Spartanburg County to host 2021 NCAA Division II and Division III Cross Country Southeastern Regionals
June 11, 2020
The Spartanburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, Milliken & Company and Converse College are partnering with Limestone College and Conference Carolinas to host the NCAA Division II and Division III Cross Country Regional Championships in November 2021.
Both men’s and women’s events will be held at the Roger Milliken Center. The Division II Championships will be on Nov. 6. The Division III Championships will be Nov. 13.
“We are pleased to host these Regional Championships at our global headquarters and to support both Spartanburg and college athletics. The Milliken Arboretum was designed as a 600-acre greenspace for our community to enjoy, and we wish all of the competitors best of luck,” said Halsey Cook, CEO of Milliken.
Kristyn Hawkins, Director of Sports Tourism Development with the Spartanburg CVB, estimated each event would bring more than 500 athletes to Spartanburg County, in addition to coaches, team staff, and athletes’ families.
“The NCAA Division II and Division III Cross Country Regional Championships coming to Spartanburg is another great partnership with the NCAA to show off our community and our top-notch sports tourism efforts,” Hawkins said. “We have submitted 33 bids for future NCAA events to be held in Spartanburg, and we’re excited to see what championship-level competitions we can bring here in the future.”
Since Spartanburg County is not home to a Division III university, Converse and Limestone colleges, both Division II schools, partnered with Conference Carolinas to give Spartanburg better standing to host the Division III cross country event along with the Division II event.
About the Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Spartanburg Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is the official destination marketing organization for the City and County of Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Spartanburg CVB celebrates the unique geography, culture and spirit of Spartanburg. Once you visit, you’ll understand there’s no place like it. There’s only one. Spartanburg. Learn more at www.visitspartanburg.com.
