Orangeburg, SC--The South Carolina State men’s and women’s cross country teams will open its 2008 season this Friday, Aug. 29, when they travel up Interstate 26 Friday to participate in the Gamecock Invitational. The meet, which is hosted by the University of South, will be held at Hilton Field on Fort Jackson Army Base in Columbia, SC.
Other teams in Friday’s field are host South Carolina, Benedict College, Catawba College, Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Georgia Southern, Mercer, Presbyterian College, Savannah College of Art & Design, The Citadel, UNC Pembroke, USC Aiken, USC Beaufort and Voorhees College.
Friday’s competition will open up with the men’s 5000 meter race at 6:30 pm followed by the women’s 5000 meter race at 7:00 pm. The meet is free and open to the public. Fans for the meet can enter through Gate 2 at Fort Jackson. A photo ID is required to enter Fort Jackson.
Both the Bulldogs cross-country teams will be back in action next Saturday, Sept. 6 when they travel to Spartanburg, SC to participate in the USC-Upstate Eye Opener.
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