University of Illinois
Joe Piane Invite
Illini Set for Joe Piane Invite at Notre Dame
September 30, 2021 | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Preview
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois men's and women's cross country teams are set to travel to Notre Dame, Ind. for the 2021 Joe Piane Invitational on Friday, October 1. The Orange and Blue women's squad is currently ranked 23rd in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA DI rankings, while the men are unranked. 56 schools will be represented at the Joe Piane Invitational, with 40 being nationally ranked in this week's USTFCCCA NCAA DI rankings.
| Joe Piane Invite | |
|---|---|
| When | Friday, October 1 | Women's Blue Race (9:30 a.m. CT) Men's Blue Race (10:15 a.m. CT) Women's Open Race (11 a.m. CT) Men's Open Race (11:45 a.m. CT) |
| Where | Burke Golf Course // Notre Dame, Ind. |
| Team Information | Season Performance Lists |
| Social Media | @IlliniTrackXC  | #Illini | illinitrackxc  | Facebook  | YouTube  |
Notes
- Graduate student Jon Davis took home a first-place finish at the Red Bird Invite in Normal, Ill. on September 17. Davis finished the men's 8000-meter with a time of 23:22.8, breaking the previous Illinois State 8000-meter course record of 23:48.
- On September 22, Jon Davis earned Big Ten cross country Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Red Bird Invite, where he finished the men's 8k with a time of 23:22.8, setting a new 8000-meter course record.
- The Illinois women's cross country team is currently ranked 23rd in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA DI rankings.
- Both the men's and women's teams took home first place finishes at the Red Bird Invite in Normal, Ill. on September 17. The men's squad had four top-ten finishers, while the women had three.
- Senior Emma Milburn earned a runner-up finish in her first race of the season at the Red Bird Invite on September 17, finishing with a time of 20:37.7 in the women's 6000-meter race.
- Freshman Margaret Gamboa was impressive in her first collegiate race at the EIU Walt Crawford Open, earning a runner-up finish with a time of 17:39.62 in the women's 5000-meter race.
Illini Running at the Joe Piane Invitational
Women's Blue Race (9:30 a.m. CT)
Men's Blue Race (10:15 a.m. CT)
Women's Open Race (11 a.m. CT)
Men's Open Race (11:45 am CT)
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