Cross Country Team Open 2003 with Air Force Open
8/28/2003 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
Aug. 28, 2003
The U.S. Air Force Academy cross country team will open the 2003 season with the Air Force Open, Aug. 29, at the Santa Fe Trail. The start line is the north trailhead on the Academy. The women's race will start at 2:30 p.m. followed by the men's race at 3:00.
Air Force is predicted to finish third in the Mountain West Conference, according the MWC Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Falcons received 16 points (third) in the men's poll, while the women's poll has Air Force with 34 points (third).
According to the MWC Poll, Brigham Young is favored to win this year's MWC championships in both men's and women's cross country in a vote by the league's coaches. The Colorado State teams were both selected to finish second in the MWC.
Preseason MWC Coaches' Polls follow:
Men
Pl. Team (1st place votes) Points
1. BYU (4) 23
2. CSU (2) 21
3. Air Force 16
4. New Mexico 12
5. Utah 11
6. Wyoming 6
Women
Pl. Team (1st place votes) Points
1. BYU (7) 49
2. CSU (1) 43
3. Air Force 34
4. Utah 33
5. New Mexico 20; Wyoming 20
7. San Diego State 18
8. UNLV 7