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Men's Cross Country 8/28/2025 8:01:00 AM

Cross Country begins 2025 season in Richmond

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI men's and women's cross country teams will begin the 2025 campaign at the Spider Alumni Open hosted by the University of Richmond Saturday at Pole Green Park in Richmond, Virginia.

The men's 6K race will begin at 9:15 a.m. followed by the women's 4K slated for a 9:50 a.m. start.

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The meet will debut new VMI Head Cross Country Coach Tony Skiles who arrived just in time for the fall season. It will also serve as the Keydets' first step toward building momentum for the upcoming Southern Conference Championship in November.

VMI enters the season with a young and determined roster, led by team captains Ben Hagerich and Colin Crenshaw. The veterans will anchor a squad bolstered by a hungry group of freshmen who just completed VMI's demanding Matriculation week and are eager to make their Division I debut.

"This meet is the first step in our progression toward the conference championship," said VMI Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Zack Scott. "Our men have embraced the challenge of balancing the rigors of VMI with the discipline required for Division I athletics, and we're excited to see how they compete against a strong field, with their new Head Coach Tony Skiles starting his first week with the Keydets."

The Spider Alumni Open men's race will include a competitive lineup of programs from across Virginia and the greater Mid-Atlantic region:

Christopher Newport
Elizabeth City State
George Mason
Hampton
Longwood
Mary Washington
Marymount (Va.)
Richmond
St. Mary's (Md.)
VCU
Virginia State
VMI

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Players Mentioned

Colin Crenshaw: Sophomore

Ben Hagerich: 5' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Colin Crenshaw
: Sophomore

Ben Hagerich
: 5' 9"; Junior