AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn cross country will host two home meets as part of their 2018 schedule as announced on Wednesday.
The Tigers will kick-off the season on September 7 at a Pre-SEC Meet held at the Indian Pines Golf Course in Opelika before hitting the road for two additional regular season meets, competing at the Louisville Classic in Louisville, Kentucky on September 29 and the Pre-National Meet in Madison, Wisconsin on October 13.
Auburn will then play host to the SEC Cross Country Championships on October 26, also held Indian Pines. NCAA Regionals will be held in Tallahassee, Florida on November 9 with the season culminating back in Madison, Wisconsin at the NCAA Championships.
The Tigers are coming off a successful 2017 campaign under first-year assistant coach David Barnett that saw the women's team finish sixth at the NCAA South Regional while the men finished seventh. Rising senior Brenda Kigen advanced to the NCAA Championships after a fourth-place finish at regionals.
2018 Auburn Cross Country Schedule
Date Meet Location
Sept. 7 Pre-SEC Meet Auburn, Ala. (Indian Pines)
Sept. 29 Louisville Classic Louisville, Ky.
Oct. 13 Pre-National Meet Madison, Wis.
Oct. 26 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala. (Indian Pines)
Nov. 9 NCAA Regionals Tallahassee, Fla.
Nov. 17 NCAA Championships Madison, Wis.