Cross Country Opens Competition With Covered Bridge Open

Photo by Ashley PooreThe App State men’s and women’s cross country team is set to open its season with the Covered Bridge Open on Friday at the Don Kennedy Trails at State Farm in Boone, N.C. The women’s 5K is slated to start at 5 p.m. with the men’s 8K to follow at 5:45 p.m.

Friday’s field of competition will include Florida State, Louisville, Mercer, UNC Asheville, Western Carolina, Lenoir Rhyne, High Point, Lees-McRae, Tennessee Tech, Milligan, Southern Indiana, and West Florida.

Last Season

The Mountaineer men took first at the Firetower Project Run (Sept. 17) and the women notched a first-place at the High Point Vertcross meet (Oct. 15) last season. To cap regular season competition, both…