The Drake University women's cross country team won the Viking Invitational while the men finished second Friday evening at Ewing Park.

The Drake University women's cross country team finished fourth in a five-team field with junior Emma Huston (Des Moines, Iowa) being the second collegiate runner to cross the finish line of the women's 6-kilometer race at Friday's Oz Memorial.

The Drake University cross country teams continue the early portion of their 2014 season on Friday at the Oz Memorial, hosted by the University of Minnesota.

The Drake University cross country teams opened up the 2014 season with the annual Bulldog Classic at Ewing Park on the southside of Des Moines.

In less than two weeks the Drake University cross country teams will step up to the starting line to open their 2014 season at the annual Bulldog Classic on Aug. 29 at Ewing Park on the south side of Des Moines.

The Drake University men's and women's cross country teams added to their legacy of academic excellence this winter when the teams collected three more academic honors.