[Pcalumnixctrack] Providence Women’s Cross Country Ranked Ninth In Final National Poll Of The Season

[Sullivan, Brendan T]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 13, 2017

Contact- Brendan Sullivan (401) 865-1245



Providence Women’s Cross Country Ranked Ninth In Final National Poll Of The Season

The Friars moved up a spot after winning the Northeast Regional Title on Nov. 11.



PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The USTFCCCA released the final national rankings of the cross country season on Monday, Nov. 13. This final poll saw the Friars ranked ninth in the nation. This move came on the heels of the Friars’ third consecutive Northeast Regional title. Providence won the Northeast region with 84 points and had four athletes earn All-Northeast region honors.



The top ten teams heading into the NCAA Cross Country Championships, are Colorado (1), New Mexico (2), San Francisco (3), Stanford (4), NC State (5), Arkansas (6) and Oregon (6), Michigan (8), Providence (9) and Penn State (10).



Providence will race at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 18. The race will take place at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park in Louisville, K.Y.



For more information on the USTFCCCA rankings, click here<http://www.ustfccca.org/2017/11/featured/2017-ncaa-di-womens-cross-country-national-coaches-poll-pre-championship>.



Be sure to follow the Providence Cross Country team on twitter (@FriarsXCTrack<https://twitter.com/FriarsXCTrack>) , Instagram (@FriarsXCTrack<https://www.instagram.com/friarsxctrack/?hl=en)>) and Facebook (Providence College Cross Country and Track and Field<https://www.facebook.com/Providence-College-Cross-Country-and-Track-and-Field-138848779508145/> ) for inside looks at the team.



-GO FRIARS!-



Women’s National Rankings (Ranking (First Place Votes) - Team - Points)

1- Colorado (8 FPV) - 356 points

2-New Mexico (4 FPV) – 351 points

3-San Francisco – 334 points

4-Stanford – 309 points

5-NC State – 305 points

6-Arkansas - 296

6-Oregon – 296 points

8-Michigan – 273 points

9-Providence – 248 points

10-Penn State – 236 points

11-Furman – 235 points

12-Boise State – 222 points

13-Villanova – 198 points

14-BYU – 171 points

14-Iowa State – 171 points

14-Michigan State – 171 points

17-Wisconsin – 165 points

17-Georgia – 165 points

19-Utah State – 162 points

20-Ole Miss – 156 points

21-Minnesota – 113 points

22-Washington – 94 points

23-California – 88 points

23-Oklahoma State – 88 points

25-Eastern Kentucky – 83 points

26-Dartmouth – 78 points

27-Eastern Michigan – 57 points

28-Syracuse – 38 points

29-Indiana – 35 points

30-Columbia – 32 points





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