BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott men's cross country team opens up its 2022 season on Thursday, September 1 against crosstown rival Gordon College in the "Battle of the North Shore" at 5:30 PM in Wenham, Mass. Here's a preview of the upcoming season.

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Endicott is 4-0 overall versus Gordon in the "Battle of the North Shore" since the dual meet series was created in 2017.
• Graduate student Tyler Thornton (Reading, Mass.) has been named the lone captain of this year's squad.
• The Gulls' roster consists of 18 student-athletes (5 freshmen, 8 sophomores, 3 juniors, 1 senior, 1 graduate student), which represents the largest roster in program history based on available data.
• Endicott is looking to build off its 12th place finish at NCAA Regionals from last year.
• Head Coach Spencer Lange enters his eighth year at the helm of the program this season. The longest-tenured head coach in the history of the program has guided the Gulls to six top-5 finishes at the CCC Championship, highlighted by two runner-up performances during that span.

RACES TO WATCH

• "Battle of the North Shore" (9/1, 5:30 PM)
• Pop Crowell Invitational (9/17, 11:30 AM)
• Suffolk Invitational (10/15, 2:30 PM)
• CCC Championship (10/29)
• NCAA Regionals (11/11)

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(Photo Credit - Demetrius Kazanas '22)