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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

SBU CROSS COUNTRY RANKINGS


Women's Cross Country Ranked Third In Northeast; Men Ranked Tenth
Next meet is Saturday at Van Cortlandt Park

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's women's cross country is ranked third in the Northeast Regional Preseason Rankings, according to a poll released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Stony Brook's men's team is ranked tenth in the region.
The women's team, which was picked first in the America East preseason poll, ranks behind No. 1 Providence College and No. 2 Boston College. The Friars finished first in last year's Northeast Regional Championship, with Stony Brook and Boston College taking second and third respectively.
Coming off an eighth place finish at last year's Regional Championship, the men's team is the highest ranked America East school in the Northeast Regional. New Hampshire (12) and Binghamton (14) also made the top 15.
The Seawolves next meet with this Saturday at the Iona Meet of Champions, which will be held in Van Cortlandt Park in New York.