ANDERSON, S.C. - On the heels of a preseason No. 3 pick in the South Atlantic Conference, the Anderson women's cross country team is ranked fifth in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) preseason Southeast Region poll, as released Tuesday afternoon.
The USTFCCCA regional rankings are a reflection of a team's strengths entering the year based on returning and new runners on each squad.
The top-25 teams in the national cross country coaches' poll in Division II will be released on Wednesday, while the next regional rankings will be released on September 21.
Anderson, which will be competing in the SAC for the first time in 2010, was joined in the rankings by fellow league member Lenoir-Rhyne. The Bears were a unanimous pick to win the SAC title and claimed the third spot in the regional poll.
SOUTHEAST Region
Rank School Location Conference 2009 FINISH
1 Columbus State Columbus, Ga. Peach Belt 1
2 Queens (N.C.) Charlotte, N.C. Conf. Car. 2
3 Lenoir-Rhyne Hickory, N.C. SAC 7
4 Augusta State Augusta, Ga. Peach Belt 5
5 Anderson (S.C.) Anderson, S.C. SAC 10
6 King College Bristol, Tenn. Indep. NCCAA
7 Lees-McRae Banner Elk, N.C. Conf. Car. 3
8 Clayton State Morrow, Ga. Peach Belt 9
9 GCSU Milledgeville, Ga. Peach Belt 4
10 Montevallo Montevallo, Ala. Peach Belt 6
