With very young rosters, both men's and women's cross-country are focusing on improving and gaining experience in preparation for the postseason.
"We’re [taking] nine girls to the conference championship this weekend, and five of them will be running in the conference championship for the first time," women's head coach Michael Nussa said. "They’re young, but they’re improving steadily."
With the large presence of younger athletes, the teams are looking to their seasoned front runners, including sophomore Emmanuel Rotich and juniors Lauren Bartels and Emma Newton, to bring their best this weekend at the AAC championships.
"Our front two runners are better than we’ve ever had at the front of our team," Nussa said.