The Drake University cross country teams return to action on Friday afternoon at the Bradley Classic in Peoria, Ill., for its first competition in two weeks and the team's final race before upcoming the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.

The Drake University men's and women's cross country teams lined up against some of the top teams in the nation on Saturday with the men's team finishing 20th while the women's squad was 24th at the Roy Griak Invitational.

The Drake University cross country teams will get their first big test of the season on Saturday when they compete against some of the top teams in the nation at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn.

Last weekend the Drake University cross country team began what promises to be a year of service to the Des Moines community by volunteering with the local Kiwanis Miracle league.

The Drake University women's cross country team had the top six finishers in the Viking Invitational to win the 5-kilometer race at Des Moines' Ewing Park for the second straight season.

The Drake University men's and women's cross country teams continue their seasons on Friday at the Grand View Invitational at Des Moines' Ewing Park. The women's 5-kilometer race is scheduled to start at 5 p.m., followed by the men's 8-kilometer race a...