USTFCCCA Releases Preseason Rankings

Sept. 17, 2008

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IOWA CITY, IA – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association has released its preseason rankings for the 2008 Cross Country season. The University of Iowa women’s squad is ranked 27th nationally after finishing 10th in the final poll of 2007. Within the Midwest conference, Iowa’s women rank fourth and the men’s team is ranked seventh. Both teams saw a slight drop from the 2007 preseason rankings. At the 2007 Midwest Regional meet, the women placed third while the men placed ninth. .

Midwest Women’s Rankings
1. Minnesota
2. Illinois
3. Nebraska
4. Iowa
5. Tulsa
6. Oklahoma State
7. Kansas State
8. Iowa State
9. Missouri
10. Missouri State
11. Wichita State
12. Kansas
13. Oklahoma
14. South Dakota State
15. Illinois State

Midwest Men’s Rankings
1. Oklahoma State
2. Minnesota
3. Iowa State
4. Tulsa
5. Missouri
6. Oklahoma
7. Iowa
8. Southern Illinois
9. Illinois
10. Illinois State
11. Nebraska
12. Kansas
13. Southeast Missouri State
14. Oral Roberts
15. South Dakota State

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