Sept. 6, 2001

The Providence College men's cross country team was ranked fourth in the MONDO NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Poll on Wednesday, September 5. A year ago, the Friars qualified for their sixth-consecutive NCAA Championship, where they finished third overall.

Providence received 334 points in the poll. Colorado received a first-place preseason ranking with 13 first-place votes and 397 points overall. Stanford earned three first-place votes and 379 points, while Arkansas was picked to finish third with 342 points.

The Friars open their 2001 schedule on Friday, September 7 at the University of New Hampshire Invitational in Durham, N.H. The meet is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m.

THE MONDO NCAA-I MEN'S PRESEASON CROSS COUNTRY POLL

First regular season poll: Sept. 25

Conducted by the UNITED STATES CROSS COUNTRY COACHES ASSOCIATION

Rank 	Team (first place votes)  	Points
1	Colorado (13) 	                397
2       Stanford (3)       	        379
3       Arkansas      	                342
4       PROVIDENCE  	                334
5       Notre Dame        	        327
6       Wisconsin             	        315
7       Villanova            	        289
8       Northern Arizona    	        253
9-tie   Arizona                 	237
9-tie   Georgetown            	        237
11      North Carolina State    	216
12      William & Mary         	        200
13      Oregon                 	        194
14      Iona College          	        148
15      BYU              	        145
16      Indiana                      	138
17      Portland                        128
18      Weber State                     115
19      Michigan             	        107
20      Minnesota     	                100
21      Arizona State        	         94
22      Alabama                          92
23      Wake Forest                      68
24      Air Force                        59
25      Oklahoma State	                 56


Also receiving votes: Eastern Michigan 52, Dartmouth 36, Ohio State 26, Michigan State 24, Penn State 20, Texas 16, Colorado State 8, Duke 6,
Northern Iowa 6, Washington 6, Florida 5, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo 3, Missouri 3, Nebraska 3, Iowa 2, Princeton 2, St. Francis (Pa.) 2, Cal-Irvine 1.