No. 10/15 Cross Country Heads to Windy City for Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 10/15 Alabama men's and women's cross country squads will head to Chicago Friday for the 45^th annual Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational. Running at Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course, the women's 6k race will start at 10 a.m. CT, with the men's 8k race beginning at 10:40 a.m.

The meet marks the final road competition of the Tide's 2024 campaign before concluding its regular season at home, Oct. 18, for the Crimson Classic.

Entering the weekend, the UA men are ranked No. 10 in the nation and No. 1 in the South Region, according to the United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) rankings. On the women's side, Alabama sits at No. 15 nationally and No. 3 in the South Region.

The Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational

Follow live: Live stats link is available at RollTide.com
Date: Friday, Oct. 4
Time (CT): Women 6k – 10 a.m. | Men 8k – 10:40 a.m.
Location: Chicago
Venue: Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course

The Field

Also joining Alabama and host school Loyola are:
- Men's teams: No. 14 Butler, No. 18 Wisconsin, Cal Poly, DePaul, Drake, Duke, Indiana, Louisville, Minnesota, NC State, Ohio State, Toledo, Tulane, UC Davis
- Women's teams: No. 1 NC State, No. 10 Wisconsin, No. 29 Texas, (RV) Minnesota, Butler, Cal Poly, DePaul, Drake, Duke, Indiana, Louisville, Ohio State, Toledo, Tulane, UC Davis

The Rankings

The Alabama men sit at No. 10 in the nation and No. 1 in the South Region
Victor Kiprop is ranked No. 15 in FloTrack's 2024 NCAA cross country men's individual rankings
- Alabama is one of only two schools in the Southeastern Conference with student-athletes listed in the top 15
The UA women sit at No. 15 in the nation and No. 3 in the South Region
Standout runner Doris Lemngole is ranked No. 1 in FloTrack's 2024 NCAA cross country women's individual rankings
- Alabama is one of three schools in the SEC with a student-athlete listed in the top five