PEORIA, Ill. - Led by five runners in the top 30, the Drake University men's cross country team earned first-place honors in the Red Race of the Bradley Pink Classic Friday afternoon.
The Bulldogs' team score of 81 was the best in the deep 20-team field to help the team hold off Illinois, who finished 33 points behind Drake. Drake's strong team race created just a 34-second gap between its first and final scorers, the second smallest margin in the field.
Sophomore newcomer Adam Fogg led the team with a strong race, finishing in 24:35.