On Friday, the cross country program will travel 15 men and 15 women to the Winthrop Challenge in Rock Hill, SC., for its first meet of the season.

James Quattlebaum was about to start the seventh grade when his father told him he was going to join a sport whether it be football or cross country in the fall and due to his smaller frame at 13 years old, cross country was the easy choice.

The men's and women's cross country teams began practices Tuesday

Clemson opens the cross country season Sept. 4 at Winthrop.

Grace Barnett, Roland Hakes headline Clemson's academic honorees.