THE RACE. This is a 17.8-mile trail race conducted over the historic Shut-In Ridge Trail that begins at Bent Creek near Asheville, NC and climbs over 3,000 feet along the ridgeline of the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Mt. Pisgah parking lot.
Lindenwood University is a member of the NCAA at the Division II level. The university was a provisional member of the NCAA during the 2012â13 academic year before becoming a full member in the 2013â14 academic year.
The league also announced the retirement of the USP3 Division, with the Premier Division remaining the top pay-to-play division and the Elite Division the only Tier III feeder division. The Jersey Shore Whalers and the Florida Jr. Blades, both members of the former USP3 Division, were granted teams in the Premier Division, as well as the Jr. Blades adding their USP3 team to the Elite Division.