The Drake University cross country teams are gearing up for the NCAA Cross Country Regional Championships in Stillwater, Okla., Friday, Nov. 15. The event is hosted by Oklahoma State at its home course.
The women's 6-kilometer race is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. and the men's 10-kilometer race is set to begin at 11:30 a.m.
The top two teams at each regional automatically qualify for the national championships, totaling 18 teams across nine regionals. The four top individuals at each regional who do not finish on a qualifying team will also advance.
The remaining 13 at-large teams and two additional individuals will be selected by the NCAA Division I Cross Country Subcommittee. A total of 255 runners will qualify for the national championships in Terre Haute, Ind.
Drake's men's team finished second at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Nov. 2.
Kyle Brandt was named to the All-MVC first team, and
Adam Fogg and
Maximilian Fridrich were both named second-team All-Conference.
Although the Bulldogs have not run a 10k yet this season,
Kyle Brandt finished last season with a 10-kilometer time of 30:25.0.
Maximilian Fridrich finished with a 30:06.0 10k time.
The Drake women's team finished ninth at the MVC Championship.
Olivia Rogers placed 28th in the 5-kilometer race to pace the Bulldogs.
Rachel Selva led the Bulldogs with a 6-kilometer time of 22:11.9 on Oct. 18 at the Bradley Pink Classic, which is the best 6-kilometer time for the Bulldogs this season.
