Wisconsin Badgers
Greater Louisville Classic
Five things to know: Badgers at Greater Louisville Classic
September 29, 2017 | Women's Cross Country
N. 18 UW continues its season in Kentucky
Wisconsin
Greater Louisville Classic
Game Coverage
Saturday, Sept. 30 | 8:30 a.m. CT — Louisville, Ky.
MADISON, Wis. –The Wisconsin men's and women's cross country teams head to Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday for the Greater Louisville Classic. The meet is set to take place at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park beginning with an 8K for the men at 8:30 a.m. and following with a 5K at 9:15 a.m. for the women.
1. Root, root for the home team: Both the Wisconsin men's and women's cross country teams are coming off of wins at the first home meet of the season. Amery, Wisconsin native Alicia Monson led the UW ladies to the team's first victory this season at the Mayflower Day Open, beating out UNI, Illinois-Chicago, and UW-Parkside for the top spot with a time of 21 minutes 34.7 seconds.Â
2. Previously in Louisville: The Badgers made their last appearance in Louisville during the 2015 season. The women's cross country team placed sixth overall out of 30 teams led by then freshman Shaelyn Sorensen who finished in 26th place. In 2014, Sarah Disanza won the meet to lead the Badgers to the team crown. E.P. Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville will also be home to this year's NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.
3. Fierce Four: Freshmen, Megan Olshanski, Izzy Owca, Trista Pringle and Taylor Nicholson competed unattached at the Mayflower Day Open in their first races since becoming Badgers. Olshanski finished in ninth place overall and was the sixth Badger to cross the finish line with a time of 22:30.5, earning her a spot to compete at this weekend's meet in Louisville.
4. Heading Forward: The Wisconsin women's cross country team is ranked 18th in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association National Coaches Poll and 17th in the National Flotrack rankings heading into this week. The Badgers have had seven individual top 10 finishes so far this season including victories by Amy Davis at the IU Open and Alicia Monson at the Mayflower Day Open.
5. We're coming home: The Badgers will return home to the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course on October 13th for the ninth-annual Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational presented by Under Armour. The women's 6-kilometer "B" race will start the event at 11 a.m. followed by the men's 8-kilometer "B" race at 11:40 a.m. Following the "B" races, the women will run at 12:20 p.m. followed by the men at 1 p.m. More information on the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational can be found here. The meet will also be streamed live thanks to FloTrack.
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