North Georgia Technical College goes Cross Country

CLARKESVILLE -- The pace of change at North Georgia Technical College has picked up again. This fall, along with the transition from quarters to semesters, new building openings, and adjustments to HOPE, NGTC takes another giant step forward entering into college athletics with an inaugural Cross Country team.

"Cross Country was the ideal sport for us," said President Steve Dougherty. "With this incredibly beautiful campus and the low equipment and overhead costs, we knew this sport could get us 'off the ground running' in formal college athletic competitions."

Intramural sports have long been a strong part of campus life, with teams for flag football often going to state championships. In decades past, the college had a baseball team and a basketball team. Now, NGTC has been accepted into the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) for Cross Country sports.

Coach Bob Roller from East Jackson High School has been tapped as the inaugural coach and is already actively recruiting runners of all ages to join the team.

"Anybody can do it," he said. "This first year