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<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;
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<i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;
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<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;
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Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the first national rankings today (Aug. 30). The Providence College women's cross country team received a third place ranking in the national poll, and also received a first place ranking in
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;
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fourth place finish was the third time in the last four years that the Friars have finished on the podium at the NCAA Championships.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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will be hosted by the University of New Hampshire, on Sept. 3 at 10:45 A.M.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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