BOONE, NC--Winthrop men's and women's cross country coach Ben Paxton had high expectations for his freshmen class and he wasn't disappointed on Friday at the season-opening Covered Bridge Open at Appalachian State.

ROCK HILL, SC—The Winthrop men's and women's cross country teams kick off the 2014 season on Friday evening when they travel to Appalachian State for the challenging Covered Bridge Open which includes three Atlantic Coast Conference schools.

ROCK HILL, SC—The Winthrop men's cross country team has been picked to finish sixth while the women's team is predicted to finish seventh in the annual Big South Conference men's and women's cross country preseason poll by the league's head coaches.

ROCK HILL, SC--Winthrop's 2014 men's and women's cross country schedule has been released by head coach Ben Paxton and it features regular season meets that will be run in the Carolinas.