Chattahoochee Tech has announced its schedule for the 2011 men’s and women’s NJCAA Division I cross country season, which will include seven regular season meets. The Golden Eagles continue their trend of competing against the best runners in all levels of competition, traveling to the likes of the University of Georgia, Clemson University, Florida State University and the University of Louisville.
In addition to competing at those four NCAA Division I powerhouses, the Golden Eagles will travel to the Berry Invitational in Rome, Ga., and the Oglethorpe Invitational in Atlanta, Ga. The CTC program will again host the Southern Challenge Invitational, held in Acworth, Ga.
Chatt Tech will also host its first national championship competition, as the season-capping National Half-Marathon Championships will be held on the Silver Comet Trail near the school’s Paulding County campus. The half-marathon is a one-event sport in which some of the top runners from around the country compete for the men’s and women’s titles.
The season opens on Saturday, Sept. 3 at the UGA Invitational in Athens, Ga. The postseason begins with the GCAA Region XVII championships on Saturday, Oct. 29 at a site to be announced later, and the Cross Country National Championships will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, N.M.
“I believe our schedule is going to give us some great competition this year,” said head coach Steve Prettyman. “We start out the season with several strong meets close to home including UGA, Berry, and Clemson. During mid-season we travel to FSU to meet up with more NCAA Division I talent and our first head-to-head competition with region rivals Darton College.
“The following we week head to Louisville for the biggest meet in the Southeast, with over 75 colleges and universities. We then head home for our own Southern Challenge Meet in Acworth, and the Oglethorpe Invitational in Atlanta. The weekend after nationals, we host the junior college nation with the Half-Marathon Championships. It should be an outstanding year.”
Chattahoochee Tech cross country has been competing at the NJCAA level since 2004.
2011 Cross Country Schedule
Day Date Meet Location
Sat. Sept. 3 UGA Invitational Athens, Ga.
Sat. Sept. 10 Berry Invitational Rome, Ga.
Fri. Sept. 16 Clemson Invitational Clemson, S.C.
Fri. Sept. 23 FSU Cross Country Invitational Tallahassee, Fla.
Sat. Oct. 1 Greater Louisville Classic Louisville, Kent.
Sat. Oct. 8 Southern Collegiate Challenge (CTC host) Acworth, Ga.
Sat. Oct. 15 Oglethorpe Invitational Atlanta, Ga.
Sat. Oct. 29 GCAA Region 17 Championships TBA
Sat. Nov. 12 NJCAA National Cross Country Championships Hobbs, N.M.
Sat. Nov. 19 NJCAA National Half-Marathon Championships Dallas, Ga.
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