Not only do San Francisco runners compete and succeed at the highest levels stateside, the Dons toe the line at some of the top international competitions. This will be the case this Sunday, as five former, current and future USF cross country athletes will compete at the 23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Chia, Italy.
All told, 498 athletes and 33 countries will compete with six individual titles up for grabs, and the Dons will dot the field in the U23 men's and women's races and the senior women's competition.
USF's two 2016 All-Americans, Charlotte Taylor and Alex Short, will represent Great Britain in the U23 race.