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Women's Cross Country Moves into National Rankings
10/4/2016 12:19:00 PM | Women's XC
After an impressive third-place finish at the Notre Dame Invite, the Eagles jumped into the top-30 teams in the nation
USTFCCCA Release
FloTrack Release
NEW ORLEANS, La (EMUEagles.com) - After securing a very impressive third-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational this past week, Sept. 30, the Eastern Michigan University women's cross country team lept into the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Coaches' Poll, today, Oct. 4, debuting at No. 16. This marks the first time that the Eagles have been ranked in the poll since 1996.
After beating a slew of ranked teams in South Bend, the Green and White jumped from receiving votes in the poll all the way to No. 16 in the nation with 175 points. EMU sits just one spot behind BYU, and one spot ahead of Yale. Eastern was the only Mid-American Conference school to be ranked within the top-30. This marks the first time that the squad has been ranked in the poll this season, as they were receiving votes last week after their win at the Commodore Classic, Sept. 17.
In addition, the Eagles were also listed within FloTrack's Saucony Flo50 Women's Team Cross Country Rankings. Yesterday, Oct. 3, FloTrack slotted Eastern Michigan as No. 16 in the nation, one spot behind BYU and one spot ahead of defending NCAA Champions New Mexico. The Green and White were also the only MAC school to be listed within the top-25.
The Eagles are free of competition this week, allowing for futher development and improvement as the postseason approaches. Next week, however, Eastern will head to Terre Haute, Ind. for the Pre-Nationals Invitational, Oct. 15, hosted by Indiana State.
FloTrack Release
NEW ORLEANS, La (EMUEagles.com) - After securing a very impressive third-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational this past week, Sept. 30, the Eastern Michigan University women's cross country team lept into the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Coaches' Poll, today, Oct. 4, debuting at No. 16. This marks the first time that the Eagles have been ranked in the poll since 1996.
After beating a slew of ranked teams in South Bend, the Green and White jumped from receiving votes in the poll all the way to No. 16 in the nation with 175 points. EMU sits just one spot behind BYU, and one spot ahead of Yale. Eastern was the only Mid-American Conference school to be ranked within the top-30. This marks the first time that the squad has been ranked in the poll this season, as they were receiving votes last week after their win at the Commodore Classic, Sept. 17.
In addition, the Eagles were also listed within FloTrack's Saucony Flo50 Women's Team Cross Country Rankings. Yesterday, Oct. 3, FloTrack slotted Eastern Michigan as No. 16 in the nation, one spot behind BYU and one spot ahead of defending NCAA Champions New Mexico. The Green and White were also the only MAC school to be listed within the top-25.
The Eagles are free of competition this week, allowing for futher development and improvement as the postseason approaches. Next week, however, Eastern will head to Terre Haute, Ind. for the Pre-Nationals Invitational, Oct. 15, hosted by Indiana State.
USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll
1. Providence
2. Colorado
3. North Carolina State
4. Washington
5. Portland
6. Michigan State
7. Stanford
8. Penn State
9. Oregon
10. Boise State
11. New Mexico
12. Arkansas
13. Michigan
14. Oklahoma State
15. BYU
16. Eastern Michigan
17. Yale
18. Georgetown
19. San Francisco
20. Syracuse
21. Baylor
22. Virginia
23. Utah
24. SMU
25. Mississippi
26. Iowa State
26. Penn
28. Notre Dame
29. Harvard
30. West Virginia
Saucony Flo50 Women's Team XC Rankings
1. Colorado
2. Providence
3. Washington
4. Oregon
5. North Carolina State
6. Portland
7. Michigan State
8. Boise State
9. Michigan
10. Stanford
11. Penn State
12. Arkansas
13. Yale
14. Harvard
15. BYU
16. Eastern Michigan
17. New Mexico
18. Oklahoma State
19. Baylor
20. Georgetown
21. Iowa State
22. Utah
23. Princeton
24. SMU
25. Notre Dame
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