The Purple Aces cohost the meet with two other groups in the Evansville area
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The University of Evansville cross country teams will run in the final race of the regular season on their home course.
Friday morning the Purple Aces along with USI and the Evansville Sports Commission will host the Angel Mounds Invitational on the Angel Mounds Cross Country Course at the Angel Mounds State Historic Site. It will be the 22nd Invite that UE has hosted during the cross country season and the 10th at Angel Mounds. Friday’s meet will begin at 9 a.m. with the men’s 8K race followed by the women’s 6K race at 9:50 a.m.
Evansville last competed two weeks ago at the Live in Lou meet, one of the largest cross country meets in the country. The Aces competed against over 30 teams in Louisville with the men’s and women’s teams both finishing in the top 10 of the men’s 8K blue race and the women’s 5K silver race. The men placed fifth with two top 15 finishes from sophomore runners Samuel Lea (Worchester, England) and Rafael Rodriguez (Segovia, Spain.). While the women’s team placed eighth in the 5K as sophomore runner Avery Stephens (Newburg, Ind. / Castle HS) earned a Top 25 finish.
Almost 20 schools from across the Midwest will be competing on Friday in the Angel Mounds Invitational. Along with UE and USI other Division I programs running at Angel Mounds includes Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Eastern Kentucky, Indiana, Lipscomb, Murray State, Southeastern Missouri, UT Martin, and Western Kentucky. Twelve of the 20 teams are from the tri-state area making for a meet with many familiar competitors for Evansville.
Angel Mounds Invitational will not be broadcast or include live stats. The meet will have a $5 admissions fee for spectators attending.
