Grandon Smith was named North Atlantic Conference Runner of the Week for the third straight week, recognizing the junior's 34th-place finish in the UMASS-Dartmouth 8K Invitational that consisted of 242 runners from 33 different programs.

Coming off a second-place overall finish with 41 total points in the season-opening race, the Spartans will look to improve on that score when they host the Castleton Invitational this weekend at 11 a.m.

The Castleton men s cross country team slated three runners in the top ten, including Grandon Smith placing first overall, en route to 33 points and a second place overall finish this morning at the Castleton Invitational.

This afternoon, Grandon Smith was named the North Atlantic Conference Runner of the Week for the week ending Sept. 11, after taking first place out of 48 runners with an impressive 27:27 time in the Castleton Invitational 8K race.

The Castleton men's cross country team clinched a second place finish in their season-opening meet at Southern Vermont College's Mountaineer Invitational on Saturday.

The Castleton men s cross country team was selected fourth in this year s North Atlantic Conference Preseason Poll, conducted by the league s head coaches.