Lions Begin Cross Country Season Saturday at Mercyhurst
The Penn State Behrend men's and women’s cross country teams will begin their seasons this Saturday, March 13 at the Run in the Park Invite hosted by Mercyhurst.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's and women's cross country teams will begin their seasons this Saturday, March 13 at the Run in the Park Invite hosted by Mercyhurst.
Penn State Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions regular season which takes place in the fall was cancelled due to COVID-19, pushing it back to the spring
* Behrend will be competing Saturday against Gannon and Mercyhurst to tune up for the AMCC Championship on Sunday, March 28 at La Roche
* Last season, the women's team won the AMCC Championship with Savanna Carr (Frankin, PA/Franklin Area) leading the way with a first place victory
* The men's side placed second out of nine teams in the AMCC Championship in 2019
* The men's team consists of three seniors, four juniors, four sophomores, and four freshmen
* The women return one senior, two juniors, and four sophomores while welcoming two freshmen
* Head Coach Greg Cooper enters his 13th season at the helm of the cross country programs