DePaul University Athletics
Friday, October 3
South Bend, Ind.
11:50 A.M. CT
DePaul University
at
Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite
Cross Country Return to Notre Dame for Joe Piane Invitational
10/2/2025 3:19:00 PM | CROSS COUNTRY
Blue Demons make trip back to South Bend
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – DePaul cross country travels back to South Bend, Ind. to compete in the historic Joe Piane Invitational on Friday, Oct. 3. Both the women's and men's runners will be placed in the gold division, with the women's 5k race set to start at 11:50 a.m. CT and the men's 8k race at 12:30 p.m. CT, taking place at the Burke Cross Country Course.
Cross country makes its return to South Bend fresh off a pair of top-four finishes in the men's 8k and women's 5k at Notre Dame's National Catholic Championships. Breakout sophomore Mohamed Abdullahi headlined the men's runners, finishing 14th and setting a personal best by over a minute in the 8k. Fellow sophomore Tessa Roe also notched an individual record, running the women's 5k in 17:38.00 and placing 14th. The Blue Demons continue to show improvement, with 18 racers recording personal bests in their respective races at Notre Dame on Sept. 19.
DePaul last competed in the Joe Piane Invitational on Sept. 29, 2017, when the men placed 13th in the 8k and the women placed 21st in the 5k. Friday presents a great opportunity for Head Coach Geoff Wayton's squad to improve in their return to South Bend.
In the men's gold division, DePaul will compete alongside 21 teams, including Purdue Fort Wayne, Marquette, Milwaukee, Kent State, and Kansas State. On the women's side, the field features Ball State, Cleveland State, Oakland, Robert Morris, and Western Illinois.
For the Joe Piane Invitational live results click here.
Up Next
The Blue Demons head to Peoria, Ill. for their next race Friday, Oct. 17, at the Bradley Pink Invitational.
Cross country makes its return to South Bend fresh off a pair of top-four finishes in the men's 8k and women's 5k at Notre Dame's National Catholic Championships. Breakout sophomore Mohamed Abdullahi headlined the men's runners, finishing 14th and setting a personal best by over a minute in the 8k. Fellow sophomore Tessa Roe also notched an individual record, running the women's 5k in 17:38.00 and placing 14th. The Blue Demons continue to show improvement, with 18 racers recording personal bests in their respective races at Notre Dame on Sept. 19.
DePaul last competed in the Joe Piane Invitational on Sept. 29, 2017, when the men placed 13th in the 8k and the women placed 21st in the 5k. Friday presents a great opportunity for Head Coach Geoff Wayton's squad to improve in their return to South Bend.
In the men's gold division, DePaul will compete alongside 21 teams, including Purdue Fort Wayne, Marquette, Milwaukee, Kent State, and Kansas State. On the women's side, the field features Ball State, Cleveland State, Oakland, Robert Morris, and Western Illinois.
For the Joe Piane Invitational live results click here.
Up Next
The Blue Demons head to Peoria, Ill. for their next race Friday, Oct. 17, at the Bradley Pink Invitational.
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