UIS Men’s Cross Country Set for First 8K at Redbird Invite

The Illinois Springfield men's cross country team will compete in its first 8K race of the season on Friday, traveling to Illinois State for the Redbird Invite. The race is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. The Prairie Stars will face a field that includes Eastern Illinois, host Illinois State and Iowa. All of the other teams in the field are NCAA Division I opponents. UIS will have a lineup that looks similar to the group that competed in the season-opening race, with the addition of All-GLVC runner Matt Padilla . Friday's race will give the Prairie Stars their first opportunity of...