
XC Goes North to Missouri for Gans Creek Invitational
9/26/2024 3:20:00 PM | Cross Country
Bears to compete in their third meet
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Baylor cross country travels to the Gans Creek Cross Country Course Friday to compete in the Gans Creek Invitational. The men will compete in the 8k starting at 8 a.m., followed by the women running the 6k circuit at 8:45 a.m.
The Bears are set to compete in their biggest meet this season, with the men competing against 36 teams and women racing 40 teams, both meeting up with Kansas and Kansas State from the Big 12.
In Baylor's second meet at the Texas A&M Invite, the women finished in sixth place in the 5k event, with the men following in ninth in the 8k race. The top finishers for the men and women were two Bears making their XC green and gold debut, Nick Hruskoci for the men, and Ruth Kimeli for the women.
Last year in Gans Creek, XC men finished top ten in team finish.
Fans can follow the action through Flash Results.
THE LINEUP
Women's 6k: Jackie Addy, Lucy Benton, Kat Helmer, Ruth Kimeli, Jordan Ledington, Ella Perry, Rosanna Pugh, Cate Urbani
Men's 8k: Ben Archer, Caden Biltz, Devin Duran, Nick Hruskoci, Nolan Keenan, Aiden Ramshaw, Jack Sterrett
To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor cross country, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorTrack.
The Bears are set to compete in their biggest meet this season, with the men competing against 36 teams and women racing 40 teams, both meeting up with Kansas and Kansas State from the Big 12.
In Baylor's second meet at the Texas A&M Invite, the women finished in sixth place in the 5k event, with the men following in ninth in the 8k race. The top finishers for the men and women were two Bears making their XC green and gold debut, Nick Hruskoci for the men, and Ruth Kimeli for the women.
Last year in Gans Creek, XC men finished top ten in team finish.
Fans can follow the action through Flash Results.
THE LINEUP
Women's 6k: Jackie Addy, Lucy Benton, Kat Helmer, Ruth Kimeli, Jordan Ledington, Ella Perry, Rosanna Pugh, Cate Urbani
Men's 8k: Ben Archer, Caden Biltz, Devin Duran, Nick Hruskoci, Nolan Keenan, Aiden Ramshaw, Jack Sterrett
To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor cross country, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorTrack.
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