Five Towns College Athletics to Add Cross Country in 2021

Dix Hills, NY - Five Towns College Athletic Director Matt Guercio has announced that men’s and women’s cross country will begin competition as a varsity sport for the 2021-2022 season. The teams will compete in the fall 2021 in the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC). With cross country coming on board, Five Towns College increases the number of varsity sports to nine. 

"The addition of cross country has been in discussions for a while now and we are extremely grateful for today’s announcement," said Guercio. "The sport is in line with our long term plan of the athletics department and will provide prospective student-athletes another opportunity to compete at the collegiate level. Long Island is a running community which will allow us to attract home-grown talent and great runners from the surrounding states."

Prospective student-athletes interested in being a member of the cross country team can complete the Prospective Student-Athlete Form or email athletics@ftc.edu.

Founded in 1972, Five Towns College is the most affordable private college on Long Island and the only residential private college in Suffolk County, NY. Degree programs are offered in Business Management with concentrations in Audio Recording Technology, Music Business and Music Performance; Film/Video; Jazz/Commercial Music, Mass Communications; Music Education; and Theatre Arts. Five Towns College students have included such notable performers and accomplished entertainers as Jon Bellion, Jesse Carmichael, Wyclef Jean, Adam Levine, Chrisette Michelle, and Joe Satriani.