One final race before go-time for the Eagles
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Eagles are prepared to face the course at McAlpine Creek Park for the second time this season as they get ready to travel to Queens for the Royals Challenge Friday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Eagles are prepared to face the course at McAlpine Creek Park for the second time this season as they are set to travel to Queens for the Royals Challenge Friday.
Beginning the season at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational, the Eagles had a strong start with Luke Greer (Northampton, United Kingdom) coming in first for the men and Rachel Strayer (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) coming in 7thfor her first collegiate race. Racing at Queens only two weeks ago, the Royals Challenge will feel like déjà vu. The Eagles competed in the Queens City Invite for their second meet of the season, running the same course they will be on Friday with Greer and Strayer leading the pack for the both teams yet again.
"It's a bigger race this time," Coach Eric Phillips said. "There's approximately 50 teams in the race and about 15 of those teams are directly from the South East region."
Eight personal records and four seasons bests were set two weeks ago when the Eagles ran at McAlpine Creek Park and they look to improve even more the second time around.
"It's a course most of the kids are familiar with to begin with," Coach Phillips said. "Going out there and tearing it up two weeks ago definitely helps with the confidence. But it's the same course, we've been training hard, and we're ready to roll. Going into that championship season 25 days from Friday, this is our test and we'll get to see how we line up."
With divisions ranging from Division I, II and III along with NAIA, JUCO and USCAA schools there are roughly 50 institutions registered.
The women will begin at 4:30 p.m. and the men at 5 p.m.
Below is the list of teams that are included in the event.
Alabama-Huntsville
Anderson
Auburn University-Montgomery
Averett
Belmont Abbey
Benedict
Carson Newman
Catawba
Clayton State
College of Charleston
Columbia College
Columbus State
Converse
Davidson
Davis & Elkins
Emmanuel
Emory and Henry
Flagler
Furman
JCSU
Kennesaw State
King
Lee University Tenn
Lees-McRae
Lenoir Rhyne
Limestone
Liberty
Lynn
Mars Hill
Methodist
Montreat
Montevallo
Morehead State University
Mount Olive
North Georgia
North Greenville
Piedmont
Presbyterian
Pfeiffer
Queens
Southern Wesleyan
Spartanburg Methodist
SCAD Atlanta
Tusculum
UNC Charlotte
USC Upstate
USC Beaufort
UVA-Wise
Warren Wilson
Wingate
Wofford
