Indiana's Gabriel Sanchez named Big Ten men’s cross country Freshman of the Year
Sanchez finished 45th at the Big Ten Championships on Oct. 29.
Sanchez finished 45th at the Big Ten Championships on Oct. 29.
Jenna Barker won the women’s 6K, and Keelan Grant won the men’s 8K.
Arjun Jha and Sarah Schmitt each secured individual All-Big Ten honors.
The Hoosiers aim for a bounceback performance in the conference’s premier meet.
Sophomores Gabriel Sanchez and Mariah Wehrle have turned opposing recruiting profiles into leading roles.
Arjun Jha was the top Hoosier finisher for the second meet in a row.
The meet is the last for the Hoosiers before the Big Ten Championships.
The meet featured 10 ranked men’s teams and 12 ranked women’s teams Friday.
The meet will be the first of the season for the top runners on both Hoosier teams.
The teams will next compete in the Joe Piane Invitational on Friday.
Both Indiana teams placed second to Purdue in the John McNichols Invitational on Saturday.
Purdue scored first in the men’s and women’s meets.
The Hoosiers’ second meet of the season is hosted by Indiana State University.
Indiana opened its season with the Indiana Open against Miami University.
The course is named after former head coach Sam Bell.
Sanchez placed first in the Indiana Open on Saturday.
IU sophomore Gabriel Sanchez came in first in the men's race.
Saturday’s meet will be IU’s first at home since 2017.
The Hoosiers now move on to the outdoor season.
Both the men and women received bids after their performances in the Big Ten Championships.