Mel Brodt Cross Country Course - Facilities - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Mel Brodt Cross Country Course

Men's Cross Country

Women's Cross Country

The Mel Brodt Cross Country Course is home to the Men's and Women's cross country teams. This newly instated cross country course is equipped with racing distances from 2 miles to 10,000 meters and includes a newly constructed permanent finish line structure. BGSU hosted the 2020 MAC Cross Country Championship where MAC Champion Kailee Perry currently holds the record on our 6,000 meter course at 20:41. We honor coach Mel Brodt through the dedication of our XC Course. In 1960 he came to Bowling Green State University and served twenty-five years as the cross country coach. During his tenure, he coached fifty-three Division I All-Americans, one Olympic gold medalist (Dave Wottle), one world record-holder (Dave Wottle), three American event record-holders, and ninety-two Mid-American Conference champions.