INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Thursday afternoon the Horizon League released the 2023 Under Armour #HLXC preseason poll. The Phoenix came in at ninth on both the men's and women's side.
2023 Under Armour Women's #HLXC Preseason Poll
Pl. Team – Pts. (First-place votes)
- Milwaukee (7) – 113
- Oakland (3) – 102
- Youngstown State (1) – 101
- IUPUI – 89
- Purdue Fort Wayne – 76
- Detroit Mercy – 57
- Northern Kentucky – 56
- Wright State – 46
- Green Bay – 43
- RMU – 27
- Cleveland State – 16
2023 Under Armour Men's #HLXC Preseason Poll
Pl. Team – Pts. (First-place votes)
- Youngstown State (9) – 99
- IUPUI (1) – 91
- Purdue Fort Wayne – 77
- Oakland – 64
- Milwaukee – 60
- Northern Kentucky – 47
- Wright State – 37
- RMU – 33
- Green Bay – 25
- Detroit Mercy - 17
Seven talented freshmen will join head coach
Mike Kline's team as he enters his 36
th season at the helm of the program. Joining the Phoenix on the women's side is
Kassidy Gregory,
Hailie Peters,
Kate Schaeffer, and
Julia Thompson. The GB men on the other hand are adding
Mason Gates,
Noah Jahnke, and
Carson Maish.
GB will run in two meets this season at the Phoenix Alumni Cross Country Course at Shorewood. St. Norbert is hosting the Tom Barry Invite there on Saturday, Sept. 2 and the Phoenix will host the Phoenix Open on Friday, Sept. 8.
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Green Bay will have three weeks to recalibrate for the Joe Piane Invite, hosted by Notre Dame, on September 29. Following, the Green & White will visit Peoria, Illinois, for the Bradley Pink Classic on October 13.
The Horizon League Championships take place on October 28 in Dayton, Ohio. Youngstown State (men) and Milwaukee (women) are the defending conference champions.
GB will return to the Dairyland for two final contests in November, first at the Wisconsin Lutheran College Invite in Milwaukee on November 4. The season will conclude on Nov. 10 in Madison at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.
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