Huskies remain #1 in USTFCCCA rankings...
NEW ORLEANS – The Washington Huskies remained the top ranked team in the women’s Division I cross country poll. However, the Huskies lost three first-place votes in the poll this week, as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the women’s poll on Tuesday.
Washington received 9 first-place votes and 357 points overall, while second-ranked Oregon picked up the remaining three first-place votes and 350 points. Both Washington and Oregon will be in action this weekend as Washington will travel east to Terre Haute for the Indiana State Pre-Nationals event on Saturday while Oregon will stay in-state and compete at the Mike Hodges Invitational at Clackamas Community College. All-in-all 23 of the women’s top 30 ranked teams will be in Terre Haute for the annual event.
No. 3 Florida State, No. 4 Minnesota, No. 5 Princeton, and No. 6 Stanford will also be traveling to Terre Haute this coming weekend. No. 7 West Virginia will be at Penn State this weekend for the Penn State Invitational.
Eighth-ranked Arizona State and ninth-ranked Michigan State will run at the Pre-Nationals event. No. 10 Arkansas hosts the Chile Pepper Festival this weekend and will welcome No. 23 SMU and No. 29 Texas Tech to Fayetteville.
Washington received 9 first-place votes and 357 points overall, while second-ranked Oregon picked up the remaining three first-place votes and 350 points. Both Washington and Oregon will be in action this weekend as Washington will travel east to Terre Haute for the Indiana State Pre-Nationals event on Saturday while Oregon will stay in-state and compete at the Mike Hodges Invitational at Clackamas Community College. All-in-all 23 of the women’s top 30 ranked teams will be in Terre Haute for the annual event.
No. 3 Florida State, No. 4 Minnesota, No. 5 Princeton, and No. 6 Stanford will also be traveling to Terre Haute this coming weekend. No. 7 West Virginia will be at Penn State this weekend for the Penn State Invitational.
Eighth-ranked Arizona State and ninth-ranked Michigan State will run at the Pre-Nationals event. No. 10 Arkansas hosts the Chile Pepper Festival this weekend and will welcome No. 23 SMU and No. 29 Texas Tech to Fayetteville.
The Women's Division I Cross Country National Poll:
| Ranking | Team (1st place votes) | | Totals | Previous | ||
| 1 | Washington - (9) | | 357 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Oregon - (3) | | 350 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Florida State | | 336 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Minnesota | | 320 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Princeton | | 307 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Stanford | | 295 | 6 | ||
| 7 | West Virginia | | 285 | 7 | ||
| 8 | Arizona State | | 276 | 8 | ||
| 9 | Michigan State | | 271 | 9 | ||
| 10 | Arkansas | | 254 | 10 |
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