2021 Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championship Preview
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – 704 days. That’s how long it has been since Conference Carolinas has competed in a traditional fall championship in the fall. That was the 2019 Women’s Volleyball Championship. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 fall championships were held in the spring and mostly featured special protocols. On Saturday, Oct. 23, Conference Carolinas will return to a sense of normalcy with the first fall championship of the season, men’s and women’s cross country.
The event returns to Mount Olive and will feature all 13 Conference Carolinas institutions. The men’s 8K will begin at 10 a.m. with the women’s 6K to follow at 11 a.m. An awards ceremony for both championships will be held after the women’s race.
On the men’s side, three teams are currently ranked in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Southeast Region rankings with Emmanuel sixth, Mount Olive ninth and UNC Pembroke 10th. The Lions won the event in the spring while the host Trojans won the previous eight championships.
In the women’s event, UNC Pembroke is the only team ranked by the USTFCCCA and they are eighth. Emmanuel also won the women’s event last spring while King won the last fall Cross Country Championship. Mount Olive and King had split the previous eight championships dating back to 2012.
The event will be live-streamed via Conference Carolinas' partnership with BlueFrame Network and will be aired on the Conference Carolinas Digital Network at conferencecarolinasdn.com. Results will be available via Blue Ridge Timing
here.
Admissions for the event will be $5 per person with students attending member institutions receiving complimentary admission with a valid ID. A concession stand will be available. In addition, Conference Carolinas championship merchandise will be sold at the 2021 Conference Carolinas Fall Cross Country Championships. For complete information, including directions, visit the championship page here.