Ambler, PA - The La Salle University men's and women's cross country teams will open its 2025 seasons Friday afternoon, racing in the Temple Owl Invite at Temple University's Ambler campus. The meet will start at 5 p.m.

The men's and women's teams, who both were picked to finish second in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll, are hoping to build off last year's top-five finishes in the conference championship meet. The men finished fifth last year in the conference championship with 139 points, and the women finished in fourth with 123 points. 

Who's Back
Junior Gwenno Goode returns to the women's team after winning the A-10 individual cross country title and racing in the NCAA National Championship last year. Sophomore Amelia Green, who landed on the conference's All-Rookie team last year, comes back to the squad as well for the women's team. For the men, Matt Hill and Callum Murray each return for their second season in collegiate cross country. Both Hill and Murray placed on the All-Rookie team last year for their performances in the conference championship meet. 

New Faces
La Salle adds a talented freshman class in 2025, featuring four freshmen on the men's team, and three freshman on the women's team. Junior Charlie Rogers joins the men's team, transferring from the University of Alabama. 

The Schedule
The Explorers' 2025 schedule consists of eight meets. After the Temple Owl Invite, the teams compete in the Main Line Invite on Friday, September 19. After a trio of meets in October, the teams compete in the Atlantic 10 Championships on Saturday, November 1 before competing in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals on Friday, November 14. The season concludes with the NCAA Championship meet on Saturday, November 22.