NDSU Cross Country Announces 2015 Schedule

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State women’s and men’s cross country teams have released their schedules for the upcoming 2015 season. NDSU will open the season at home on Sept. 4 and travel to three regular season competitions before competing at the Summit League Championships on Oct. 31 in Brookings, S.D.

NDSU will hold its season-opening Bison Open at Rose Creek Golf Course on Friday, Sept. 4, before taking a three-week break from competition. The Bison will return to action on Sept. 26 at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif.

The Bison are scheduled to run at the Jackrabbit Invitational in Brookings, S.D., on Oct. 3 and the UND Ron Pynn Invitational in Grand Forks, N.D., on Oct. 17.

South Dakota State will host the 2015 Summit League Cross Country Championships on Oct. 31 in Brookings.

The NCAA Midwest Regional will be hosted by Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., on Nov. 13, and the NCAA Championships will take place in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 21.

The Bison women return their top three finishers from the Summit League meet a year ago in juniors Erin Teschuk, Taylor Janssen and Tarin Lachowitzer. Senior Brendan Skime and sophomore Brant Gilbertson are the top returners for the NDSU men.

Date            Meet                                                                       Location

9/4               Bison Open                                                           Fargo, N.D.

9/26             Stanford Invitational                                         Palo Alto, Calif.

10/3             Jackrabbit Invitational                                      Brookings, S.D.

10/17           UND Ron Pynn Invitational                            Grand Forks, N.D.

10/31           Summit League Championships                   Brookings, S.D.

11/13           NCAA Midwest Regional                                 Lawrence, Kan.

11/21           NCAA Championships                                      Louisville, Ky.