Women's Cross Country Ranked Sixth in Preseason Regional Ranking
8/30/2010 12:00:00 AM
Aug. 30, 2010
NEW ORLEANS -
The University of Alabama women's cross country team is currently ranked sixthin the South Region according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) annual preseason regional rankings released Monday.
The USTFCCCA's regional rankings are reflection of a team's strengths entering the year based on returning and new runners on each squad as selected by a representative in each region.
The Crimson Tide enters the 2010 season ranked sixth in the preseason regional ranking after finishing seventh in last year's South Region Championship. The Tide return one All-South competitor in junior Kelsey Johnson, but all five scorers from last year's South Region Championship.
Florida State is ranked first in the women's rankings, followed by a defending champion Florida.
The women's team opens its season this Friday at the Belmont Invitational in Nashville, Tenn. The men's and women's teams will come together on Sept. 18 for their lone home event of the season the Crimson Classic at Harry Pritchett Running Park.
USTFCCCA South Region Poll (Aug. 30)
| Rank | School | 2009 FINISH |
| 1 | Florida State | 2 |
| 2 | Florida | 1 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 5 |
| 4 | Georgia | 4 |
| 5 | Auburn | 6 |
| 6 | Alabama | 7 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 3 |
| 8 | Jacksonville | 9 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 10 |
| 10 | North Florida | 11 |
| 11 | UAB | 8 |
| 12 | Mississippi State | 13 |
| 13 | USF | 12 |
| 14 | Chattanooga | 16 |
| 15 | Samford | 15 |
