Loyola cross country to host Radisson Hotel Wolfpack Invitational

Posted: September 11, 2009 for Cross Country and Track

New Orleans, La. - The Loyola University New Orleans cross country team opens their 2009 season by hosting the inaugural Radisson Inn Wolfpack Invitational on September 12 at Lafreniere Park in Metairie.

Five college teams, including Loyola, are set to participate in the invitational. The other teams are GCAC opponents Xavier University, Dillard University, University of Mobile, and Belhaven College.

Fourteen high school teams are also set to run in the meet. The list of schools are as followed:

Academy of Our Lady
American Heritage Academy (GA)
Archbishop Shaw
Ashville High (AL)
Berwick
De La Salle
Holy Cross
Jesuit
John Curtis
John Ehret
Metairie Park Country Day
Ursuline Academy
Westminster Academy
Xavier Prep

The college women’s teams are scheduled to start at 8 a.m., followed by the men at 8:35. The high school girls begin at 9:10 a.m., with the boys starting at 9:45.

The invitational is estimated to have a total of 214 runners.

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