NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State cross country program has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2025 season. The schedule features five regular season meets, including one home meet, before the Redbirds open postseason competition at the MVC Championships.
To open the season, the Redbirds will travel to Champaign, Illinois, on Friday, August 29, for the Fighting Illini Open at 11 a.m. Following a weekend off, Illinois State will return home to host the Redbird Invite, slated for Friday, September 12, at 10:30 a.m. at Weibring Golf Club. The Illinois State women and men have both won the Redbird Invite the past two years.