Army West Point Athletics
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Orono, ME
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University of Maine Dual
Men's Cross Country Kicks Off Season at Maine
September 01, 2016 | Men's Cross Country, Cross Country
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point men's cross country team will open its 2016 slate against the Maine Black Bears on Friday from Orono, Maine, at 3 p.m.
The Black Knights are kicking off their third season under head coach Mike Smith. After bringing in 10 new runners, Army is looking forward to seeing how its young talent will handle competition.
"We are looking forward to seeing what our athletes look like in competition," said Smith. "We are looking to see who will fit into the top 12, and how our freshmen have adapted to collegiate training. It is a beautiful area and the weather looks great so we are excited to evaluate our cadets in this format."
Army and Maine are facing off for the second consecutive year. Last year the Black Knights were victorious over the Black Bears winning by a score of 20-39.
ARMY (0-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
• The Black Knights are coming off a 3-4 season with wins over Hofstra, Southern Connecticut State and Maine, advancing six runners to the NCAA Regionals.
• Senior Matt Bearden returns to Army as the captain for the 2016 squad and looks to lead a young to team to greatness.
• Head coach Mike Smith enters his third season at the helm of the men's cross country program, posting a 3-6 dual meet record.
STONY BROOK (0-0, 0-0 Colonial Athletic Association)
•The Black Bears placed third out of 38 teams at the New England Championships.
• They went on to take fourth at the America East Conference meet, and took five runners to the NCAA Regional.
• Last year Maine went 1-1 in dual meets.
UP NEXT
The Black Knights will travel to Van Cortlandt Park in New York, N.Y., on Sept. 16, for the Iona "Paddy Doyle" Meet of Champions.
For more information on Army West Point men's cross country, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_TrackXC on Twitter.
The Black Knights are kicking off their third season under head coach Mike Smith. After bringing in 10 new runners, Army is looking forward to seeing how its young talent will handle competition.
"We are looking forward to seeing what our athletes look like in competition," said Smith. "We are looking to see who will fit into the top 12, and how our freshmen have adapted to collegiate training. It is a beautiful area and the weather looks great so we are excited to evaluate our cadets in this format."
Army and Maine are facing off for the second consecutive year. Last year the Black Knights were victorious over the Black Bears winning by a score of 20-39.
ARMY (0-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
• The Black Knights are coming off a 3-4 season with wins over Hofstra, Southern Connecticut State and Maine, advancing six runners to the NCAA Regionals.
• Senior Matt Bearden returns to Army as the captain for the 2016 squad and looks to lead a young to team to greatness.
• Head coach Mike Smith enters his third season at the helm of the men's cross country program, posting a 3-6 dual meet record.
STONY BROOK (0-0, 0-0 Colonial Athletic Association)
•The Black Bears placed third out of 38 teams at the New England Championships.
• They went on to take fourth at the America East Conference meet, and took five runners to the NCAA Regional.
• Last year Maine went 1-1 in dual meets.
UP NEXT
The Black Knights will travel to Van Cortlandt Park in New York, N.Y., on Sept. 16, for the Iona "Paddy Doyle" Meet of Champions.
For more information on Army West Point men's cross country, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_TrackXC on Twitter.
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