8/31/17
DAHLONEGA – Fresh off of a fifth-straight trip to the NCAA Southeast Regional, the University of North Georgia cross country team is prepared to begin the 2017 season at Jacksonville State Friday night at the JSU Strut’s Season-Opener.
“We have 18 young ladies that have dedicated themselves to be college cross country runners and chose to come to North Georgia to do it,” said head cross country coach Tom Williams. “I think they are beginning to realize that there is a lot of potential for this team.”
North Georgia was picked unanimously as a favorite to win the Peach Belt Conference Championship earlier this month by the league’s coaches for the first time in program history. UNG has finished in second five years in a row. The Nighthawks bring back 11 runners from last year’s team, including senior Brittany Truitt, who has been named All-Conference in each of her first three years.
The JSU Strut’s Season-Opener is Friday evening with the 4K race beginning at 6 p.m.
