Burlington, Vt. – The University of Vermont cross country head coach Matt Belfield has announced that senior Sam Leach (New Ipswich, N.H.), and juniors Alexa Mazur (North Kingston, R.I.) and Morgan Powers (Cincinnait, Ohio) have been named captains for the 2010 season.
On the men’s side, assistant coach Joe Gingras announced that senior Charlie Schaefer (Blue Bell, Pa.), junior Connor Jennings (Concord, N.H.), and sophomore Ethan McBrien (Dublin, N.H.) will serve as tri-captains.
The Vermont women's cross country team was picked to finish fifth, while the men were selected seventh in the America East Conference preseason coaches ‘ poll released last week
The men’s and women’s cross country teams open the 2010 season at home Sunday, September 12, at the Catamount Family Center in Williston, Vt. Columbia and Lipscomb will face the Catamounts. The men’s race is slated to start at 11 a.m. and the women will follow at 12 p.m.