Sept. 9, 2008

COLUMBIA, Mo.—If you want to add a little bit more excitement to your football-Saturday experience this weekend when the Missouri football team takes on Nevada, check out the Missouri Cross Country Challenge that will be held that morning at A.L. Gustin Golf Course. High school junior varsity races will start at 8 a.m., but the main event, the collegiate men's 8k race will begin at 10 a.m., with the women to follow in a 5k at 10:40. Mizzou will take on Kansas, Murray State, and Lincoln University in the squads' only home meeting of the season.

PARKING CONSIDERATIONS
All patrons that do not have a parking pass for the Mizzou Athletics Sports Park are encouraged to park at the bottom of Reactor Field, a pay lot that costs $15. There will be no special parking for the cross country meet only, as the Mizzou-Nevada football game is slated for an 11:30 a.m., start.

MEET SCHEDULE

• 8:00am - Freshman HS Boys (2 miles)
• 8:30am - Freshman HS Girls (2 miles)
• 9:00am - Junior Varsity HS Boys (5k)
• 9:30am - Junior Varsity HS Girls (5k)
• 10:00am - College/Open Men (8k)
• 10:40am - College/Open Women (5k)
• 11:15am - Varsity HS Boys (5k)
• 11:45am - Varsity HS Girls (5k)

Lee's Summit West will be back to defend their varsity boys title while the Jefferson City girls are looking for its third straight title in the high school varsity 5k.

 

 

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