CLINTON, Miss. – The Alcorn State University cross country program will begin the 2019 campaign this Friday when it travels to Choctaw Trails for the Mississippi College Opener in Clinton.
The meet will kickoff at 5 p.m. with the men's 5K race while the women's 4K will take place at 5:30 p.m.
The other universities/colleges expected to compete include Arkansas Pine-Bluff, Belhaven, Blue Mountain College, Grambling State, Jackson State, LeMoyne-Owen, Meridian CC, Millsaps, MUW, Mississippi Valley, University of Mobile, Stillman, Tougaloo and Louisiana-Monroe.
"With the returning of the upperclassmen leadership, the team is moving in a good direction," said head coach
Fermon Tate. Â
The Lady Braves return senior 2018 most improved award-winner
Shaquanda Hill and sophomore
Makayla Gates, added six players from the track and field roster and welcomed freshman
Char'davia Anderson to the mix. The Lady Braves saw three seniors graduate from last season's squad.
The Braves bring back senior 2018 team MVP
Tyreq Miles, junior 2018 most improved award-winner
Peterson Saint-Cyrin, and junior
Josias Jean who made the 400m hurdles in the NCAA Preliminaries during the 2019 outdoor track and field season. They will be joined by three track and field athletes who will be competing this fall in addition to their track and field seasons.
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