April 18, 2001

The University of Notre Dame men's and women's cross country teams have released their 2001 schedule for next fall. The Irish will host the traditional National Catholic and Notre Dame Invitationals, as well as traveling to Greenville, SC, for the Pre-National meet.

The men's team will boast one of the top teams in the nation next season after finishing ninth at the 2000 NCAA Cross Country Championship in Ames, Iowa. Cross country All-Americans Ryan Shay (Central Lake, Mich.), Luke Watson (Stillwater, Minn.) and Pat Conway (Springfield, Va.) are set to return from the 2000 BIG EAST Championship runner-up squad.

The 2001 Notre Dame Cross Country Schedule

Date, Day, Meet, Site, Time

Sept. 7, Friday, Valparaiso Invitational, Valparaiso, IN, 5:15

Sept. 21, Friday, National Catholic, Notre Dame, IN, 4:15

Sept. 29, Saturday, Central Collegiates, Kalamazoo, MI, TBA

Oct. 5, Friday, Notre Dame Invitational, Notre Dame, IN, 4:15

Oct. 13, Saturday, Pre-National Meet, Greenville, SC, TBA

Oct. 26, Friday, BIG EAST Championship, Van Cortland Park, NY, TBA

Nov. 10, Saturday, NCAA Great Lake Region, Terre Haute, IN, TBA

Nov. 19, Monday, NCAA Championship, Greenville, SC, TBA