In the context of what occurred nationally during the 2012 season, the men’s cross country team did very well. Like it did in 2011, the Pack opened the year with a sterling performance in its first competition with an impressive team victory.

Coming off the 2011 season in which two runners earned All-American status (Ryan Hill and Andrew Colley), State earned its best national finish in eight years and maintained national prominence at the NCAA finals. The Pack finished 26th overall and Colley was able to place 16th in the 10K race with a time of 29:39.5, which earned him a second straight All-American-Team honor. Colley was also named the ACC men’s Performer of the Year.