BOONE, N.C. — With more than four months to go before fall camp opens in August, Appalachian State University football began its annual Battle for the Belt this week.
The Battle for the Belt is an intrasquad competition pitting eight teams against each other with points awarded for student-athletes’ achievements in the offseason strength and conditioning program, performance in the classroom, service to the community and all-around character.
Appalachian State’s coaching staff selected eight team captains, who each picked co-captains to help them lead their respective teams. The captains chose their teams in a draft held on Sunday at the Appalachian Athletics Center.