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Women's Cross Country Ranked No. 11 In Region
Sep 28, 2016 | Women's Cross Country
Second-straight week in regional poll for Memphis.
NEW ORLEANS, La. – For the second-straight week, the University of Memphis women's cross country team finds itself ranked in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTCCCA)/NCAA Division I regional rankings. The regional rankings were released Wednesday.
This week, the Tigers moved up one spot to No. 11 in the USTFCCA/NCAA Division I South Region poll.
The 2016 women's squad made school history last week when it earned the program's first regional ranking. Memphis entered the USTFCCCA South Region poll at No. 12.
Memphis is the only American Athletic Conference school ranked in this week's USTFCCCA/NCAA Division I South Region poll. In all, the Tigers are one of six American Athletic Conference women's cross country teams ranked in the regional polls. USTFCCCA has nine different regions and ranks the top-15 programs in each region weekly.
The Tigers won their second meet of 2016 last Saturday, finishing first at the Austin Peay Invitational. Memphis won the crown despite not running its top-seven runners from its first two races. Head coach Kevin Robinson decided to give those runners some extra rest to prepare for this Saturday's Greater Louisville Classic.
This fall, Memphis has posted three top-five performances, including two first-place finishes. In addition to winning last Saturday's Austin Peay Invitational, the Tigers also took the Sept. 17 Rhodes College Invitational title. It is the first time that the Tigers women's program won two invitationals in the same season since 1990.
Memphis placed fourth at the season-opening Brooks Twilight Classic Sept. 3.
The Tigers are back in action Saturday, Oct. 1 when they travel to Louisville, Ky., to compete in the Great Louisville Classic. The race begins at 8 a.m. (CT).
This week, the Tigers moved up one spot to No. 11 in the USTFCCA/NCAA Division I South Region poll.
The 2016 women's squad made school history last week when it earned the program's first regional ranking. Memphis entered the USTFCCCA South Region poll at No. 12.
Memphis is the only American Athletic Conference school ranked in this week's USTFCCCA/NCAA Division I South Region poll. In all, the Tigers are one of six American Athletic Conference women's cross country teams ranked in the regional polls. USTFCCCA has nine different regions and ranks the top-15 programs in each region weekly.
The Tigers won their second meet of 2016 last Saturday, finishing first at the Austin Peay Invitational. Memphis won the crown despite not running its top-seven runners from its first two races. Head coach Kevin Robinson decided to give those runners some extra rest to prepare for this Saturday's Greater Louisville Classic.
This fall, Memphis has posted three top-five performances, including two first-place finishes. In addition to winning last Saturday's Austin Peay Invitational, the Tigers also took the Sept. 17 Rhodes College Invitational title. It is the first time that the Tigers women's program won two invitationals in the same season since 1990.
Memphis placed fourth at the season-opening Brooks Twilight Classic Sept. 3.
The Tigers are back in action Saturday, Oct. 1 when they travel to Louisville, Ky., to compete in the Great Louisville Classic. The race begins at 8 a.m. (CT).
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