The Milwaukee men's and women's cross country teams are set to participate in the 2023 Phoenix Open hosted by Green Bay at the Phoenix Alumni XC Course. The event, starting at 4 PM, will also feature programs from Winona State, Michigan Tech, Oshkosh, and Green Bay. The competition begins with a women's 6k race at 4 PM followed by the men's 8k race at 5 PM.
In their previous outing, Milwaukee's cross country teams began their season at the Illini Open. Sophomore Anelise Egge led the women with a third-place finish, closely followed by junior Cailin Kinas in fifth. On the men's side, seniors Aidan Sodemann and Bryce Tome tied for eighth place.
In the 2023 Horizon League poll for women’s cross country, Milwaukee is ranked first. "The three-time defending league champion women received seven of eleven possible first place votes and a total of 113 points," stated an official report. Oakland follows with three first-place votes and Youngstown State with one.
Milwaukee's women's team returns top performers such as Cailin Kinas and Anelise Egge from last year’s championships. Other returning runners include Madison Hughes, Brittany Helm, and Rachel Helm.
For men’s cross country, Milwaukee ranks fifth in the preseason poll after finishing fifth last year in the Horizon League Championships. "With three fifth-year returners in Ian Nadolski, Sodemann, and Tome," Milwaukee aims to improve its standings this season.
Next week, Milwaukee will compete in Terre Haute, Indiana for the John McNichols Invite hosted by Indiana State on September 16.
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