SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco cross country program and Head Coach Jordan Carpenter have officially announced the schedule for the 2025 season.

"We are excited to begin the 2025 cross country season," Carpenter said. "We wanted to put a significant emphasis on testing ourselves against the best teams in the country. This season will certainly challenge our runners, as we will face multiple top teams from the West region. These high-level opportunities will best prepare the groups as we build towards improved finishes at the conference and national levels for both the men's and women's squads."

The 2025 campaign begins at home when San Francisco hosts the 32nd annual USF Invitational at Golden Gate Park on August 29. Both the men's and women's programs earned a sixth-place finish last season, highlighted by Zach Elam securing ninth out of 123 competitors, while Natálie Hluší earned 10th on the women's side.

Traveling to Davis the following weekend, the Dons compete in the Stump Invitational on September 13 before heading south for the UC Riverside Invitational on September 27.

Returning home to begin the final month of the regular season, the team participates in the SF Invitational at Golden Gate Park on October 10 and then travels to Columbia, Mo., to compete in the Pre-National Invitational at Missouri for the first time in program history on October 18.

Wrapping up the regular season, the Dons travel to the South Bay for their final meet on October 18, when it takes part in the Bronco Invitational, hosted by Santa Clara, at Baylands Regional Park.

Postseason play begins on November 1 when San Francisco competes in the West Coast Conference Championship in Spokane, Wash.

The full 2025 San Francisco cross country schedule can be viewed here.

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