GOLDEN SUNS REMAIN FOURTH IN THIS WEEK'S USTFCCCA
NCAA DIVISION II SOUTH REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY POLL

        RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – Arkansas Tech Women’s Cross Country remains fourth in this week’s second 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 USTFCCCA NCAA Division II South Regional Preseason Poll and then was ranked fourth in last week’s first regular season 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 remains fourth after finishing 13th overall and fourth among non-NCAA Division I schools at last weekend’s Brooks/Memphis Twilight Cross Country Festival. The 13th place finish last weekend followed Tech’s fourth place at its own Twilight Run on Aug. 29.

Tampa, who is the defending South Regional champion, remains first in this week’s poll and is followed by Harding at No. 2 and Alabama-Huntsville at No. 3. Following Tech in the poll is Albany State at No. 5, Nova Southeastern is ranked sixth and North Alabama moves up three spots to No. 7. West Georgia falls one spot to No. 8 and is followed by West Florida at no. 9 and Florida Southern rounds out this week’s poll at No. 10.

The Golden Suns return to action this Saturday, Sept. 20 when they travel to Joplin, Mo., to compete at the Missouri Southern Stampede. The race, which is 5,000-meters, will get underway at 8:30 a.m.

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