Carolina Invitational | Sat., Aug. 30 | Women's 5K: 9 a.m.; Men's 5K: 9:30 a.m. | Hilton Field at Fort Jackson

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 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.

Spartanburg, S.C. USC Upstate senior cross country runner Jasmine Polite is one of four nominees for the Atlantic Sun Preseason Women s Runner of the Year as announced today by the league office.

The Furman women s cross country team is ranked seventh in the Southeast Region, while the Paladin men s team ranks 14th, according to preseason regional rankings released Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

South Carolina cross country looks to hit the ground running in 2014 thanks to a solid group of veterans and a promising young corps of runners, which includes 13 freshmen and six sophomores.