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Cowgirl Cross Country debuts at No. 8 in National Poll
August 30, 2016 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track, Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
Cowboys start in top-25 for 11th consecutive season
NEW ORLEANS - The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its national men's and women's cross country preseason rankings, and both Oklahoma State squads claimed top-15 places to open 2016.
The Cowgirls cracked the top-10 in the preseason poll for the first time since 2006, coming in at No. 8. They hold the No. 1 spot in the Midwest Region for the first time to start the season, and are the highest ranked Big 12 team overall.
Conference powerhouse Iowa State came in at 17 in the preliminary poll, Kansas comes in at 21 and Texas, West Virginia and Baylor all received votes.
The Cowboys lead the Midwest Region again, and are ranked 11th nationally, putting them in the top-25 for the 11th consecutive season.
The Pokes lead in-state rivals Oklahoma, who slotted in at 19 as the only other Big 12 team ranked nationally to begin the year. Texas and Iowa State's men's teams each received votes.
The Cowboys and Cowgirls open their 2016 cross country campaigns Sept. 1 in Stillwater, when they host OU, the sixth-ranked Arkansas men and 11th-ranked Arkansas women, Wichita State, Oral Roberts and Tulsa.Â
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The Cowgirls cracked the top-10 in the preseason poll for the first time since 2006, coming in at No. 8. They hold the No. 1 spot in the Midwest Region for the first time to start the season, and are the highest ranked Big 12 team overall.
Conference powerhouse Iowa State came in at 17 in the preliminary poll, Kansas comes in at 21 and Texas, West Virginia and Baylor all received votes.
The Cowboys lead the Midwest Region again, and are ranked 11th nationally, putting them in the top-25 for the 11th consecutive season.
The Pokes lead in-state rivals Oklahoma, who slotted in at 19 as the only other Big 12 team ranked nationally to begin the year. Texas and Iowa State's men's teams each received votes.
The Cowboys and Cowgirls open their 2016 cross country campaigns Sept. 1 in Stillwater, when they host OU, the sixth-ranked Arkansas men and 11th-ranked Arkansas women, Wichita State, Oral Roberts and Tulsa.Â
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