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Cross Country Preview: Greeno/Dirksen Invitational

The 2023 XC season will continue in Nebraska.

The Basics
The Drake University men's and women's cross country programs will compete at Nebraska's Greeno/Dirksen Invitational at Mahoney Park Golf Course in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday morning (Sept. 16). 

Schedule
10 AM | Men's 5K
10:50 AM | Women's 5K

Race Time Forecast
Sunny, 70 degrees, 5-10 mph winds
 
Greeno/Dirksen Invitational Lineups
Men – Brogan Giffin, Aziz Jdai, Enzo Marie, Aidan Simon, Ethan Vargas, Connor Visnic
Women – Meghan Coulter, Erin Macfarlane, Kate Parsons, Amanda Radava, Barbara Vrhovac
 
Greeno/Dirksen Invitational Participating Teams
Drake, Creighton, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska, Omaha, Northern Colorado, Wichita State
 
MVC Preseason Polls
The Drake men's cross country team was picked to win the Missouri Valley Conference coaches poll earning 10 first place votes while the Drake women's cross country team was predicted to finish third in the Missouri Valley Conference coaches poll. 
 
Regional Recognition
The Drake men's cross country team ranks fourth in the preseason USTFCCCA Midwest Region rankings while the Bulldog women's squad comes in at No. 12 in the USTFCCCA Midwest Region rankings. 

Up Next
Bulldog XC's next meet on the schedule is the Loyola Lakefront Invitational in Chicago on Friday, Sept. 29. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Meghan Coulter

Meghan Coulter

Freshman
Aidan Simon

Aidan Simon

Sophomore
Ethan Vargas

Ethan Vargas

Junior
Kate Parsons

Kate Parsons

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Meghan Coulter

Meghan Coulter

Freshman
Aidan Simon

Aidan Simon

Sophomore
Ethan Vargas

Ethan Vargas

Junior
Kate Parsons

Kate Parsons

Freshman