The home site for Houghton University cross country is located on the east side of the campus just across State Route 19. The course was originally built under the direction of former Head Cross Country Coach Bob Smalley and has since been modified by current Head Cross Country Coach Patrick Hager. Athletes run on a course of grass and dirt, built solely for cross country, that includes slight rolling hills and wide open fields for great spectator viewing.

The site annually hosts the Highlander Invitational and high school and junior high competitions in the fall. The primary cross country courses are the 6,000 meter layout for women and the 8,000 meter course for men. The course was the site of the 2010 American Mideast Conference Championship, the 2014 and 2015 NCCAA Championships, the 2015 Empire 8 Conference Championship, and the 2017 NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Championship.

The area also includes practice fields for soccer and lacrosse.

Course Maps: 8K course | 6K course
Course Videos: 8K course

Course Records

Event	Time	Athlete	School	Date
HS Boys 4000m	12:37.2	Quinn Nicholson	Corning-Painted Post	9/1/2017
HS Girls 4000m	15:27.9	Cameron Mackenzie	Penfield	9/1/2017
College Men 5000m	15:34.0	James Bailey	RIT	9/1/2017
College Women 4000m	14:50.8	Rebecca Schwan	RIT	9/1/2017
College Men 8000m	24:14.0	Grant O'Connor	RPI	11/11/2017
College Women 6000m	21:24.3	Taryn Cordani	Ithaca	11/11/2017

Visiting Team Information

Visiting Teams Served: Cross country

Directions: Located on the east side of Route 19 just north of the main campus entrance and south of the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex.

Parking: A large lot at the entrance to the course offers ample parking for buses and spectators.

Locker rooms: Teams that need access to locker rooms may have access to the facilities at the Kerr-Pegula Field House or the Nielsen Center. Buses would be able to drop athletes off and then take them to the course. Please contact the athletic department in advance of your trip for more details.