The anticipation for the 2013 MEAC Cross Country Championships continues to build. Saturday didn’t help ease the Aggies’ eagerness to get there. The North Carolina A&T men’s cross country team won its division of the Great American Cross Country Festival held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. The men won the HBCU Division I division by placing five runners among the top six finishers.
Junior Saeed Jones led the men with a second place finish in 26:18.40. He was followed by third-place Darren White (26:34.8), fourth-place Christian Harrison (26:36.8), fifth-place Franky Mills (26:43.9) and sixth-place Dyronne Marbry (27:10.3).
“I am extremely proud of the men, they competed very well today, Duane Ross, the Aggies director of track and field programs. “This really gives our men a confident boost with a couple weeks left before MEAC. The guys are learning how to run together and compete. I’m very proud of them and proud of (cross country coach Perry Cabean).” read more…
