MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee cross country teams are gearing up for two meets this weekend: the Joe Piane Invitational hosted by Notre Dame and Wisconsin Lutheran's Warrior Invitational.

On Oct. 3, the Panthers will be in Notre Dame, Ind., racing at Burke Golf & Cross Country Course. The women will run the 5K at 8:50 a.m. (CT), followed by the men's 8K at 11:30 a.m. (CT).

Milwaukee will also compete on Oct. 4 in Wisconsin Lutheran's Warrior Invitational at Greenfield Park in West Allis, Wis. The men's 8K race will begin at 10:00 a.m., and the women's 6K event will follow at 11:00 a.m.
 
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On the women's side, Anelise Egge will look to continue her dominant season. At Purdue Fort Wayne's Rumble in the Fort, Egge finished third out of 92 runners, leading the team to a third place finish. This marked her second top-three finish of the season and the sixth of her standout career at Milwaukee.

Rachel Helm and Anna Gallagher have also delivered key contributions for the Panthers. Helm recently shaved an impressive 40 seconds off her previous 6K time, signaling a strong upward trend as the season enters its crucial second half. Gallagher also made strides at Rumble in the Fort, placing 25th (22:39.1), and clocking her fastest 6K time since her freshman campaign.

The men are led by a trio of standout performers in Cullen Boyle, Sam Schreiber, and Will Whiteis. At Rumble in the Fort, the trio finished in the top-20 of the racing field with Schreiber finishing 13th, Boyle 14th, and Whiteis 16th achieving a career-best 8K finish (25:18.3).

Milwaukee also saw two more athletes set personal bests at Rumble in the Fort in Harper Fahey (26:19.3) and Talon Gamez (26:35.3).

The Panthers look ahead to the Bradley Pink Classic, hosted by Bradley University on Friday, Oct. 17. The race will be held in Peoria, Ill., at Newman Golf Course.