MADISON, Wis. – The postseason has arrived. The No. 9 Wisconsin men’s cross country team head south for the Big Ten Championships on Friday, Nov. 1, at the Orange and Blue Golf Course in Savoy, Illinois. The men’s 8K race is set to begin at 11:35 a.m. following the women’s 6K race at 10:35 a.m.
The Badgers will race for their 55th Big Ten Cross Country Championship and seventh conference title in-a-row.
Fans can watch the action live on BTN or follow along @BadgerTrackXC on Twitter and Instagram. Live results will be available through PTTiming.
1. BIG TEN BOB: Graduate student Bob Liking looks to capture his fourth-straight individual Big Ten Championship on Friday. The St. Charles, Ill. native won the crown last year after posting a time of 23 minutes, 57 seconds, nine seconds faster than second place and fellow Badger Jackson Sharp. In 2022, Liking dominated the competition, covering Wisconsin’s Thomas Zimmer Championship 8k Course in 23:48.9. With his 2023 win, Liking became the seventh athlete to win three consecutive Big Ten Titles and ninth athlete to win three Big Ten Championships all-time.
2. HISTORY FOR BYRNE: Last year, UW Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mick Byrne earned his 13th Big Ten men’s cross country title, passing Badger legend Martin Smith for the most in conference history. Byrne will be looking to widen the record books, searching for his 14th title on Friday.
3. FAMILIAR TERRITORY: Friday marks the second time UW will be racing at the Orange and Blue Golf Course in the 2024 season. Christian de Vaal, Johnny Livingstone and Rowen Ellenberg went 1-2-3 as the No. 13 Wisconsin men’s cross country team took home the team title at the Big Ten Preview. Wisconsin won the team title with 24 points while Indiana was second with 55. Illinois was third with 82 points while No. 12 Butler was fourth with 91 points.
4. TOUGH COMPETITION: The Badgers, No. 9, lineup against a competitive Big Ten field, featuring No. 18 Washington and No. 25 Oregon in the USTFCCCA rankings. Washington placed fifth with 246 points at the 2024 Nuttycombe Invitational presented by Under Armour, while Michigan followed close behind in sixth place with 262 points.
5. LOOKING AHEAD: The postseason moves on with the NCAA Great Lakes Regional set for Nov. 15 in Norton, Ohio. The Badgers last won the region in 2022…
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