Oct. 17, 2003

Columbia, S.C. – The University of South Carolina cross country team will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 18, as they compete in the Clemson Invitational. The women’s 5k race is scheduled to begin at 8:45 a.m. in front of the new track and field building on the Clemson campus. The Gamecocks will compete against Appalachian State, Charleston Southern, East Tennessee State, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, South Carolina State and Western Carolina.

This meet will also decide the South Carolina Collegiate Championship with Charleston Southern, Clemson, South Carolina State and USC competing for the state title. At last years Invitational the Gamecocks claimed the state championship as Jenny Lake ran to a first place overall finish on her way to setting a new course record.