TicketsCINCINNATI—The University of Cincinnati men's and women's cross county program released its cross country schedule for the upcoming 2023 season on Monday.
Cincinnati has seven meets slated on the schedule this season, four regular season and three postseason meets all around the country.
The Bearcats season begins with a trip up to Oxford, Ohio for the RedHawk Rumble on Friday, Sept. 1. This will be the second year in a row the Cincinnati will compete in the RedHawk Rumble to open the season.
Next Cincinnati will head to Minneapolis, Minn., on Friday Sept. 22 for the 37th edition of the Roy Griak Invitational, one of the premier early season meets in the country.
Following the trip to Minnesota, the women's team will head east to Louisville, Ky., for the Live in Lou Classis at E.P "Tom" Swayer State Park for the second straight year on Sept. 30.
Both teams will be back in action on Oct. 13 for the Bradley Pink Invitational in Peoria, Ill. This will be the first time both teams will make the trip to Peoria since 2018.
In its inaugural season in the Big 12, Cincinnati will make their first appearance at the Big 12 Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28th in Ames, Iowa, held at the Iowa State Cross Country Course. The women's team will continue chase their first conference championships in program history, while the men's team will look to claim their first conference championship since 1996.
The Bearcats will close out their season with the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Nov. 10. The regional is host by Wisconsin and held at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course in Madison, Wisc. Followed by the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Nov. 18 hosted by Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. at Panorama Farms.
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Under the direction of head coach Susan Seaton, men's cross country Lucas Rothenberger and women's cross country coach Sarah Anderson are to lead the teams for there third and second year at UC respectively.
"I am really excited for the schedule we have laid out for the upcoming season," Rothenberger said. "We really enjoyed opening up our season at Miami (OH) last season and wanted to back there this year. I think the Roy Griak Invite will be a great test for us at the beginning of the competitive portion of the racing season. It will be a challenging effort, and that should prepare us well for later competitions. The big focus is the Big 12 Conference meet in Ames, Iowa, as well as the Great Lakes Regional meet in Madison, Wisc. I think the schedule will provide plenty of opportunity and feedback leading into the championship portion of the season."
"Really looking forward to getting the 2023 cross country season rolling," Anderson said. "With our transition into the Big 12, we will have several new opportunities to compete against top level talent. Senior Maddie Walker will be a key player for us, the sophomore class developed a lot, and we have lots of young blood to help bring this team to an exciting season of racing."
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For all the latest information on Cincinnati Track and Field/Cross Country, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. and follow @GoBearcatsTFXC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Cincinnati has seven meets slated on the schedule this season, four regular season and three postseason meets all around the country.
The Bearcats season begins with a trip up to Oxford, Ohio for the RedHawk Rumble on Friday, Sept. 1. This will be the second year in a row the Cincinnati will compete in the RedHawk Rumble to open the season.
Next Cincinnati will head to Minneapolis, Minn., on Friday Sept. 22 for the 37th edition of the Roy Griak Invitational, one of the premier early season meets in the country.
Following the trip to Minnesota, the women's team will head east to Louisville, Ky., for the Live in Lou Classis at E.P "Tom" Swayer State Park for the second straight year on Sept. 30.
Both teams will be back in action on Oct. 13 for the Bradley Pink Invitational in Peoria, Ill. This will be the first time both teams will make the trip to Peoria since 2018.
In its inaugural season in the Big 12, Cincinnati will make their first appearance at the Big 12 Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28th in Ames, Iowa, held at the Iowa State Cross Country Course. The women's team will continue chase their first conference championships in program history, while the men's team will look to claim their first conference championship since 1996.
The Bearcats will close out their season with the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Nov. 10. The regional is host by Wisconsin and held at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course in Madison, Wisc. Followed by the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Nov. 18 hosted by Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. at Panorama Farms.
// COACHES CORNER
Under the direction of head coach Susan Seaton, men's cross country Lucas Rothenberger and women's cross country coach Sarah Anderson are to lead the teams for there third and second year at UC respectively.
"I am really excited for the schedule we have laid out for the upcoming season," Rothenberger said. "We really enjoyed opening up our season at Miami (OH) last season and wanted to back there this year. I think the Roy Griak Invite will be a great test for us at the beginning of the competitive portion of the racing season. It will be a challenging effort, and that should prepare us well for later competitions. The big focus is the Big 12 Conference meet in Ames, Iowa, as well as the Great Lakes Regional meet in Madison, Wisc. I think the schedule will provide plenty of opportunity and feedback leading into the championship portion of the season."
"Really looking forward to getting the 2023 cross country season rolling," Anderson said. "With our transition into the Big 12, we will have several new opportunities to compete against top level talent. Senior Maddie Walker will be a key player for us, the sophomore class developed a lot, and we have lots of young blood to help bring this team to an exciting season of racing."
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Track and Field/Cross Country, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. and follow @GoBearcatsTFXC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.