DAYTON — The Wright State cross country teams will host the 2023 Horizon League Championships on Saturday, October 28, at Fairborn Community Park. 

The men's 8,000-meter race will commence at 11 a.m., followed by the women's 6,000-meter race at noon. The award ceremony will begin shortly after at 1 p.m. Each vehicle will be charged $5 for entrance to the meet.

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CHAMPIONSHIP REWIND
Both the Wright State men's and women's cross country teams turned in ninth-place finishes at last year's Horizon League Championship. Alicia Neumeier and former Raider Max Pettit headlined WSU by earning Second Team All-League honors. Neumeier finished 11th overall in the women's 6,000-meter race with a time of 22:22.6, while Pettit took 14th in the men's 8,000-meter race at 25:27.6. 

LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders had a small contingent of runners compete at last Friday's Wild Bill Invite. The meet took place at Fairborn Community Park, featuring the same courses as this weekend's Horizon League Championships. 

The Raiders had five individuals complete the women's 6,000-meter race, led by Alycea Lemmon in fourth with a time of 24:59.9. She was followed by Sydney Thompson in sixth (25:04.9), Elle Lambert in ninth (26:35.1), Cecelia Alexander in tenth (26:44.0), and Carly Biederman in 15th (30:13.9). 

Nathan Picklesimer was WSU's top finisher in the men's 8,000-meter race, as he took 13th overall with a time of 28:38.3. John Steimle (17th, 28:53.0), Nathan Childs (20th, 29:18.9), and David Steimle (22nd, 30:15.9) rounded out Raider men in the 8K. 

UP NEXT
Following the Horizon League Championships, the Raiders will compete at the Great Lakes Regional Championship on Friday, November 10, in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Zimmer Championship Course. The top two teams from each regional will automatically advance to the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships.