After a strong weekend of competition for the Lipscomb cross country teams, both men s and women s squads moved up in the South Region rankings as announced by the USTFCCA.

The Lipscomb men s cross country team made a statement Saturday morning, winning the Vanderbilt Invite by 15 points at Percy Warner Park.

The Lipscomb cross country squads run at the Vanderbilt Invite Saturday. The men's race is at 9 a.m. and the women at 10 a.m. at Vaughn's Gap in Percy Warner Park.

In the first Atlantic Sun Cross Country Poll of the season, the Lipscomb women s squad was a unanimous first place choice by the league s coaches. The men s team was voted second, just nine points out of first place.

The Lipscomb men's and women's cross country squads opened their 2013 season in victorious fashion, sweeping double-dual formatted races at Percy Warner Park Friday evening.

The 2013 Lipscomb cross country season has high expectations. In order to meet those expectations, the season needs to begin.