Andrew Basler Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach | Milwaukee Athletics Website
Andrew Basler Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach | Milwaukee Athletics Website
The 2024 Milwaukee cross country schedule has been announced by head coach Andrew Basler.
The Panthers will commence their season on August 31 at 10 a.m. when they travel to Green Bay for the Tom Barry Invitational, hosted by St. Norbert. The event will be held at Shorewood Cross Country Course on the campus of Green Bay.
Milwaukee will return to Green Bay for the second consecutive week to compete at the Phoenix Open on September 6, aiming to improve after both the men's and women's teams secured third place at last year's event.
The next challenge for the Panthers is scheduled for September 21, when they head to Terre Haute, Indiana, for Indiana State's John McNichols Invitational.
On the weekend of October 4 and 5, Milwaukee will split its team. On Friday, they will participate in the Joe Piane Invitational hosted by Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. On Saturday, they will compete in the Warrior Invitational hosted locally by Wisconsin Lutheran at Greenfield Park in West Allis.
The Panthers will conclude their regular season with a trip to Bradley University's Pink Classic on October 18, held at Newman Golf Course in Peoria, Illinois.
The team’s third visit of the season to Green Bay is scheduled for November 2 to compete in the Horizon League Championships at 11 a.m. The women aim to improve on their third-place league finish from last year while the men seek advancement from their seventh-place finish.
The Great Lakes Regionals are set for November 15 in Norton, Ohio, providing an opportunity for qualification to the NCAA National Championship Meet hosted by the University of Wisconsin in Madison on November 23.
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