Men and Women Ranked in USTFCCCA Preseason Poll
8/27/2019 11:04:00 AM | Cross Country
It is the first time in Academy history that both teams are ranked in the national preseason poll.
NEW ORLEANS – For the first time in Academy history, both the men's and women's cross country teams are ranked in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's Division I National Preseason Coaches' Poll, which was released this morning (Aug. 27) by the USTFCCCA office. The men earned a No. 27 mark in the first rankings of 2019, while the women matched their highest preseason tally at No. 29.
The men and women, under the direction of sixth-year head coach Ryan Cole, were also listed sixth and fifth, respectively, in the USTFCCCA Mountain Region preseason standings. In addition, the men received one first-place vote and a No. 4 ranking in the Mountain West Preseason Coaches' Poll, while the women were picked No. 3 by the league's 11 head coaches.
The Falcons open the 2019 campaign this Saturday (Aug. 31) at the Air Force Open in Colorado Springs.
The men and women, under the direction of sixth-year head coach Ryan Cole, were also listed sixth and fifth, respectively, in the USTFCCCA Mountain Region preseason standings. In addition, the men received one first-place vote and a No. 4 ranking in the Mountain West Preseason Coaches' Poll, while the women were picked No. 3 by the league's 11 head coaches.
The Falcons open the 2019 campaign this Saturday (Aug. 31) at the Air Force Open in Colorado Springs.
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