NEW ORLEANS – Following three consecutive weeks with no changes, the Anderson University men's and women's cross country teams each slipped one spot in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Southeast Region Rankings.
Despite strong showings at the Royals Challenge last weekend in Charlotte, the women's team slipped from fourth to fifth, but remained one of three South Atlantic Conference squads in the poll, alongside Wingate and Queens University of Charlotte. The Peach Belt Conference placed five teams in this week's poll, with Mount Olive and Limestone representing Conference Carolinas.
Montevallo, Queens and North Georgia occupied the top three spots for the fourth consecutive week, with Wingate moving into fourth place and the Trojans slipping into fifth. Mount Olive, Augusta and UNC Pembroke remained sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively, with Limestone making its first appearance of the season at No. 9. Georgia College rounded out the poll in the 10th spot.
The men's poll featured six PBC squads in the top-10, with Mars Hill, Queens and Anderson representing the SAC and top-ranked Mount Olive representing Conference Carolinas. The status quo on the men's side was disrupted slightly, with Mount Olive holding the No.1 spot, while Mars Hill jumped to second and Queens fell to third. Flagler jumped into fourth, with Augusta sliding into the fifth slot.
UNC Pembroke lept past the Trojans into sixth, with the Trojan men's squad slipping from sixth to seventh this week. Columbus State moved up to No. 7, with Montevallo falling from seventh to ninth and Young Harris remaining 10th.
The Trojans will return to the course for the SAC Championships, which are slated for Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Clemson Sandhills Research and Education Center in Columbia, S.C.
