By By SCOTT NOVAK / Niles Daily Star
NILES - The 2005 cross country season will get under way on Saturday with the third annual Viking Stampede at Southwestern Michigan College.
Competing in this year's event along with the Vikings will be Dowagiac, Marshall, Mishawaka (Ind.), Three Rivers, Fort Wayne Concordia (Ind.), Michigan City (Ind.), Otsego, Fort Wayne Northrop, Northridge, Lakeshore and Portage Northern.
The meet will begin with the National Anthem at 9:50 a.m. The boy's race will begin at 10 a.m. with the girl's race scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m.
The top two teams will be awarded trophies, while the top 10 freshmen, sophmores, juniors and seniors will all receive medals, both boys and girls.
The top seven runners from each squad will also be awarded T-shirts.