Heading into the Pirate Invitational at Lake Kristi in Greenville, North Carolina, East Carolina University’s cross country team has set the bar very high for itself.
The Pirates will be running alongside mostly in-state foes at this event, including NC State. The Wolfpack recently earned three weekly conference awards based on individual performances by three runners at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational. A familiar foe in the Duke Blue Devils will also be at the Pirate Invitational, and the Devils’ women's team placed seventh at the Paul Short Run where the Pirates were also present, but finished 29th in both the men’s and women’s events on Sept.