One of the biggest cross country meets in south-central Iowa is today at Pine Knolls Country Club in Knoxville.The Panther Invitational will welcome 14 teams from around central and southern Iowa for the co-ed meet. While no longer a member of the Little Hawkeye Conference, the Panthers will run against the likes of Pella, Oskaloosa, and Newton. Coach Michael Splavec tells KNIA/KRLS he wants his team to run against those teams since they will likely meet up in the state qualifying meet. The first races get going at 4:15 with middle school, the high school events start at five.

Teams scheduled to compete:
KNOXVILLE
Oskallosa
Newton
Centerville
PCM
Chariton
Ankeny (girls only)
Montezuma
Pleasantville
Indianola
Lynnville-Sully
West Central Valley
Eddyville-Blakesburg
Pella
Twin Cedars

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