2 more new D2 programs....kinda

The Peach Belt conference has added two members for cross country: Armstrong Atlantic State and Augusta State. No apologies necessary if you haven't heard of either. Methinks their presence -- which appears to be necessitated by the institutions' self-preservation instinct (for AAS, the game is tennis, thank you) -- won't be as profound as the announcement that some NAIA heavyweights are applying for NCAA II status. Last year's Peach Belt Conference representative Columbus State finished 24th out of 24 teams at nationals in Slippery Rock. Well, the GreenJackets and Pirates can only do just as well or better.