Broncos to Compete at Notre Dame Joe Piane Invitational

BOISE, Idaho – The Boise State cross country team will travel to South Bend, Indiana for the Joe Piane Invitational, Friday.

"We are super excited for this opportunity; it is one of the best meets in the country. We are looking forward to competing against a talented and diverse field, including Wyoming from the Mountain West, as well as teams from various conferences. This invitational has the potential to pay dividends later in our season." -Boise State Head Coach Pat McCurry said.

To begin the meet, the women will run a 5k beginning at 7:50 a.m. MT. The men will then compete in an 8k which commences at 8:30 a.m. MT.

Concluding Boise State's participation in the Notre Dame Invitational, both the men's and women's teams will partake in the Open Division (women-5k, men-8k) at 9:10 a.m. MT.

NOTABLES

Head Coach Pat McCurry is in his second season at the helm of Boise State's cross country program. He previously served as an assistant with the Broncos from 2016-18, and also was the head coach at College of Idaho and San Francisco.
This event marks the second-consecutive year the Broncos have participated in the Joe Piane Invitational.
Last year, the women's team placed three athletes in the top 50, including Kaiya Robertson who finished sixth.
Boise State finished above No. 25 Michigan State in last year's event. It was the first time the Broncos defeated a ranked opponent since 2023 at the Roy Griak Invitational (Minnesota).
The Broncos will compete against Notre Dame, whose men's and women's teams are ranked No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

THE FIELD:
Women: No. 10 Notre Dame (host), Akron, Ball State, Boise State, Calvin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland State, Colorado State, DePaul, Ferris State, Goshen, Grand Valley State, Illinois, Indiana State, Iowa, IU Indianapolis, Kansas State, Kent State, Liberty, Marquette, Miami (Ohio), Milwaukee, Oakland, Ohio, Purdue, Purdue Fort Wayne, Robert Morris, South Carolina, Spring Arbor, St. Thomas (Minn.),UW-Green Bay, UW-La Crosse, Valparaiso, Western Illinois, Western University, Windsor, Wyoming, Youngstown State.

Men: No. 9 Notre Dame (host), Akron, Ball State, Boise State, Bradley, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Colorado State, DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Ferris State, Goshen, Grand Valley State, Illinois, Indiana State, Iowa, IU Indianapolis, Kansas State, Kent State, Liberty, Marquette, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Milwaukee, Oakland, Ohio, Purdue, Purdue Fort Wayne, Robert Morris, Spring Arbor, St. Thomas (Minn.), UW-Green Bay, UW-La Crosse, Valparaiso, Western University, Windsor, Wright State, Wyoming, Youngstown State.

LINEUPS:
Women's 5k (Blue Division) – Kaiya Robertson, Abby Kendrick, Bianca Böhnke, Hanna Ackermann, Emily Jobes, Julia Kiesler, Nanette Novak, Amit Koma, and Haley Blaine.
Women's 5k (Open Division) – Noelani Krauss, Brynnli Poulsen, Eliisa Marshall and Alison Whalen.
Men's 8k (Blue Division) – Meshack Kuyo, Patrick Kiprop, Christian Graham, Alex Thompson, Alex Kilby, Jack Sheesley, Trent Wigod, Josh Dickinson and Braylon Baggett.
Men's 8k (Open Division) – Angus Fitzgerald, Ezra Teeples and Cody Lucas.

Broncos to Compete at Notre Dame Joe Piane Invitational

Players Mentioned

Hanna Ackermann

Bianca Böhnke

Braylon Baggett

Haley Blaine

Josh Dickinson

Angus Fitzgerald

Christian Graham

Emily Jobes

Abby Kendrick

Julia Kiesler

Alex Kilby

Patrick Kiprop

Amit Koma

Noelani Krauss

Meshack Kuyo

Cody Lucas

Eliisa Marshall

Nanette Novak

Brynnli Poulsen

Kaiya Robertson

Jack Sheesley

Ezra Teeples

Alex Thompson

Alison Whalen

Trent Wigod

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