Providence College Athletics

Men's And Women's Cross Country Teams Ranked In USTFCCCA Division I Cross Country Poll

9/12/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country

Sept. 12, 2006

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's and women's cross country teams are ranked in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association National Poll. The men's team starts the season ranked 30th in the poll, while the women's team is ranked 20th.

Last season, the Friar men's cross country team finished third at the BIG EAST Championship and sent three individuals to the NCAA Championships, including current team member Martin Fagan (Mullingar, Ireland), who finished in 16th place overall and garnered All-America honors. The women's program placed second at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championship in 2005 and finished 16th in the team standings at the NCAA Championship.

Both teams opened the 2006 campaign with a dual meet victory over New Hampshire on September 2. Providence returns to action on Friday, September 15 at the Boston College Invitational. Competition is slated to begin at 3:00 p.m. and will take place at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.

USTFCCCA Division I women's cross country poll(Sept. 12, 2006)1. Stanford2. Colorado3. Michigan4. Oklahoma State5. BYU6. Illinois7. Duke8. Arkansas9. Arizona State10. Wisconsin11. Princeton12. North Carolina State13. Baylor14. Tennessee15. Iowa16. Minnesota17. Boston University18. Marquette19. Florida State20. Providence21. Washington22. North Carolina23. Michigan State24. Georgetown25. William & Mary26. Virginia27. Colorado State28. Wake Forest29. Indiana30. OregonAlso receiving votes: Boston College, Butler, Notre Dame, Georgia, LaSalle, Northern Arizona, Villanova, Rice, Columbia, Weber State, UCLA, Texas Tech, Washington State, Alabama-Birmingham, UC Santa Barbara.
USTFCCCA Division I men's cross country poll(Sept. 12, 2006)1. Wisconsin2. Arkansas3. Colorado4. Stanford5. Texas6. Iona7. Portland8. Arizona9. Oklahoma State10. Kansas11. BYU12. Notre Dame13. UTEP14. Georgetown15. Oregon16. Ohio State17. Dartmouth18. Michigan19. Alabama20. Arizona State21. Florida State22. Eastern Michigan23. Minnesota24. Florida25. William & Mary26. Virginia27. Iowa28. Michigan State29. Butler30. (tie) American, ProvidenceAlso receiving votes: North Carolina State, Cal Poly, Princeton, Washington, Air Force, Tennessee, Weber State, Iowa State, Illinois, Liberty, Texas A&M.
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