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Joe Piane Invitational
Wolfpack Cross Country Heads to South Bend for Joe Piane Invitational
9/30/2026 12:00:00 PM | Cross Country
NOTRE DAME, IN - The Wolfpack cross country teams will travel north this weekend to compete in their second meet of the 2026 season at the Joe Piane Invitational at the Burke Golf Course and Country Club.
The women's 5K is set to begin at 10 a.m., followed by the men's 8K at 10:40 a.m. Select Wolfpack athletes will also compete in the women's open 5K and men's open 8K, which are scheduled for 11:20 a.m. Live results will be available throughout the competition on the official Joe Piane Invitational race website.
Participating Women's Teams: Akron, Belmont, Bradley, Butler, Clemson, Dayton, Grand Valley, Illinois State, Indiana, Indiana State, Miami (FL), North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Saint Louis, San Francisco, South Carolina, St. Thomas (MN), Texas State, Western Michigan and Youngstown State.
Participating Men's Teams: Akron, Belmont, Bradley, Central Michigan, Clemson, Eastern Michigan, Grand Valley, Illinois State, Indiana, Indiana State, IU-Indianapolis, Miami (FL), North Carolina State, Notre Dame, San Francisco, St. Thomas (MN), Texas-San Antonio and Youngstown State.
The No. 1 ranked Wolfpack women entered the meet coming off a team victory at the Adidas XC Challenge in Cary on Sept. 18, where they finished first among 16 competing teams.
NCÂ State last competed at the Joe Piane Invitational during the 2022 season. That year, the Wolfpack women claimed the team title with 55 points in South Bend.
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