Four SAC Schools Ranked in USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll

Four SAC Schools Ranked in USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll
August 28, 2018

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced it's 2018 Southeast Region Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll on Tuesday (Aug. 28).

Four teams from the South Atlantic Conference were represented in the poll, including preseason favorite, Queens in the No. 1 spot. The Royals won the region last year and placed 23rd at NCAAs. They are a group led by All-American and SAC Runner of the Year Hannah Wolkenhauer with expected contributions from Lucie Noall, Natane Deruytter and Gillian Kasitz. The Royals returned its entire top-seven from a season ago.

Anderson takes the No. 3 spot having lost just two of its top seven athletes from last season.

Wingate checks in at No. 5 and Lincoln Memorial earned the No. 10 spot.

The SAC cross country season gets underway on Friday, Aug. 31.