Oct. 8, 2001

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College women's cross country team remained ranked seventh in the country in Monday, October 8's FinishLynx/NCAA Division I Women's Cross Country National Poll. Last week the Friars moved up two spots to the No. 7 position after being ranked No. 9 three weeks ago.

PC received a total of 241 without competing in a meet this week. The Friars last competed on September 29 at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. where they finished second of 32 teams in the field.

Colorado sits atop the poll for the fourth-straight poll period after accumulating 12 of the 13 first-place vote. Stanford remains in the No. 2 spot and received one first-place vote. North Carolina St. remains at No. 3 and Brigham Young is joined at the No. 4 position with Arizona St. Boston College spends their second week at No. 6 after garnered 272 points.

The Friars compete next on Friday, October 12 at the New England Championship at Franklin Park, Boston.

FinishLynx/NCAA Division I Women's Cross Country National Poll

Ranking	Team (1st-place votes)	      Points
	1.	Colorado (12)	      323
	2.	Stanford (1)	      311
	3.	North Carolina State  294
	T4.	Brigham Young	      275
	T4.	Arizona State	      275
	6.	Boston College	      272
	7.	PROVIDENCE COLLEGE    241
	8.	North Carolina	      238
	9.	Arizona	              222
	10.	Arkansas	      198
	11.	Georgetown	      196
	12.	Colorado State	      186
	13.	Michigan State	      173
	14.	Wisconsin	      154
	15.	Virginia	      140
	16.	Washington	      121
	17.	Boston University     108
	18.	UCLA	              103
	19.	Marquette	       88
	20.	Cornell	               72
	21.	Narthern Arizona       66
	22.	Yale	               48
	23.	James Madison	       46
	24.	Notre Dame	       20
	25.	Baylor	               15

Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: Villanova 13, Columbia 11, Minnesota 9, Cal-Irvine 3, Dartmouth 2, Duke 1, Florida State 1.