MOORHEAD, Minn. - The 2010 Minnesota State University Moorhead cross country team will start their season this Saturday at 9 a.m. in the second annual Alumni Meet. Along with the events, Athletics Director Doug Peters has set a challenge for the alumni and student-athletes at the event.

"At this year's Alumni Cross Country Meet, I will beat Keith Barnier to the finish line," Doug Peters said. "I challenge everyone to come out and beat both of us."

The Alumni Meet will be held at Lindenwood Park, with the women's race beginning at 9 a.m. and the men will go across the start line at 9:30 a.m. Both races will be 5K's. A potluck social will take place starting at 11 in the park.

The cross country team returns top starters Anna VanWechel and Danielle Thompson on the women's side, and Eric Hanson and Michael McConnell on the male side of the course. The Dragons women's team finished 19th last year at the Regional Championships while the men ran into a 14th place finish at the event.