Huskers to Host Greeno/Dirksen Invite

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska cross country team will co-host the 30th annual Greeno/Dirksen Invitational this Saturday. This year's race will be held at the Mahoney Golf Course, which was the site of the 2018 Big Ten Cross Country Championships and the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational last season. The meet is slated to begin with the women's 5K race at 9 a.m., followed by the men's 8K at 9:45 a.m.

Last Time Out
The Nebraska men won the Augustana Twilight with 69 points in the four mile race, while the women placed second in the 5K with a score of 67 points. The Husker men won the meet for the sixth time in the last seven seasons and it was the second consecutive victory for Nebraska at the meet. Ryan Martins led the men's team with a 10th-place finish, clocking a time of 19:26.02 on the four-mile course. Erika Freyhof paced the women's team and finished third with a 5K PR time of 17:01.13, earning her the title of the Big Ten Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Last Season at the Greeno/Dirksen
The Husker men placed third in the 8K with 71 points. George Kusche and Mark Freyhof both finished in the top five, placing second (24:41.4) and fourth (24:48.0), respectively. Bailey Timmons was the third Husker to cross the finish line and placed 13th with a time of 25:33.3. Myles Fleming also finished in the top 20, finishing 19th with a time of 25:40.1.

The Big Red women finished ninth in the 6K race with 209 points. Erika Freyhof led the women's squad and finished 12th with a time of 21:51.9. Judi Jones also finished in the top 20 with a time of 22:05.2 to place 18th.

Greeno/Dirksen History
The meet began in 1990 when Nebraska Wesleyan combined its meet (the Woody Greeno Invitational) with Nebraska's annual meet (the Nebraska Invitational) to form what is now the largest cross country event in the state.

Nebraska has captured 13 men's titles and 17 women's titles. Most recently, the Husker men won the 2015 team crown, while the women claimed their most recent championship in 2011. Ten athletes have captured 13 individual titles, including Fran ten Bensel, who won three consecutive titles in the 1990s, and Lara Crofford, who won back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010.
 
GREENO/DIRKSEN INVITATIONAL Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019
Hosts: The University of Nebraska and Nebraska Wesleyan

Participating Teams: Nebraska, Nebraska Wesleyan, Air Force, Central Missouri, Cloud County CC, Colorado Christian, Doane, Iowa, Iowa Central CC, Iowa Western CC, Kansas State, Midland, Morningside, Saint Louis, South Dakota, Southeast CC, Nebraska-Kearney, UNL Running Club, William Jewell, Nebraska-Omaha 

Course: Mahoney Golf Course – 7900 Adams St, Lincoln, NE 68507

Course Map (5K & 8K Map)

Starting Times: Women – 9 a.m. (5K) / Men – 9:45 a.m. (8K)

Results: Results will be available ASAP at the trailer near the finish line. You can also access results at Huskers.com and NWUSports.com. Live results will also be available at http://heartlandtiming.com and http://www.my-finish.com/form.php?race_name=jaydirksen19.

Fan Information
Spectator Parking: There will be limited parking available in the clubhouse lot. Other parking will be in the residential areas (street parking) near the course.

Entering the Course: The only way to enter the course this year is the actual golf course entrance.

Spectator Admission: Admission to the meet is $5 per person at the gate. Admission for University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska Wesleyan students is free with a student I.D.