NORMAL, Ill. – The Illini men's and women's cross country teams both earned first place finishes at the Red Bird Invite on Friday in Normal, Ill. Jonathon Davis took the top spot in the men's 8k, finishing with a time of 23:22.8, while Emma Milburn led the Illini with a time of 20:37.7 in the women's 6k, earning a second place finish overall.

The men's team had four finishers in the top ten, as Jonathon Davis took first, followed by Tyler Cushing, Jack Roberts, and Nicolas Dovalsky, who finished in fifth, sixth, and eighth, respectively.

On the women's side, Emma Milburn picked up a runner up finish with Allison McGrath and Rebecca Craddock also finishing in the top ten.

Team Scores (Women):

1. Illinois
2. Northwestern
3. Loyola (Ill.)
4. Illinois State.
5. Southern Indiana
6. Marquette
7. Southern Illinois
8. Northern Iowa
9. Drake
10. Northern Illinois
11. Valparaiso
12. SE Missouri
13. SIU Edwardsville

Team Scores (Men):

1. Illinois
2. Southern Illinois
3. Loyola (Ill.)
4. DePaul
5. Illinois State
6. Drake
7. Marquette
8. Northern Iowa
9. Valparaiso
10. Southern Illinois
11. SE Missouri
12. SIU Edwardsville

UP NEXT

The Illini are off from competition for the next two weeks before traveling to South Bend, Indiana for the Joe Piane Invite on Friday, October 1.

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