Men’s Cross Country Drops One Spot in National Polls

Team Continues at the Top of the Regional Poll

10/18/05 12:46PM

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - Despite a strong performance at the Brooks Pre-National Invitational last weekend, William and Mary slipped one spot to 16th in the latest MONDO National Poll. The Tribe retained the top ranking in this week’s regional poll, a spot they’ve held for all but one week this season. The next rankings will not be published until November 1.

William and Mary begins the championship portion of its schedule in two weeks, when the team travels to UNC Wilmington for the 2005 Colonial Athletic Association Championships, on October 29.

MONDO MEN'S NCAA-I CROSS COUNTRY POLL
Oct. 18, 2005
Team (#1 votes), Region, Points, Previous
1. Arkansas (12), SC, 476, 1
2. Wisconsin (4), GL, 459, 2
3. Colorado, M, 452, 3
4. Stanford, W, 432, 5
5. Notre Dame, GL, 404, 7
6. BYU, M, 396, 4
7. Arizona, W, 395, 6
8. Florida, S, 354, 13
9. Georgetown, MA, 342, 12
10. UTEP, M, 337, 11
11. Iowa, MW, 307, 14
12. Texas, SC, 293, 9
13. Kansas, MW, 285, 28
14. Dartmouth, NE, 264, 22
15. Portland, W, 252, 16
16. William & Mary, SE, 250, 15
17. Michigan, GL, 212, 19
18. Virginia, SE, 211, 29
19. Florida State, S, 161, 17
20. Alabama, S, 156, NR
21. Iona College, NE, 155, 8
22. Indiana, GL, 152, 21
23. Minnesota, MW, 148, 20
24. Washington, W, 138, 24
25. Oklahoma State, MW, 100, NR
26. Ohio State, GL, 83, 18
27. Cal Poly, W, 70, 10
28. Air Force, M, 47, 26
29. American, MA, 45, 25
30. Eastern Michigan, GL, 31, NR

Southeast Region 2005 Poll 10-18
Compiled by Michael Curcio
Team, Previous
1. William and Mary, 1
2. University of Virginia, 2
3. North Carolina State, 3
4. Liberty, 5
5. Duke, 4
6. James Madison, 8
7. Louisville, 15
8. Wake Forest, 7
9. Clemson, 11
10. Norfolk State, 6
11. Appalachian State, 9
12. Virginia Tech, NR
13. UNC Charlotte, 10
14. UNC Chapel Hill, 12
15. Eastern Kentucky, 14