DePaul University Athletics
Friday, September 19
South Bend, Ind.
2:30 P.M. CT
DePaul University
at
National Catholic Championships
DePaul Men's XC runners at the Huskie Opener
DePaul Sets Sights on National Catholic Championships
9/18/2025 12:00:00 PM | CROSS COUNTRY
Blue Demons head to Notre Dame for the second race of season
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – DePaul Cross Country travels to South Bend, Ind. to compete in the 46th Annual National Catholic Championships Invitational on Friday, Sept. 20. The men's 8k race is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. CT, followed by the women's 5k at 3:15 p.m. CT, at the Burke Cross Country Course.
The Blue Demons opened the year strong, sweeping both the women's 5k and men's 6k last time out at the Huskie Opener hosted by Northern Illinois. Tessa Roe won the women's race in 17:55.26, while Kyle Clark earned the top spot for the men with a time of 18:35.61. Sophomore Roe aims to build off of her momentum as she comes off of her first win as a collegiate runner. Clark, a transfer, headlines a large group of 14 newcomers including 10 freshmen.
At last year's National Catholic Championships on Sept. 20, 2024, the men placed fifth and women placed fourth in their respective races.
Twelve Catholic institutions are set to compete on Friday, including Bellarmine, Canisius, DePaul, Detroit Mercy, Lewis, Loyola Chicago, Mercyhurst, and Notre Dame. Both Notre Dame squads enter the meet ranked in the USTFCCCA top-30 poll, with the women at No. 11 and the men at No. 8 in the country.
For the National Catholic Championships live results click here.
Up Next
The Blue Demons return to Notre Dame for their next race Friday, Oct. 3, for the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite.
The Blue Demons opened the year strong, sweeping both the women's 5k and men's 6k last time out at the Huskie Opener hosted by Northern Illinois. Tessa Roe won the women's race in 17:55.26, while Kyle Clark earned the top spot for the men with a time of 18:35.61. Sophomore Roe aims to build off of her momentum as she comes off of her first win as a collegiate runner. Clark, a transfer, headlines a large group of 14 newcomers including 10 freshmen.
At last year's National Catholic Championships on Sept. 20, 2024, the men placed fifth and women placed fourth in their respective races.
Twelve Catholic institutions are set to compete on Friday, including Bellarmine, Canisius, DePaul, Detroit Mercy, Lewis, Loyola Chicago, Mercyhurst, and Notre Dame. Both Notre Dame squads enter the meet ranked in the USTFCCCA top-30 poll, with the women at No. 11 and the men at No. 8 in the country.
For the National Catholic Championships live results click here.
Up Next
The Blue Demons return to Notre Dame for their next race Friday, Oct. 3, for the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite.
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