TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Mandy Davis and Hannah Tobin will race among some of the best distance runners in the nation on Saturday at the USA Track & Field Cross Country Championships. The Junior Women's Division will begin at 9:45 a.m. CT, where the runners will tackle a 6K course at Apalachee Regional Park
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The event presents a big opportunity for the first-year Wildcats.
"The goal for the women will be to place in the Top-6 individuals," said Northwestern head coach 'AHavahla Haynes. "The field is a little smaller than last year, but still competitive with a number of other collegians running the race. Both Mandy and Hannah have displayed fitness recently that has been as good – or better – than any point during the fall cross country season so we look for them to have a solid showing."
Both Davis and Tobin posted strong openings to their collegiate indoor track careers last month at the Illinois Open, their last competitive event. Tobin fnished the 3000M event in 10:28.63 for a 13th-place result, while her classmate was right on her heels at 10:30.85 in 15th.
The USATF Cross Country Championships are the first stop on the 2018 USATF Running Circuit. Fans can tune-in for the live broadcast beginning at 10:45am ET on USATF.TV with a +PLUS subscription. Race videos, results, post-race interviews and photos will be available shortly after the race in cooperation with RunnerSpace.com. Join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #USARC.
In addition to the junior events, the competition will host some of the best professional distance athletes in the nation. Leading the way on the men's side is Olympic bronze medalist Galen Rupp, coming off his inspired victory at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon last fall. Headlining the women's field are Bowerman Track Club teammates and World Championship medalists Courtney Frerichs and Emily Infeld.
LIVE RESULTS
COURSE MAP
COURSE PREVIEW (VIDEO)
The event presents a big opportunity for the first-year Wildcats.
"The goal for the women will be to place in the Top-6 individuals," said Northwestern head coach 'AHavahla Haynes. "The field is a little smaller than last year, but still competitive with a number of other collegians running the race. Both Mandy and Hannah have displayed fitness recently that has been as good – or better – than any point during the fall cross country season so we look for them to have a solid showing."
Both Davis and Tobin posted strong openings to their collegiate indoor track careers last month at the Illinois Open, their last competitive event. Tobin fnished the 3000M event in 10:28.63 for a 13th-place result, while her classmate was right on her heels at 10:30.85 in 15th.
The USATF Cross Country Championships are the first stop on the 2018 USATF Running Circuit. Fans can tune-in for the live broadcast beginning at 10:45am ET on USATF.TV with a +PLUS subscription. Race videos, results, post-race interviews and photos will be available shortly after the race in cooperation with RunnerSpace.com. Join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #USARC.
In addition to the junior events, the competition will host some of the best professional distance athletes in the nation. Leading the way on the men's side is Olympic bronze medalist Galen Rupp, coming off his inspired victory at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon last fall. Headlining the women's field are Bowerman Track Club teammates and World Championship medalists Courtney Frerichs and Emily Infeld.