The High Point University men's cross country team begins the 2014 campaign Friday evening at the Hokie Invitational.

With less than two weeks to go until the start of the 2014 cross country campaign, the High Point University men's team is training hard for the Sept. 5 season opener in Blacksburg, Va.

The High Point University men's cross country team is ranked ninth in the Southeast region in the USTFCCCA preseason regional poll.

The High Point University men's cross country team was picked to finish second in the 2014 Big South preseason poll, the league announced Wednesday.

Former High Point University track & field standout Jacob Smith will begin his post-collegiate career as a member of Speed River New Balance Track & Field Club in Guelph, Ontario.

The High Point University cross country and track & field coaching staffs traveled to Greensboro Wednesday to present at the annual North Carolina Coaches Association (NCCA) Clinic.

The High Point University men's and women's cross country schedule is set for 2014. The Panthers will open the season at Virginia Tech on Friday, Sept. 5 and run in the Big South Championship at Gardner-Webb on Nov. 1.