GOLDEN SUNS RANKED FOURTH IN THIS WEEK'S
NCAA DIVISION II SOUTH REGIONAL POLL

        RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – Arkansas Tech Women’s Cross Country remains fourth in this week’s first NCAA Division II South Regional rankings that are compiled by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Tech opened the 2008 season ranked fourth in the USTFCCA NCAA Division II South Regional Preseason Poll.

The USTFCCCA NCAA Division II region poll will be released every week during the regular season beginning on Sept. 9. The poll ranks the Top 10 men’s and women’s cross country teams in each of the eight NCAA regions. Eight regional representatives coordinate the voting in their own region with input from the coaches.

Tech, who opened its season with a second-place finish at its own Tech Twilight Runs, returns to action this coming Saturday when they travel to Memphis, Tenn., to compete in the Brooks/Memphis Twilight Run.

Tampa, who is the defending South Regional champion, headlines this week’s first poll at No. 1, while Harding and Alabama-Huntsville remain second and third this week. Following Tech in the poll is Albany State at No. 5, Nova Southeastern is ranked sixth and West Georgia is ranked seventh. West Florida falls one spot to No. 8 and is followed by Florida Southern at No. 9 and North Alabama at No. 10.

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