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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 men's cross country team is ranked 21st in the poll. The Friars are also ranked second in the Northeast region. Providence
was only ranked behind Syracuse University, last year’s NCAA Champions, in the Northeast.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;
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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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