MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile men's cross country program announced the signing of Cottage Hill Christian Academy's Colby Verdin Tuesday. Verdin participated in cross country and track and field at CHCA since the 8th grade. As a junior, he earned All-State honors and was recognized by the Mobile Press-Register as one of the Super Seven for the region.

CLINTON, Miss-- The UMobile men's cross country team placed 10th at the 2011 SSAC Championships Saturday morning at Choctaw Trails. The Rams finished the 8K meet with a total time of 2:42:27.82, while Shorter University won the championship with a time of 2:09:42.66. Emmanuel finished 2nd at 2:15:13.58. Zach Gaines led the Rams with a time of 31:02.28 and placed 59th overall, while Mark Meadows crossed the finish line at 31:22.75 to place 63rd.

CLINTON, Miss-- The University of Mobile men's and women's cross country teams ran at the 2011 Choctaw Open Saturday morning at Choctaw Trails. The men finished 12th as a team in the 8K run, while the women did not have enough runners to qualify as a team in their 5K run. The men finished with a total time of 2:59:14.92 and 351 points, while Mississippi State won the meet with a time of 2:13:24.59 and 33 points.