Men’s Cross Country Moves Up to 22nd in the Polls

Tribe Maintains Top Spot in the Southeast Region

09/27/06 12:55PM

WILLIAMSBURG - Despite not racing for the past two weeks, the William and Mary men’s cross country team moved up three spots to 22nd in the latest national poll, released yesterday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Also maintaining a tight grip on the number one spot in the Southeast Region, the Tribe will be back in action this weekend when it hosts the first annual Colonial Inter-Regional Challenge. 10 teams are making the trek to Williamsburg for the meet, including No. 13 Georgetown.

USTFCCCA Division I men's cross country poll
(Sept. 26, 2006)

1. Wisconsin (15)
2. Arkansas
3. Colorado
4. Stanford
5. Iona
6. Texas
7. Arizona
8. Portland
9. Oklahoma State
10. BYU
11. UTEP
12. Minnesota
13. Georgetown
14. Virginia
15. Michigan
16. Notre Dame
17. Oregon
18. Ohio State
19. Arizona State
20. Alabama
21. Iowa State
22. William & Mary
23. Dartmouth
24. Florida State
25. Butler
26. Florida
27. Providence
28. Eastern Michigan
29. American
30. Princeton

Also receiving votes: Kansas 27, Michigan State 27, Missouri 19, Washington 15, North Carolina State 8, Iowa 6, Syracuse 6, Northern Arizona 5, Villanova 4, Cal Poly SLO 3, Lamar 3, Weber State 3, Illinois 1, Texas A&M 1.

Southeast Region Poll
1. William & Mary
2. Virginia
3. Duke
4. NC State
5. Liberty
6. Louisville
7. Norfolk State
8. Eastern Kentucky
9. James Madison
10. Coastal Carolina
11. Wake Forest
12. Virginia Tech
13. UNC Charlotte
14. UNC Chapel Hill
15. Appalachian State