DETROIT -- The Wayne State University men's and women's cross country teams are set to host the Seventh Annual Warrior Challenge on Friday, September 12.  The meet will once again be held in New Boston, Mich., at Willow Metropark.

The event will begin with the women's 6K at 5:00 PM, followed by the men's 8K at 5:45 PM.  The course can be found at the Chestnut Picnic Area located at the southeast end of the park.

The women's team has claimed victory in each of the previous six installments of the race dating back to its inception in 2018, while the men's squad has prevailed three times (2018, 2019, and 2023).

LAST TIME OUT:
The Warriors found success in last week's Hillsdale Invitational, as the men's and women's squads both claimed team victories.  Individually, the women had six of the top seven scorers along with eight runners in the top 11, while the men had three student-athletes finish in the top six and eight in the top 18.

FROM HEAD COACH GRANT LOFDAHL:
"The Warrior Challenge has grown into a consistently competitive meet, and we are excited to welcome an excellent field of teams to Willow Metropark this weekend. There are several DII regionally ranked and 2024 national qualifying teams competing including Saginaw Valley State and Findlay, as well as NAIA top-ranked Spring Arbor."

"Our own teams have competed at a high level over the years at the Warrior Challenge, and we expect more of the same on Friday. Coming off of a nice season-opening win last week at Hillsdale, we'll focus on pack running as a team, and we should stack up pretty well against some deeper competition."