Sept. 13, 2011
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released the first week of national rankings today for the 2011 cross country season with both Friar cross country teams represented. The Providence women currently rank 3rd in the country with 328 points. The men are currently ranked 17th in the country with 158 points, up one spot from their preseason ranking of 18th.
Both the men and the women are coming off strong performances at the Bryant Invitational on Saturday, September 10. The teams swept their competition, with the men scoring first of ten teams and the women scoring first of eleven teams.
At the Bryant Invitational, freshman Shane Quinn (Waterford, Ireland) led the Friars on the men’s side by placing third overall in his first collegiate race. On the women’s side, sophomores Emily Sisson (Chesterfield, Mo.) and Laura Nagel (Napier, New Zealand), along with senior Hannah Davidson (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) swept the first three places in the race.
Both teams resume competition on September 30, when they will compete in the Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa.
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division I
2011 Women’s Cross Country Week 1 National Coaches’ Poll
Rank Institution Points
1 Georgetown (10) 358
2 New Mexico 341
3 Providence (1) 328
4 Colorado (1) 324
5 Villanova 309
6 Florida State 277
7 Stanford 276
8 Duke 260
9 Iowa State 254
10 Arizona 248
11 Washington 226
12 North Carolina 212
13 Michigan 201
14 Texas 195
15 Syracuse 187
16 Oregon 163
17 Virginia 154
18 Penn State 146
19 Princeton 116
20 West Virginia 107
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division I
2011 Men’s Cross Country Week 1 National Coaches’ Poll
Rank Institution Points
1 Oklahoma State (10) 357
2 Wisconsin (1) 344
3 Stanford (1) 341
4 Iona 300
5 Oregon 298
6 Oklahoma 296
7 Indiana 284
8 Colorado 283
8 Florida State 266
10 Portland 253
11 Northern Arizona 224
12 Princeton 222
13 NC State 217
14 Syracuse 216
15 Arkansas 192
16 BYU 191
17 Providence 158
18 Villanova 150
19 Louisville 135
20 Virginia 127
- Go Friars -
