University of Northern Iowa Athletics
University of Northern Iowa
Cyclone Preview
UNI cross country: Panthers to open season at Cyclone Preview
8/28/2024 12:03:00 PM | Cross Country
UNI cross country at Cyclone Preview
- ISU Cross Country Course
- Ames, Iowa
- Aug. 30
- 8:30 a.m. CT
Â
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- The UNI cross country team will head to Ames on Friday morning to participate in the opening competition of the 2024 season, the Cyclone Preview. Joining the Panthers on the course will be competitors from Drake University, as well as the host school, Iowa State.Â
The women's 5K race will begin at 8:30 a.m. CT, followed by the men's 6K at 9 a.m. CT.Â
Results from last week's Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) preseason polls predict the Panther women's team to round out the season seventh out of 12 teams in the league, and the men ninth out of 11 teams.
On the women's side, Northern Iowa returns eight athletes from its 2023 roster that finished eighth at last year's MVC Championships in Nashville. Key returners include a trio of seniors in Kate Crawford, Emma Hoins and Lauren Kleins, along with returning sophomores Makenna Edwards, Eden Mueller, Brooke O'Brien, Kaylee Woolery and Kayla Young. The Panthers add track and field distance runner Amelia Hill, as well as freshmen Leah Klapatasukas and Meghan Wheatley, as well as Green Bay senior transfer Melody Ochana.
The Panther men return 11 from last season's tenth-place performance at the MVC Championships with seniors Brady Griebel and Caleb Shumaker leading the way. Other key returners for the UNI men include Drew Dombrosky, Kon Dut, Josh Gormley, Drake Hanson, Levi Hill, Caleb Kass, Chase Lauman, Colin Lillie and Carson Owens. The Panthers added four new freshmen in 2024 in Charlie Bennett, Jack Bergman, Brayden Picken and Micah Rees.
UNI cross country action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Track and Field), X (@UNITrackFieldXC) and on Instagram (@uni_tf_xc). The full 2024 schedule and roster, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.
Players Mentioned
