Country Coach Susan Seaton said. " We will face some good competition and it will be a good test for our teams."
In the USTFCCCA Preseasons Regional rankings, the men's team ranks eighth overall, five spots better than last year's ranking, while the Bearcat women come in at 11th in the Great Lakes Region, up one spot from last year's rankings.
The RedHawk Rumble will be held at the Miami University Cross Country Course. The men's 8k race is slated to start at 9:30 a.m., followed by the women's 5k starting at 10:15 a.m.
"We are excited to get. back out there in a completive environment and see not only our fitness is, but where our racing instincts and race preparedness is at," Men's Cross Country Coach Lucas Rothenberger said.
The Bearcats have 19 runners returning for another season and a slew of newcomers that are expected to have a big impact.
The women's team is bringing back three out of the top five scorers from last year's American Athletic Conference Championships, including senior Maddie Walker, who placed fifth overall with a time of 21:30.6 in the 6k race.
"They have done great job of transitioning into this new season of change, and I think a lot of them are going to surprise themselves with how they compete on Saturday," Assistant Cross Country Coach Sarah Anderson said.
The men's team is bringing back four of their top five scorers from last year's AAC Cross Country Championships, including senior Tyler Wirth who placed eighth overall with a time of 24:34.3 in the 8k race.
The coaching staff have hefty goals this season, including finishing in the top three at the AAC Championships and having multiple athletes placed inside the top 15, earning All-Conference honors.
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Track and Field/Cross Country, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. and follow @GoBearcatsTFXC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.