Official Site of the Bulldogs · Aug 29, 2025
Drake XC Has Encouraging Start at Cyclone Preview
Cross Country 8/29/2025 1:14:00 PM Drake Athletic Communications AMES, Iowa – The men and women of Drake cross country got their season underway this morning at the Cyclone Preview hosted by Iowa State in Ames. The Bulldogs had an encouraging morning on the trail in the first event under the leadership of new head coach Sam Read.
"Cross country season is officially off and I'm very excited to be a part of this team," Read said. "The main goal of this race was to get our feet wet…we had a lot of athletes on both sides where this was their first collegiate race, or just hadn't run XC in a while, so getting back on the grass and feeling that race atmosphere alone can be considered a win."