TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 11/No. 6 Alabama men’s and women’s cross country squads will head to Columbia, Mo., Friday for the Gans Creek Classic. The men’s 8k race will start at 8:15 a.m. CT, while the women’s 6k race begins at 9 a.m.

The Gans Creek Classic

• Follow live: Live stats link is available at RollTide.com
• Date: Friday, Sept. 26
• Time (CT): Men 8k – 8:15 a.m. | Women 6k – 9 a.m.
• Location: Columbia, Mo.
• Venue: Gans Creek Cross Country Course

The Rankings

• The Alabama men sit at No. 11 in the nation and No. 1 in the South Region
• The UA women moved up to No. 6 in the nation, while maintaining its No. 1 position in the South Region
• Standout runner Doris Lemngole is ranked No. 1 in FloTrack’s 2025 NCAA cross country women’s individual rankings

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

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