Cross Country Releases 2024 Schedule
CARLINVILLE, IL – Blackburn College Men’s and Women’s Cross Country has released their 2024 schedule which features a total of six meets and features a mix of competition. Both the men’s and women’s teams will compete in all six meets.
CARLINVILLE, IL – Blackburn College Men's and Women's Cross Country has released their 2024 schedule which features a total of six meets and a mix of competition. Both the men's and women's teams will compete in all six meets.
The 2024 season starts at the Principia College Opener on Friday, August 30. They then head to the University of Illinois Springfield 9th Annual Prairie Stars Invitational which is on Friday September 6.
After a week off, the teams head to Bradley University Friday, September 20 for the Bradley Intercollegiate. Wednesday, October 9 sees the teams return to Principia for the Principia 5K race.
The regular season concludes at the Greenville Classic in Hillsboro, Illinois on Friday, October 18.
Blackburn runners conclude their 2024 season on Saturday, November 2 at the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships in Litchfield, Illinois.
2024 brings new excitement as Noah Daum returns to Blackburn to take over the reins of the cross country and track and field programs. Daum competed for the Beavers and graduated in 2018. The team also returns several runners from last season and will look to lean on a solid incoming class for both the men and women's teams.