Saturday, September 18
BOZEMAN
9 a.m.
Montana State University
vs
MSU Cross Country Classic
MSU Cross Country Classic on Tap at Bridger Creek Saturday Morning
9/15/2021 12:22:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
The 44th edition of the MSU Cross Country Classic takes place on Saturday with a solid field of competitors set to run in Bozeman
BOZEMAN, Mont. – A rite of passage returns to Bozeman on Saturday as Montana State hosts
the 44th edition of its cross country meet at Bridger Creek Golf Course, the recently named MSU Cross Country Classic. The men's race is scheduled to begin at approximately 9 a.m. and is followed by the women's race at 9:45 a.m. Live results are available on the Competitive Timing mobile app. The results link can be found at msubobcats.com on the Bobcats' cross country schedule page.
"The team always looks forward to competing at their home invitational," said Lyle Weese, MSU's Dale Kennedy Director of Cross Country. "It's a great course out there at Bridger Creek. We have some high-quality teams coming into Bozeman, so we're excited and can't wait for the meet this Saturday."
The MSU Cross Country Classic will feature a variety of Division I competition. The women's 5K race looks to be a competitive race on paper with five Division I teams, along with Providence in Great Falls, in the fold. Weber State paces the teams appearing in the race with the No. 7 rank in the Mountain Region. The Wildcats are followed by Utah State (No. 9), Montana State (No. 14) and Montana (No. 15), while Idaho State also runs today. The men's 8K competition is highlighted by Utah State which is ranked 17th in the nation currently by the USTFCCCA. The Aggies also rank fourth in the Mountain Region followed by Montana State (No. 11) and Montana (No. 14).
"It's great to have some other Big Sky teams at our meet and it's especially nice to have Utah State coming too," Weese said. "Their men finished 11th at the NCAA Championships last year. To have a team that competes well at the national level here is exciting and it will be great for us to go up against them.
"Utah State's women's team is also really solid and obviously Weber State's women are really good too."
The last time the Bobcats hosted the MSU Cross Country Classic, the meet was held in conditions that had near freezing temperatures and runners ran in heavy rain showers. The race held on September 21, 2019, had a close men's competition that eventually saw the 'Cats top the Aggies 28-36. MSU was led by Collin Buck's first-place finish. He was followed by runner-up Duncan Hamilton along with a fourth-place showing by Ty Mogan.
MSU's women's squad finished third in the team standings behind Utah State (30) and Montana (57). Camila Noe placed first in the women's field with a time of 17:07.70, nearly 16 seconds ahead of the runner-up in the race. Utah State took the team first-place honors by having individuals place 4-8 in the standings.
The Bobcats are scheduled to compete in six meets prior to the NCAA Championships scheduled on Nov. 20. MSU, which already held the Bobcat Time Trials, heads to the Montana Invite on Sept. 24. The 'Cats then travel to Tallahassee for the Florida State/ Pre-National Invitational. The Big Sky Championships take place in the Portland Area on Oct. 29, then the NCAA Mountain Region Championships are set for Nov. 12 in Provo, Utah. The 'Cats hope to continue their streak of representation at the national meet with their current streak of three years (Duncan Hamilton 2020, Camila Noe 2019, Ty Mogan 2018).
the 44th edition of its cross country meet at Bridger Creek Golf Course, the recently named MSU Cross Country Classic. The men's race is scheduled to begin at approximately 9 a.m. and is followed by the women's race at 9:45 a.m. Live results are available on the Competitive Timing mobile app. The results link can be found at msubobcats.com on the Bobcats' cross country schedule page.
"The team always looks forward to competing at their home invitational," said Lyle Weese, MSU's Dale Kennedy Director of Cross Country. "It's a great course out there at Bridger Creek. We have some high-quality teams coming into Bozeman, so we're excited and can't wait for the meet this Saturday."
The MSU Cross Country Classic will feature a variety of Division I competition. The women's 5K race looks to be a competitive race on paper with five Division I teams, along with Providence in Great Falls, in the fold. Weber State paces the teams appearing in the race with the No. 7 rank in the Mountain Region. The Wildcats are followed by Utah State (No. 9), Montana State (No. 14) and Montana (No. 15), while Idaho State also runs today. The men's 8K competition is highlighted by Utah State which is ranked 17th in the nation currently by the USTFCCCA. The Aggies also rank fourth in the Mountain Region followed by Montana State (No. 11) and Montana (No. 14).
"It's great to have some other Big Sky teams at our meet and it's especially nice to have Utah State coming too," Weese said. "Their men finished 11th at the NCAA Championships last year. To have a team that competes well at the national level here is exciting and it will be great for us to go up against them.
"Utah State's women's team is also really solid and obviously Weber State's women are really good too."
The last time the Bobcats hosted the MSU Cross Country Classic, the meet was held in conditions that had near freezing temperatures and runners ran in heavy rain showers. The race held on September 21, 2019, had a close men's competition that eventually saw the 'Cats top the Aggies 28-36. MSU was led by Collin Buck's first-place finish. He was followed by runner-up Duncan Hamilton along with a fourth-place showing by Ty Mogan.
MSU's women's squad finished third in the team standings behind Utah State (30) and Montana (57). Camila Noe placed first in the women's field with a time of 17:07.70, nearly 16 seconds ahead of the runner-up in the race. Utah State took the team first-place honors by having individuals place 4-8 in the standings.
The Bobcats are scheduled to compete in six meets prior to the NCAA Championships scheduled on Nov. 20. MSU, which already held the Bobcat Time Trials, heads to the Montana Invite on Sept. 24. The 'Cats then travel to Tallahassee for the Florida State/ Pre-National Invitational. The Big Sky Championships take place in the Portland Area on Oct. 29, then the NCAA Mountain Region Championships are set for Nov. 12 in Provo, Utah. The 'Cats hope to continue their streak of representation at the national meet with their current streak of three years (Duncan Hamilton 2020, Camila Noe 2019, Ty Mogan 2018).
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