AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron men's and women's cross country teams will get in their final preparation races before the Mid-American Conference Championships, Oct. 29, as the squads travel to University Park, Pa., to compete in the Penn State National on Friday, Oct. 14.
The Akron women are among 18 schools taking part in the 6K race that begins at 11:30 a.m. The Zips' men will run in the 5.2 mile race as one of 15 squads starting at 12:15 p.m.
Competing schools include; Akron, Bucknell, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cornell, Delaware (Women), Duquesne, Kent State, Lehigh (Women), Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Texas, Towson, Villanova (Men), Virginia (Men), Virginia Tech, West Virginia, William and Mary and Wyoming (Women).