Meet Preview: Cross Country Off To Western Michigan's George Dales Invitational On Friday
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- After not competing at Ball State's We Fly Championships Preview last Saturday due to poor course conditions, the Bowling Green cross country teams will head west to Western Michigan to compete in the George Dales Invitational on Friday, September 20 at The Prairies Golf Club in Kalamazoo. The women's 6K race will begin at 10 a.m. while the Jack Shaw men's 8K race will follow at 10:40 a.m. Please see more information about the meet below:
Course:
The Prairies Golf Club (5303 W Main St. Kalamazoo, MI 49009)
Live Results Link:
https://live.michianatiming.com/meets/40366
Meet Information Link:
https://wmubroncos.com/documents/2024/9/10/2024_George_Dales_Invite_Meet_Info.pdf
Parking:
Park in the Lowes Parking lot in the outlet mall next door.
Participating Teams:
Western Michigan (W), Bowling Green (M/W), Central Michigan (M/W), Eastern Michigan (M/W), Oakland (M/W). Three of the women's teams competing (Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan and Bowling Green) are ranked in the top 15 in the latest Great Lakes Regional rankings (No. 10, 12 and 13, respectfully), while Oakland's men's team checks in at No. 14 in the regional rankings.
Who Was George Dales?:
https://wmubroncos.com/news/2017/9/28/general-legendary-track-and-cross-country-coach-george-dales-dies-at-96.aspx
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