*Story by David Wahl III
WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College men's cross country team travels out of the state to Lansing, Michigan, for the Division III Pre-National Meet. This will be a preview of the course, Forest Akers Golf Course, where the Division III National Meet will be held in November.
The Race: The varsity men's race starts at 11:15 AM with the men's open race taking off at 12:45 PM.
The Teams: The Quakers will toe the line against 25-plus teams.
The Coach: Ron Combs enters his 27th season as head cross country coach at Wilmington College. A 1993 graduate of Wilmington, Combs was a member of the only cross country team to win a conference title in school history. Also the head track & field coach at the College, Combs led the Fightin' Quakers to two top-10 finishes nationally with a sixth place finish at the 2002 NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships and a seventh place mark at the 2004 Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships.
The Squad: The OAC athlete of the week duo of Simon Heys and Noah Tobin will lead the way for the Quakers. Both Heys and Tobin have taken first place in a race this season. George Rickett and Eric Reynolds will head the trail pack and hope to put the Quakers in a good spot to battle for placement.
Coverage: Live results link will be listed above and results will be posted after the conclusion of the race.
Social Media: Wilmington athletics is represented on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics), Twitter (@DubCQuakers) and Instagram (@DubCQuakers). Follow all the happenings of Wilmington College on social media by using the hashtag "#WeAreDubC".
Up Next: The Quakers host the JennaStrong home meet on October 14th.
