After a few weeks off from competition the Southern Illinois University cross country teams are back in action on Saturday, when they will host the Saluki Invitational.

Southern Illinois men's cross country runner Evan Ehrenheim was selected as the Missouri Valley Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week, the Valley announced on Thursday.

Southern Illinois men's cross country runner Michael Castel was named the Missouri Valley Conference Male Cross Country Athlete of the Week, the Valley announced Tuesday.

The Southern Illinois cross country teams opened the 2014 season on Friday with the Saluki Early Bird meet.

One season after winning both the men's and women's Missouri Valley Conference cross country championships, Southern Illinois University kicks off the 2014 season with the Saluki Early Bird meet on Friday.

Following 12 superb seasons in Carbondale, head cross country and assistant track coach Matt Sparks has left Southern Illinois University after accepting a position at the University of Notre Dame.