Huskers Head to Joe Piane Invite

The Nebraska cross country team continues its season at the Joe Piane Invite on Friday, Sept. 30 in South Bend, Ind. The women’s 5K will begin at 12:30 p.m., with the men’s five-mile race to follow at 1:15 p.m.
 
The women’s field includes 19 teams competing, while the men’s field features 14 teams set to compete.
 
Last Time Out
The Nebraska women placed second in the team standings of the Greeno/Dirksen Invite with 59 points. Freshman Alea Hardie led the Huskers with the individual title, earning her the Big Ten’s Athlete of the Week recognition. Brynna McQuillen was the second Husker in the top 10 with a seventh-place finish, while Taya Skelton and Hannah Godwin finished 14th and 16th, respectively. Lindsey Blehm was the fifth Husker in the top 25 and rounded out the scoring with a 21st-place finish.
 
The Husker men finished fourth overall with 109 points. Bailey Timmons was the first Husker to cross the finish line, recording a 21st-place finish. Cal Puskar and Jerry Jorgenson placed back-to-back in 38th and 39th, while Trevor Acton recorded a 44th-place finish.
 
Meet Information
Host: Notre Dame
Date: Friday, Sept. 30
Participating Teams: Akron, Arkansas Tech, Buffalo, Cal Poly, Cleveland State, IUPUI, Loyola Marymount, Marquette, Milwaukee, Montana State, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, San Francisco, South Alabama, Texas Tech, UC Riverside, Valparaiso, Vanderbilt, Western Michigan, Wis.-Green Bay, Youngstown State
Course Map: Men’s and Women’s Course Map
Starting Times: Women – 12:30 p.m. | Men – 1:15 p.m.
Timing & Results: Live Results