Alabama Cross Country Women First, Men Fourth in Preseason South Region Poll
8/30/2021 5:27:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The Crimson Tide heads into the first week of the season ranked in the top five in both the men’s and women’s coaches poll
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's cross country team is No. 1 and the men are fourth in the South Region according to the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Cross Country Preseason Regional Rankings that were released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Monday.
The women's South Region preseason top five is comprised of No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Ole Miss, No. 3 Florida State, No. 4 Georgia Tech and No. 5 Tennessee. The men's top five has Ole Miss at No. 1 followed by No. 2 Florida State, No. 3 Middle Tennessee State, No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Tennessee.
In the preseason Southeastern Conference coaches poll released last week, the Crimson Tide women were ranked second and the men were third.
Alabama opens the 2021 season on Saturday, Sept. 4 at the Memphis Twilight in Memphis, Tenn.
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