Cross Country Opens 2025 Campaign on August 29

Cross Country team at 2024 Joe Piane Invitational

August 13, 2025 | Cross Country

MUNCIE, Ind. -- Nine months after producing six personal bests at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, the Ball State cross country team opens its 2025 campaign amid excitement of faster and better times again.

The Cardinals begin racing on Friday, Aug. 29 when Ball State ventures to Indiana University to take part in the Sam Bell Invitational. Three weeks later, Ball State takes part in the George Dales Invite, hosted by Mid-American Conference rival Western Michigan, and to begin October the Cardinals travel to South Bend as part of the Joe Piane Invitational. The Cardinals conclude the regular season Oct. 17 in Peoria, Illinois, at the Bradley Pink Classic.

Under the leadership of head coach Adrian Wheatley, the schedule continues with the MAC Championship, Nov. 1, in Buffalo, New York, and is followed by the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Evansville, on Saturday, Nov. 14.