ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Cross Country returns home on Saturday, Oct. 24, to host the Griffon Open at the Griffon Cross Country Course in St. Joseph, Missouri. The meet will feature regional and conference competition as MoWest continues preparations for the postseason.
The women's 5K race will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the men's 8K race at 10:45 a.m.
Head Griffon Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Sean Gosewisch is looking forward to the opportunity to compete at home against familiar competition.
"I look forward to hosting a competitive meet this Saturday. It will be a good opportunity to race regional and conference foes while continuing to perfect our racing at home," Gosewisch said.
The Griffon Open provides MoWest with another opportunity to compete on its home course while continuing to build momentum heading into the postseason.
Last Time Out
Griffon Cross Country last competed at the Pre-Nationals meet on Sunday, Oct. 11, at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas.
The Griffon men finished 10th overall, led by Pau Valderrama, who placed seventh individually with a time of 24:20.3 in the men's 8K race.
On the women's side, MoWest finished 17th overall, with Jade Wickwire leading the Griffons with a 102nd-place finish in 23:47.1.
Griffon Open Meet Information
Date: Saturday, Oct. 24
Location: Griffon Cross Country Course | St. Joseph, Mo.
Women's 5K: 10 a.m.
Men's 8K: 10:45 a.m.
Women's Lineup
MoWest will have 10 runners competing in the women's 5K race on Saturday.
Jade Wickwire, Magdalena Jakubowska, Laila Munoz, Meagan Smith, Abi Teeter, Jenna O'Neill, Bethani Grove, Bre Debord, Bailey Cutler and Riley King.
Men's Lineup
The Griffons will have 14 runners competing in the men's 8K race.
Westin Hess, Sam Shipp, Will Gessman, Ryan Ringenberg, Henry Trumpp, Angelo Baez Mahr, Ruben Caceres, Walter Randle, Daren Linscott, Jacob Driskill, Tavon Stroup, Levi Coburn, Levi Huber and Ben Smith.
What's Next
Griffon Cross Country will be back on its home course for the MIAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 7, hosted by Northwest Missouri State University. The men's 8K race will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the women's 6K race at 11 a.m.
