WASHINGTON (November 1, 2024) – Howard University men's and women's cross country teams are traveling to Delaware State University Saturday (Nov. 2) for their last race of the season, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championships.
The championship races will begin with the Men's 8K race at 11 a.m., followed by the Women's 5K race at noon.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Bison Nation can follow all the action via live results and/or ESPN+. The broadcast will be the first for the MEAC Cross Country Championship in conference history.
The 2024 MEAC Cross Country Championships are free and open to the public. The Delaware State Outreach & Research Center is located at 884 Smyrna Leipsic Rd., Smyrna, DE, 19977.
CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
Both squads participating in this year's races are quite notable.
The women's team, which finished second in last year's MEAC Championships, is looking strong with the return of All-MEAC selections seniors
Joslyn Crosby (Bossier City, La.) and
Camille Egbula (Simpsonville, S.C.).
The men's team has also shown promise, finishing second at their own Bison Invite earlier this season (Oct. 18).
The top 15 runners from each race will earn All-MEAC team accolades.
LAST TIMEOUT
On Oct. 18, both squads competed at the Bison Invite, hosted by HU.
For the men, they finished second overall with all five Bison placing in the top 15. Freshman
Habtamu Epley (Chicago) led the way with a fourth-place finish, clocking in at 15:02.40.
On the women's side, they won the race with six Bison earning top 10 finishes. Crosby took home the individual title, clocking in at 17:22.10.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
