October 20, 1998

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's cross country team is ranked No. 4 in the country, according to the NCAA Women's Cross Country Poll released on Monday, Oct. 19. PC's men's team is ranked eighth, according to the latest NCAA Poll released Tuesday, Oct. 20.

The women's team, led by senior Sarah Dupre (Kingston, Ontario) who finished first in a time of 16:58, captured its eighth New England Cross Country Championship on October 16 at Boston, Mass. The Friars will return to action on Oct. 30 at the BIG EAST Championships at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. The Friars will be looking to capture their fourth consecutive BIG EAST title.

The PC men's team won its 19th New England Cross Country title on Oct. 16. Senior Ben Noad led the Friars and won the individual title in a time of 23:42. The men's squad, which has won a league leading 12 BIG EAST titles, returns to action on Oct. 30 at the BIG EAST Championship in Boston, Mass.

NCAA Women's Cross Country Poll 1. Brigham Young (9) 225

2. Stanford 214

3. Michigan 208

4. PROVIDENCE 188

5. Arkansas 187

6. Arizona 181

7. Georgetown 169

8. Wisconsin 163

9. Wake Forest 149

10. Villanova 147

11. North Carolina State 137

12. Washington 126

13. Northern Arizona 122

14. William & Mary 103

15. Arizona State 98

16. Oregon 76

17. Dartmouth 68

18. Kansas State 66

19. South Florida 60

20. Colorado 58

21. Baylor 50

22. Tennessee 38

23. UCLA 28

24. Florida 22

25. Ohio University 9

( ) = first-place votes

NCAA Men's Cross Country Poll

1. Stanford (11) 395

2. Arkansas (5) 388

3. Oregon 367

4. Colorado 350

5. Arizona 335

6. North Carolina State 318

7. Michigan 296

8. PROVIDENCE 283

9. Oklahoma State 261

10. Michigan State 249

11. Iona College 239

12. Georgetown 205

13. Wisconsin 204

14. Central Michigan 191

15. Brigham Young 165

16. Montana 149

17. Missouri 119

18. Minnesota 101

19. William & Mary 92

20. James Madison 77

21. Notre Dame 71

22. Dartmouth 48

23. Duke 45

Princeton 45

25. Northern Arizona 28

( ) = first-place votes