DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman Cross Country returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 13, as the Wildcats stay in Daytona Beach for the annual Embry-Riddle Cross Country Classic. The day begins with the men's 8K at 7:20 a.m., followed immediately by the women's 5K at the ERAU Athletic Fields.
 
After the collegiate events, there will be four additional races – two high school and two JV, respectively.
 
ERAU XC Classic Preview
 
Saturday, September 13
 
Men's 8K | 7:20 a.m. | Course Map
 
Women's 5K | 7:50 a.m. | Course Map
 
Live Results | Meet Information
 
Last Time Out
 
Andrew Kiplagat registered a winning time in his first race as a member of Bethune-Cookman Men's Cross Country, as the Wildcats men's and women's sides each competed in the Florida Intercollegiate Cross Country Invitational. Kiplagat, a junior transfer from Jackson State, set a school record en route to winning the men's 8K race with a time of 24:40.2. In the women's 5K race, B-CU was topped by senior Valencia Butler with a finishing time of 21:32.2, allowing her to come across 68th in the field.
 
The Field at the ERAU Classic
 
The field at this year's ERAU Classic features teams from Ave Maria, Barry, Bethune-Cookman, Edward Waters, Embry-Riddle, Florida Tech, FSC Jacksonville, Florida Tech, UCF and others.
 
The Course
 
On the campus of Embry-Riddle there are a lot of trails that lead you around campus and if you follow one in specific you will find yourself on the ERAU Cross Country Course. Most of the two-mile loop has been around since campus was built in 1978. It can be used as both a women's 5k and a men's 8k course. The course is a true cross country course which includes all types of terrain, well-groomed athletic fields, a 150-meter grass hill, mulched and un-mulched trails and concrete.
 
What to Watch For
 

• Andrew Kiplagat was named SWAC Men's Cross Country Newcomer and Runner of the Week
• Kiplagat set a new school-record time in his first-ever event for B-CU on August 29
• Both the men's and women's teams will be in action for the Wildcats
• The ERAU Classic is one of four events for the Cats in the state of Florida this season
• Valencia Butler is the leader for the Wildcats on the women's side after one race
• The men's side has six sophomores on the squad, while the women's side features three seniors

 
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