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 third 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 the previous two regular season polls.

The USTFCCCA NCAA Division II region poll is 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 ninth at last weekend’s Missouri Southern Stampede in Joplin, Mo. The ninth place finish last weekend followed Tech’s fourth place at its own Twilight Run on Aug. 29 and a 13th place at Brooks/Memphis Twilight Classic on Sept. 13.

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, North Alabama moves up one spot to No. 6 and West Florida climbs two spots to No. 7. Nova Southeastern is ranked eighth and is followed by West Georgia at No. 9 and Montevallo rounds out this week’s poll at No. 10.

The Golden Suns return to action this Saturday, Sept. 27 when they compete at the UALR Invitational. The race, which is 5,000-meters, will get underway at 11:20 a.m. at Rebsaman Golf Course in Little Rock, Ark.

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