SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco men's and women's cross country teams open the 2023 campaign at home when it hosts the 30th annual USF Invitational on Friday, Sept. 1, at Golden Gate Park.
The annual event attracts top programs from around the Bay Area to Hellman Hollow, beginning the 2023 cross country season in one of the most picturesque venues in the nation.
Name: USF Invitational
Date: Friday, Sept. 1
Location: Hellman Hollow at Golden Gate Park
Start Time: Women's 6,000 meters – 2 p.m.
Mixed Gender 4x2000 Meter Relay – 2:45 p.m.
Men's 8,000 meters – 3:30 p.m.
Live Results: Record Timing
PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS:
Stanislaus State, Jessup, Boise State, Nevada, California, Santa Clara, Stanford, San Jose State, Saint Mary's, Academy of Art, Sacramento State, Cal Poly, Fresno State, UC Santa Cruz, Menlo, and Dominican
DONS AT A GLANCE:
- The Dons earned top team finishes at the USF Invitational last season, highlighted by the women's program placing second out of 13 teams.
- The men finished in third place, with Ed Buck earning a second-place finish out of 126 competitors with a time of 25:01.3.
- Buck and Grace Copeland were named to the 2023 WCC Cross Country Preseason Teams and look to lead the program to new heights this season.
TRACK THE ACTION:
Live results for the 2023 USF Invitational can be found here.
SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our primary sponsor - Provident Credit Union - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.
MERCHANDISE:
Want to dress like the Dons? Get your official San Francisco Dons gear from the University of San Francisco bookstore today! Click here to purchase.
FOLLOW US:
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