2019 MAAC Cross Country Season Begins
EDISON, N.J. (August 29, 2019)– The 2019 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) cross country season kicks off on Friday, Aug. 30 when Niagara University travels to Canisius College.
Six MAAC institutions are scheduled to compete this opening weekend on Friday, Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug. 31.
Iona College was named the preseason favorite on both the men’s and women’s side, as voted on by the league’s 11 head coaches. The Gaels start their season on the road on Aug. 31 at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, along with Manhattan College.
See below for the full opening weekend schedule:
Friday, Aug. 30
6:00p.m. –
Niagara at
Canisius
Saturday, Aug. 31
9:00a.m. –
Manhattan at
Marist
9:00a.m. –
Iona at
Marist
9:00a.m. –
Quinnipiac at Stony Brook
For the full 2019 MAAC Cross Country schedule,
click here.
The 2019 MAAC Cross Country Championships will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2, hosted by Monmouth University at Holmdel Park in Holmdel, New Jersey.
To stay up to date on MAAC Cross Country, visit
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 39th year of competition during the 2019-20 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.