Men's Cross Country

Another year has gone by, 23 years now to be exact, since the Illinois men’s cross country team has raced in the NCAA National Championships. However, head coach Wendel McRaven’s crystal ball sees that changing in the very near future.

At this point last year, the Illinois men’s cross country team was less than stellar, to say the least. “We were horrible last year,” head coach Wendel McRaven said.

Devil’s Ladder has a reputation to uphold. The road in Galena, Ill., is where the Illinois men’s cross country team’s first real test of every season lies. With hills that stretch up to 300 meters long, the Illini runners feel their legs burn as they strengthen themselves for each upcoming season.

After first place finishes at last weekend’s Illini Open, the Illinois men's and women’s cross country teams look to carry some momentum into this weekend's Big Ten Championships.

Friend will become foe at the Illini Open on Friday as six Fighting Illini men's cross country runners will compete for the final three travel roster spots for next week's Big Ten Championships.

Green means go, and the Illinois men's cross country team has been given the green light to run its fastest in this weekend's Wisconsin Inter-Regional in Madison, Wis.

Illinois cross country runners Colin Mickow and Dan Kremske were the first to cross the finish line in the men’s portion of the Illini Challenge at the Arboretum in Urbana on Friday. The crowd then had to wait more than 10 seconds until the next runner, the Illini’s Phil Pompei, completed the race.