The Western Illinois men's and women's cross country teams are set to compete at the Gans Creek Invitational in Columbia, Missouri, on Friday morning. The event, hosted by Missouri, begins with the men's 8k Division I race at 9 a.m., followed by the women's Division I race.
To commemorate the legacy of the late Col. Rock III (Rocky), who resurrected Western Illinois University's live mascot program when he joined the Leatherneck family on May 18, 2010 as a 16-week-old puppy, Rocky's face is now on an officially licensed and limited edition bobblehead, produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.