PEORIA, Ill. -- Following two weeks of intense training, the Drake University cross country teams return to competition Friday at the annual Bradley Pink Classic in Peoria, Ill.
 
The Bulldogs will face more than 20 other teams from across the midwest in the event that starts for Drake at 2:30 p.m. with the men's 'Red' 8-kilometer race. Drake's women's team follows at 3:15 p.m. in the women's 'Red' 6-kilometer race.
 
The Bulldogs' full roster last competed Sept. 27 at Missouri's Gans Creek where the men's team finished third overall and the women's squad recorded a ninth-place finish against a field of teams from across the nation. 
 
Last year at the Bradley Pink Classic, Drake's men finished 12th in the deep field with Kyle Brandt leading the way in 25th place.
 
Friday's meet will be the Bulldogs' final tune-up and competition before the MVC Championship, Oct. 27.