The North Dakota State men's and women's cross country teams will compete at the Bradley Pink Classic in Peoria, Ill., this Friday, Oct. 17.
 
The men's eight-kilometer race will run at 1:30 p.m. at Newman Golf Course, followed by the women's 6k at 2:15 p.m.
 
Friday's races will be the final tune-up for the Bison cross country squads before the Summit League Championships are held on Nov. 1 in Ashland, Neb.
 
The Bison men will return to Peoria as the defending team champions of the Bradley Pink Classic after winning the title last October. NDSU posted a team score of 139 points, beating Kentucky (160), Iowa (165), and Michigan (165) to top the podium. Ethan Moe, Regan Bosch, and Will Gerber return from NDSU's scoring five last year.
 
The NDSU women won the team title at the 2023 Bradley Pink Classic before taking ninth a year ago. Reagan Baesler finished fifth in a personal-best 20:23.1 at Bradley last season – the fastest ever by a Bison at this meet, and seventh-fastest overall in school history.