By Jazmyn Hammons
Special to howard-bison.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Head cross-country coach Michael Merritt recently announced the 2009 schedule.  The squad will compete in five meets this season before the MEAC Championships.

This season's trips include the JMU Invitational at James Madison, Cappy Anderson Invitational at University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Colonial Inter-Regional Challenge at William & Mary, Mason Invitational at George Mason and the Blue Hen Classic at the University of Delaware.

Out of three MEAC All-Conference recipients from last year, two of them, Ashley Hodges and Richard Williams, return to lead the squad to another successful season.