COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Tigers are entering the heart of the cross country season in a big way this weekend as they make the trek up to Minneapolis, Minn., for the highly-touted Roy Griak Invitational. Featuring four of the top 30 ranked men's teams in the NCAA, and six of the women's, Griak will serve as the first opportunity for the Tigers to start tallying results toward a possible at-large bid into the NCAA Championships come November. Events at the Les Bolstad Golf Course will start for Mizzou at 12:20 p.m. CT with the Merrill Fischbein Men's Gold Race (8000-meters), followed by the Jack Johnson Women's Gold Race (6000-meteres) at 1:10 p.m.