Hawks Picked 4th in CCS Men’s Cross Country Preseason Poll
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Collegiate Conference of the South's Cross-Country coaches have complied their votes for the 2023-24 Coaches Preseason Poll and picked the Hawks to finish 4th.
Last season the Hawks finished 4th in the Collegiate Conference of the South Championships, Mac Brooks finished 5th overall and returns to the Hawks for his senior season.
The CCS Preseason Coaches Poll is as follows:
1. Berea 35
2. Piedmont 33
3. Covenant 28
4. Huntingdon 20
T5. Belhaven 16
T5. Maryville 16
7. LaGrange 6
Head Coach Ed Wright speaks on how the preseason for the Hawks has been going.
"Practice for our team has been challenging dealing with the extreme heat the last couple of weeks. Coach Cole and I have moved and limited athletes' afternoon runs for their safety.
Our main goal this season is to be well prepared and healthy for the CCS Championship! Cross Country is a long season, and we want to be ready when it counts.
The Jacksonville Invitational this Friday will give us a good idea where we are and how we need to move forward in preparation."
Seven of the Hawks eleven runners are returners from last year:
Mac Brooks – 5th in the CCS Championship and earned CCS First Team All-Conference Honors
Woody Anthony
Blake Bailey
Ryan Cole
Levi Garrett
Jalyn Lewis
Dylan McCellan
Michael Storie
The Hawks first meet will be in Jacksonville, Alabama this Friday, September 1st.
For the full Conference release please visit: Collegiate Conference of the South Website