Blue Demons Set to Run at Bradley Classic

DePaul's Matthew Graham won every race in the 2009 regular season and was named All-BIG EAST.

10/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | CROSS COUNTRY

Oct. 13, 2010

CHICAGO- After a weekend break from competition DePaul men's and women's cross country return to action on Friday at the Bradley Classic in Peoria, Illinois. Two seasons ago, both the men's and women's team took second places finishes at the Bradley Classic.

The DePaul men's team will compete in an 8k race, while the women will run a 6k. The women's race will begin at 4 p.m., followed by the men's race at 4:45 p.m. The Bradley Classic is an opportunity for the team to run the same course that will be used in this year's NCAA Midwest Regional.

The team last competed in Cold and Rainy conditions at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational in Chicago, Ill on Oct. 2. The men's team finished in ninth and was led by Matthew Graham who came in first place with at time of 24:32. The women's team finished in 13th and was led by Kelly Pickering who ran a season best 5K race with a time of 19:38.

Up Next: The BIG EAST Championships on October 30.