Falcons Picked Third in Preseason Coaches Poll
10/2/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Oct. 2, 2006
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - The Air Force mens' swimming and diving team was picked to finish in third place in the Mountain West Conference for the 2006-07 regular season as voted on by the league's head coaches. The Falcon women were picked to finish ninth.
BYU was picked to win the regular season title in men's swimming and diving, while Utah was selected to win the women's crown in the preseason poll.
BYU had three first-place votes and 23 points to lead the men. UNLV ranked second, just two points behind the Cougars, with 21 points and two first-place votes, while Air Force got one first-place vote and 17 points to rank third. Utah (14 points), Wyoming (nine points) and TCU (six points) round out the men's poll.
The Utah women garnered 52 points and five first-place votes, just two points ahead of BYU, which had 50 points and three first-place votes. UNLV ranked third with 43 points and one first-place vote, followed by TCU with 32 points, Colorado State with 31 points and Wyoming with 23 points. New Mexico (12 points) ranked seventh with San Diego State (10 points) and Air Force (two points) finishing the women's poll.
Air Force opens its season Oct. 27, in a four-way meet at Denver, taking on Colorado College, Denver, Metro State and Colorado Mines.
2006-07 MWC Men's Swimming and Diving Preseason Coaches Poll
Rank/Team/Points
1. BYU (3) 23
2. UNLV (2) 21
3. Air Force (1) 17
4. Utah 14
5. Wyoming 9
6. TCU 6
2006-07 MWC Women's Swimming and Diving Preseason Coaches Poll
Rank/Team/Points
1. Utah (5) 52
2. BYU (3) 50
3. UNLV (1) 43
4. TCU 32
5. Colorado State 31
6. Wyoming 23
7. New Mexico 12
8. San Diego State 10
9. Air Force 2
