FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The first U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country
Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has Arkansas Razorback men's cross country
ranked No. 22 in its first poll of the 2008 season, it was announced by the
association earlier in the week.
Among the Southeastern Conference, Alabama is ranked No. 5 and
Auburn sits at 25th. Oregon is ranked No. 1 in the nation, Oklahoma State is
seated second and Colorado rounds out the top three.
Also released earlier this week were the USTFCCCA regional
rankings. The Arkansas harriers are seated at No. 3 in the South Central
region behind No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Texas A&M. The top-ranked SEC team in
the region, LSU is the only other conference foe listed in the South Central
region. The Tigers sit at No. 9.
The Razorbacks opened the season with a meet win at the Arkansas
Dual on September 5. Arkansas scored a perfect 15 points with Lane Boyer
claiming the individual meet title. Boyer paced five of his teammates to
top-10 finishes.
Arkansas men's cross country will return to action Saturday, Sept.
27, at the Stanford Invitational. For more information, visit
ArkansasRazorbacks.com.
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