JOHNSON, VT. – The Johnson State College Athletic Department today released the 2017 men's and women's cross country schedules.

Head Coach Shawn Woods enters his 6^th season leading the Badgers, who will begin the season on September 2^nd at the Mountaineer Invitational, hosted by Southern Vermont College. The women's race starts at 10:30 a.m. followed by the men at 11:30 a.m.

Johnson will host the Badger Invitational on September 16^th, with the women's race starting at 10:30 a.m. and the men's race going off at 11:15 a.m. The Badger Invitational will be a part of Alumni Reunion & Family Weekend, which you can learn more about HERE.

The Badgers will travel to Middlebury College for the Vermont State Meet on September 30^th. Johnson then travels to Maine on October 7^th for the Runnin' Monks Invitational, hosted by St. Joseph's College.

Johnson wraps up the regular season at the Plansky Invitational at Williams College on October 21^st.

The 2017 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship will be held at UMaine-Farmington this year. The men's race will go off at 11:00 a.m., followed by the women's race at 12:00 p.m.

The 2017 NCAA Division III New England Regional will be hosted by the University of Southern Maine, with race times to be determined.

The women's team finished 6^th as a team at last year's NAC Championship, with Brynn Cairns earning Second Team All-Conference honors for her 14^th place finish. The Badgers competed as a team at the NCAA Division III New England Regional, finishing 56^th.

The men's team finished 10^th at the NAC Championship last season, with Jacob Greenia placing 60^th as Johnson's best finisher.

The 2017 Johnson State men's cross country schedule can be found its entirety HERE and the women's schedule can be found HERE.