Five Things to Know: Badgers hit the road

Friday, September 23

Minneapolis, MN

10:30 AM

Wisconsin Badgers

Roy Griak Invitational

Women's Cross Country competes at Badger Open

Five Things to Know: Badgers hit the road

September 21, 2022 | Women's Cross Country

Wisconsin travels to Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis

By: Jenna Statz

Live Results | Meet Information

MADISON, Wis. - The 13th-ranked Wisconsin women's cross country team travels to Minneapolis for the Roy Griak Invitational on Friday. The women's 6,000-meter begins at 11:15 a.m. on Les Bolstad Golf Course.

1. BADGERS ARE BACK: After a weekend off, the Badgers hit the course again, making their road debut in what is expected to be a competitive meet. Wisconsin opened the 2022 season on Sept. 8 at their own Badger Open. Redshirt sophomore Emma Watcke won the 4.45-kilometer race in 16 minutes, 44.4 seconds with four other UW runners finishing within a second.

2. STRONG TEAM PERFORMANCE: The Badgers showed how strong of a team they are as they won the Badger Open with a perfect score of 15 points. Wisconsin's top-five runners finished within eight seconds of each other with the top-four runners crossing within 0.3 seconds of each other. .

3. WHAT TO LOOK FOR: This weekend's meet consists of three women's races, including many schools across all three NCAA Division levels, with the Badgers competing in the Women's Gold 6K race. The Badgers are ranked 13th in this week's USTFCCCA national poll. Wisconsin will be challenged by No. 14 Colorado State, No. 19 Utah, No. 23 Michigan State, No. 25 Ohio State, No. 26 Iowa State, and No. 29 Cal Baptist,

4. FOLLOW ALONG: Fans can follow the action on Twitter and Instagram @Badgertrackxc, and live results will be posted on PTTiming.com.

5. UP NEXT: Following the Roy Griak Invitational, Wisconsin travels to Chicago for the Loyola Lakefront Invitational on Sept. 30. The women's race begins at 1 p.m. at Montrose Harbor.