2016 Chanticleer Cross Country Schedule Announced
7/18/2016 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field/Cross Country
CONWAY - Coastal Carolina University Director of Cross Country/Track & Field Jeff Jacobs announced the 2016 cross country schedule Monday.
The Chanticleer men's and women's cross country teams compete in five meets prior to making their Sun Belt Conference championship meet debut on Oct. 29 in Dothan, Ala.
The Chants open the season in Elon, N.C., with the Elon Opener. The Sept. 1 meet begins with the women's 4K at 6 p.m. followed by the men's 6K.
Coastal hosts the 12th annual CCU Invitational on Friday, Sept. 9 at the General James Hackler Golf Course at CCU. The women's 5K will run at 6 p.m. followed by the men's 5K at 6:30.
The Chants then travel to Earlysville, Va., for the Panorama Farms Invitational on Sept. 23. The meet begins with the women's 5K at 10 a.m. with the men's 8K to follow.
Coastal returns to North Carolina on Oct. 7 for the Royals XC Challenge, which features a women's 5K and men's 8K slated for a 4 p.m. start.
The Chants' final meet before the conference championship takes place on Oct. 15 with the running of the NCAA Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind.
The 2016 NCAA Division I Southeast Regional takes place in Earlysville, Va., with a Noon start for the men's 10K, followed by the women's 6K race. The 2016 NCAA National Championship, set for Nov. 19 in Terre Haute, Ind., also features men's 10K and women's 6K races.
