The men's and women's Cross Country teams begin their seasons with races at home on Saturday morning. 

After the RMAC selected the men's team 12th, and the women's team 14th in the preseason poll, the teams are eager to get started and prove them wrong. 

The men's team brings four returners back, while also bringing in four freshmen runners. 

"I think we have the runners to surprise some people this year, said head coach Steve Johnson. We're still young on the season but I'm excited about the way the men have looked thus far."
 
The women's team is more experienced, with 10 females coming back, and 3 freshmen runners new to the program. "We're still young but we have worked to improve the depth each year, said coach Johnson. We're still hoping that a couple of women break out and become our frontrunners, and that will go a long ways towards having a better season."

The cross country teams open the season with a race in Rapid City at Robbinsdale park. The women start at 9:15, while the men begin at 10:05. In between the races is an annual event called the kids fun run starting at 9:50. Registration for the Kids fun run is available on our website.