TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 11/No. 9 Alabama men’s and women’s cross country squads will head to Knoxville, Tenn., Friday for the Tennessee Cross Country Invitational. Located at Tennessee Cross Country Course at Cherokee Farm, the men’s 4-Mile will start at 8 a.m. CT, with the women’s 3-Mile race beginning at 8:45 a.m.

The Tennessee Cross Country Invitational

• Follow live: Live stats link is available at RollTide.com
• Date: Friday, Aug. 29
• Time (CT): Men 4-Mile – 8 a.m. | Women 3-Mile – 8:45 a.m.
• Location: Knoxville, Tenn.
• Venue: Tennessee Cross Country Course at Cherokee Farm

The Field

• Joining Alabama and host school Tennessee is Chattanooga and fellow Southeastern Conference foe Kentucky

The Rankings

• The Alabama men sit at No. 11 in the nation and No. 1 in the South Region
• The UA women sit at No. 9 nationally and No. 1 in the South Region
• Standout runner Doris Lemngole is ranked No. 1 in FloTrack’s 2025 NCAA cross country women’s individual preseason rankings

  • Alabama is one of three schools in the SEC with a student-athlete listed in the top five