Edison, NJ - The Iona College?™s men?™s team and Manhattan College?™s women?™s squad will look to defend its titles at the 2003 MAAC Cross Country Championships on October 31 at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, NY.

Iona will try to retain their crown in the men?™s division after winning 12 consecutive titles and 17 overall league crowns. Manhattan will defend its title from last season in the women?™s division, its sixth overall for the program.

The women?™s 6,000-meter championship race will begin at 2:30 p.m., and the men?™s 8,000-meter championship race is scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m.