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Oct. 17, 2007
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's and women's cross country teams are ranked in the latest USTFCCCA Division I National Cross Country polls, released on October 17. The men's team is ranked 23rd in the nation with 111 points, while the Friar women check in at No. 22 with 109 points. Oregon leads the men's poll with 13 first-place votes and a total of 390 points. Stanford tops the women's poll with 13 first-place votes and 390 points. Providence recently competed at Pre Nationals in the White Team Race on October 13 in Terre Haute, Ind. The men placed 8th in a field of 40 teams, while the women took ninth as a team in a field of 38. Providence returns to action on October 27 at the BIG EAST Championship in Louisville, Ky. The men's and women's teams will be looking to retain their BIG EAST team titles, which they captured a year ago at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.
Men's Cross Country - 10/16/07 Points 1. Oregon (13) 390 2. Northern Arizona 363 3. UTEP 357 4. Iona 346 5. Colorado 342 6. Wisconsin 325 7. North Carolina 291 8. (tie) Arkansas 284 8. (tie) California 284 10. Michigan 274 11. Virginia 248 12. Alabama 229 13. Notre Dame 224 14. Texas 218 15. Stanford 209 16. Georgetown 202 17. Tulsa 174 18. Oklahoma State 171 19. (tie) Louisville 148 19. (tie) UCLA 148 21. Portland 142 22. Minnesota 139 23. Providence 111 24. Iowa State 98 25. Arizona State 79 26. BYU 75 27. Cal Poly 63 28. William & Mary 46 29. Weber State 18 30. Florida 17 ORV: Syracuse 15, Villanova 9, Florida State 2, Princeton 1.
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