Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern Back in Action at Illinois Intercollegiates
9/16/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country & Track
Sept. 16, 2010
Illinois Intercollegiates Meet
Friday, Sept. 17
Weibring Golf Course
Normal, Ill. • 4:30 p.m.
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Coming off a strong performance at the season-opening Badger Cross Country Classic, Northwestern will try to replicate that success in its first 5K race of the year Friday at the Illinois Intercollegiates meet hosted by Illinois State. NU is one of 40 colleges and universities from around the Land of Lincoln scheduled to compete.
Complete race results will be available on NUsports.com following the event. Fans can also visit the official website of the Illinois Intercollegiates for access to visitors' information, results from 2009 and a complete list of teams participating.
Notable teams in this year's field include Big Ten foe Illinois and familiar local competitors Illinois-Chicago, Chicago State the University of Chicago.
Last Time Out
In its 2010 season debut, Northwestern outclassed the field at the Badger Cross Country Classic hosted by Wisconsin and placed first out of eight teams Friday evening. Running in her first cross country meet since 2008, Sophie Ewald raced to a second-place overall finish in the 4K event, crossing less than a second out of first in 14:19.2. Following Ewald's lead was sophomore Audrey Huth, who picked up where she left off in 2009 by placing third overall in 14:25.4. What made Northwestern's team victory possible was the ensuing string of five straight Wildcat freshmen who scored points for NU, led by Orland Park native Lexie Goldsmith in fifth place
Looking Ahead
In its next outing on Oct. 2, Northwestern will be making its one and only appearance in the Chicagoland area when it competes at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational at Montrose Harbor. That race is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m.
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