Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

PC Cross Country Teams Set To Open 2005 Season

The Piedmont College men and women’s cross-country teams enter the 2005 campaign with high expectations. Behind first-year head coach Jamie Childs the cross-country team will look to return to the NCAA Division-III South Regional.

On the men’s side Jim Fields, who finished 5th overall in the Great South last season and was named to the All-Conference and All-Academic team, will anchor Lions. Joining Fields is Wally Smith who finished 19th overall and was also a member of the All-Academic team. Entering the program as newcomers are Timothy Lees, Jeremy Bishop, and Kallan Williams.

On the women’s side the Lady Lions are returning five runners from last season led by Ashley Bell, who finished 6th overall and was named to the Great South All-Conference and All-Academic teams. Accompanying Bell will be Catherine Gearhart, Joanna Moye, Jennifer Mulligan, and Jillian Pratt. Jennifer Gathercoal will be joining the team as a freshman.

The men and women’s 2005 schedule consists of meets over the course of three months and encompassing four different states throughout the southeast. The cross-country team will compete in two meets hosted by Great South teams in the LaGrange College Invitational and the Maryville College Invitational. The season will be highlighted on November 5th at the Great South Athletic Conference Championship hosted by Maryville College in Maryville, TN.

The Piedmont College cross country teams will start the 2005 season on Saturday when they travel to Spartanburg, SC to take part in the Spartanburg-Methodist Invitational.

2005 Piedmont College Cross Country Teams