Colgate

THIS WEEK
Sat., September 5 – Harry Lang Invitational, 11:00 a.m.

The Colgate University men’s cross county team gets its 2010 campaign started on Saturday, Sept, 4, hosting the annual Harry Lang Invitational. The men’s race is set to start at 11:00 a.m.

2010 SEASON OUTLOOK
The Raiders were recently selected to finish seventh in the Patriot League this season according to the league’s coaches and sports information directors. Colgate returns 14 runners from last year’s squad, including senior Ed Sheridan (Phillipsburg, N.J.) along with senior John Stauffer (Thomasville, Ga.) and sophomore Chris Johnson (Murry Hill, N.J.), who were Colgate’s top runners of the 2009 season.

Other top returning runners for the Raiders are seniors Edouard Boulat (Larchmont, N.Y.) and Dan Gleason (Norwalk, CT.) along with juniors Timothy Metivier (Tonawanda, N.Y.) and Thomas Hedges (Princeton, N.J.).

THE ART GALLERY
With more than two decades of coaching experience, Art McKinnon is one of the most knowledgeable track and field mentors in the Patriot League and the northeast. Now in his 23rd year as the head coach of the Colgate University men's cross country and track and field programs, McKinnon has coached the Raiders to two Patriot League team championships, and has guided 37 student-athletes to individual league crowns.

In 2001, McKinnon guided the cross-country team to victory at the IC4A Championship, and the Raiders finished second in 2002. In 2007, Colgate placed third behind the University of New Hampshire and Syracuse University at the IC4A Championship.

In 1994, McKinnon coached Colgate through an undefeated, 8-0 season - the best record since the 1962 season - and in 1995, his team set the school standard for wins in a season with a 10-7 record.