University of Richmond Athletics
Richmond Cross Country Announces 2022 Schedule
08/09/2022 | Cross Country
Richmond, Va.— University of Richmond director of track and field/head women's cross country coach Lori Taylor and head men's cross country coach Steve Taylor have announced the release of the 2022 cross country schedule.
The Spiders open the season in typical fashion with the Spider Alumni Open Saturday, Sept. 3 at Richmond's home away from home, Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville.
A two-week break leads into the teams' first road trip of the year, making the drive to Annapolis, Md. for the Navy Invitational on Friday, Sept. 16.
The Spiders will feel the rumble beneath their feet on Friday, Sept. 30 at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University. A marquee event for teams on the east coast and beyond, Paul Short draws nearly 400 runners per race as one of the largest intercollegiate sporting events in the country year after year.
Friday, Oct. 14 will bring up the IC4A/ECAC Championships at the Bronx's Van Cortlandt Park before its back to Pole Green Park on Saturday, Oct. 29 for the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships where the teams will look to better its fifth (men) and fourth (women) place finishes from a year ago.
NCAA Southeast Regionals are in Louisville, Ky. on Friday, Nov. 11 where the Spiders will battle for a trip to the NCAA Championships a week later on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Stillwater, Okla. Last year at regionals, the men finished 17th in the field of 30 while the women came in 15th out of 31 teams.
Finally, the Spiders will wrap its season with the USATF National Cross Country Championships at Pole Green Park on Saturday, Jan. 21.
The Spiders open the season in typical fashion with the Spider Alumni Open Saturday, Sept. 3 at Richmond's home away from home, Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville.
A two-week break leads into the teams' first road trip of the year, making the drive to Annapolis, Md. for the Navy Invitational on Friday, Sept. 16.
The Spiders will feel the rumble beneath their feet on Friday, Sept. 30 at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University. A marquee event for teams on the east coast and beyond, Paul Short draws nearly 400 runners per race as one of the largest intercollegiate sporting events in the country year after year.
Friday, Oct. 14 will bring up the IC4A/ECAC Championships at the Bronx's Van Cortlandt Park before its back to Pole Green Park on Saturday, Oct. 29 for the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships where the teams will look to better its fifth (men) and fourth (women) place finishes from a year ago.
NCAA Southeast Regionals are in Louisville, Ky. on Friday, Nov. 11 where the Spiders will battle for a trip to the NCAA Championships a week later on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Stillwater, Okla. Last year at regionals, the men finished 17th in the field of 30 while the women came in 15th out of 31 teams.
Finally, the Spiders will wrap its season with the USATF National Cross Country Championships at Pole Green Park on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Women's Cross Country A10 Championship Preview
Friday, October 31
Men's Cross Country A10 Championship Preview
Friday, October 31
Alumni Open Recap
Saturday, August 30
Women's Cross Country Season Preview
Thursday, August 28