Cougars Switch Gears for Panther Open

         Coach Darryl Frerker expected to already have three meets completed by now. With the cancellation of the Illinois State Invitational, Frerker looked elsewhere for an event for his men's and women's cross country teams.
         The SIUE men and women's cross country teams will travel to Eastern Illinois University on Friday. The Cougars just added this meet to the schedule after having previously scheduled a week off from competition.
         "I expect fast times this week," said Frerker. "I think that the week off probably really helped the runners. The team will be fresh and ready to go."
         Eastern Illinois has a very flat, fast course according to Frerker. This will be the Cougars' last opportunity to run on a fast, flat course before the distances increase. SIUE's men will run 8,000 meters this week and the women will run 5,000 meters. Later in the season, these distances will increase to 6,000 meters for the women and 10,000 meters for the men.

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