Nov. 16, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College men's cross country team (275 points) climbed to No. 11 in the Mondo Division I Men's Cross Country National Poll, which was released Tuesday, November 16. Providence moved up five spots to No. 11 after winning the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships on Saturday, November 13 at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, N.Y.

The Friars' victory on Saturday marked the team's fifth overall NCAA Northeast Regional title and their first since 2001. The Friars also qualified for the NCAA's for the 10th-consecutive season. Senior Patrick Moulton (Pelham, N.H.) paced the way as the Friars took the fourth, fifth and sixth positions. Moulton's time of 30:45 was good for fourth place, while classmate Dylan Wykes (Kingston, Ontario) recorded a fifth-place finish in a time of 30:48. Junior Martin Fagan (Mullingar, Ireland) ran to placed sixth in a time of 30:49. Graduate student Michael DeCoste of Duxbury, Mass. (12th - 31:15) and senior Patrick Guidera of Clonmel, Ireland (24th - 31:49) also scored for the Friars.

Providence will compete at the NCAA's on Monday, November 22 in Terre Haute, Ind.

MONDO NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY POLL
November 16, 2004
Rank    Team (First place votes)        Points
1.      Wisconsin (12)                  418
2.      Arkansas (2)                    403
3.      Stanford                        395
4.      Colorado                        379
5.      Notre Dame                      361
6.      Georgetown                      334
7.      Arizona State                   333
8.      Brigham Young                   317
9.      Cal Poly San Luis Obispo        284
10.     Butler                          280
11.     PROVIDENCE                      275
12.     North Carolina State            243
13.     Michigan                        237
14.     Air Force                       235
15.     Minnesota                       209
16.     Iona                            206
17.     Indiana                         192
18.     Florida State                   188
19.     New Mexico                      166
20.     Texas                           156
21.     American                        130
22.     Oklahoma State                  128
23.     Ohio State                      117
24.     Colorado State                  97
25.     Iowa                            93
26.     Florida                         90
27.     William & Mary                  75
28.     Michigan State                  68
29.     Central Michigan                29
30.     Northern Arizona                28

Also receiving votes:  Georgia 16, UCLA 16, Portland 4, Clemson 3, Penn 3, LaSalle 2, Rice 1.