Men's Cross Country: IU East at RSC Championships Preview

RICHMOND, Ind. - Ranked No. 11 in the latest NAIA national poll, the Indiana University East men's cross country team hopes to lead the field in the River States Conference Championships on Saturday, Nov. 8.

The men's 8K race at the University of Rio Grande is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. The women's 6K is at 10:30 a.m. The awards follow at 12:45 p.m.

In addition to the Red Wolves, Rio Grande is ranked 17th with Shawnee State University also receiving votes in the poll from Oct. 30.

FOLLOW THE MEET

The Rio Grande cross country course is located on campus with an address of 218 N College Ave, Rio Grande, OH 45674.

Live results for the men will be available here.

YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

* IU East finished third behind Shawnee State and Rio Grande in the RSC Championships last fall, but the Red Wolves earned an at-large bid to the national meet.

* The Red Wolves won the RSC title in 2022.

* Saturday's team champion receives the RSC automatic bid to the national meet on Friday, Nov. 21. That event is at the Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla.

* Individual qualification to nationals is earned by the top four runners in each race, who are not on a team qualifier. These individuals must finish among the Top 15 in the conference race.

* The top seven finishers will be All-RSC First Team with the runners in eighth through 14th on the All-RSC Second Team. The next seven will be All-RSC Third Team.