Belmont Opener 2009

The UAB cross country team kicked off the 2009 season with a third-place finish at the Belmont Opener Friday evening. Sophomore Rhiannon Johns was the leading runner for the Green and Gold, placing fifth overall and first for the Blazers with a time of 14:37.01.

The Alabama women's cross country team concluded their first meet of the season Friday night at the Belmont Opener at Vaughn's Creek Course in Percy Warner Park with three ladies placing in the top 10.

The UAB cross country team will open its 2009 season by traveling to Nashville, Tenn. Friday to compete at the Belmont Opener for the eighth consecutive year. The 4K race will start at 5:30 p.m at Vaughn's Creek Course in Percy Warner Park.

With a new coach and a solid core of veterans, the UAB cross country team is poised to make a strong campaign in 2009. The Blazers will face national competition in its 2009 slate, which opens Friday, at the Belmont Opener.