What does a pack do without its leader? The Cougars Cross Country team will face that exact question as it begins the season on Friday at Texas A&M’s Aggie Opener event with its long time captain now graduated.
“The good thing is, for the first time in five years we don’t have a number one runner. We have people who could potentially be there though. I think the position our team is in with just one senior is a good thing. It challenges the (younger) people to rise to the occasion,” said head coach Steve Magness.
Alum Brian Barraza has been the leader and face of the Cross-Country team for the past few years, and while the Cougars will miss Barraza’s efforts on the field, he is sticking around in a coaching role.