Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational
Date: Friday, Sept. 13
Time: 9 a.m. (women's 6k); 9:40 a.m. (men's 8k)
Location: Forest Akers East Golf Course (East Lansing, Mich.)
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EAST LANSING, MICH. - Michigan State's men's and women's Cross Country teams are prepared to host the 43rd-annual Spartan Invitational presented by Auto-Owners Insurance at the Forest Akers East Golf Course Friday morning.
Due to projected warm weather in the forecast the schedule has been moved up an hour. The Forest Akers East Course will open for spectators at 8 a.m. with the women's collegiate 6K starting at 9 a.m., the men's 8K at 9:40 a.m., followed by the high school races starting at 10:10 a.m.
With many names on both sides of the program making their debuts two weeks ago in the 2024 opener, more are expected to emerge among the top finishers at the second meet of the year.
At the Jeff Drenth Memorial, Fatima Giron was MSU's top finisher, ending third with a time 18:13.6 in the 5k race. Running unattached, freshman Madison Osterberg was third with a time of 17:54.2.
On the men's side, the Spartans finished 1-2 with Kyle Eberhard finishing first with a time 14:58.8 in the 5k race. Michael Hegarty was second just behind Eberhard, running a 14:54.9. Four Spartan freshmen finished 6-9 running unattached to show the depth of the Spartan squad.
Preview courtesy of MSU Athletics.
