The Bridgewater College men s cross country team opened the 2016 season with its second annual Eagles Cross Country Challenge held here on the BC Campus Thursday afternoon.

The Bridgewater College men s cross country team is in position to make a strong push for its third conference title in four years as the team returns a plethora of talent in 2016.

The Bridgewater College men s cross country team received two first place votes for a total of 90 points to rank second in the ODAC preseason poll released by the conference office on Friday.

Six of Bridgewater College's most successful student-athletes has been included on the 2015-16 VaSID Academic All-State team.