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Men's Cross Country Earns Regional Ranking
Oct 08, 2019 | Men's Cross Country
Tigers grab the No. 13 spot in this week's USTFCCCA South Region poll.
NEW ORLEANS, La. – After an impressive performance at Saturday's Greater Louisville Classic, the University of Memphis men's cross country squad grabbed its first regional ranking of the 2019 season on Tuesday, entering this week's U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) South Region poll in the No. 13 spot.
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Memphis is the only team in the South Region to jump into the poll after not being ranked last week. The Tigers are one of five American Athletic Conference programs ranked among the USTFCCCA's nine regional polls.
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In the Oct. 5 Greater Louisville Classic, Memphis placed eighth out of 41 teams and finished ahead of three regionally-ranked teams in Bowling Green, Kentucky and Vanderbilt. Seven of the 10 Tigers runners set 8k personal-bests in the Classic's Gold Race, which annually is the event's most-competitive race.
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This is second-straight season the Tigers have earned a USTFCCCA regional ranking. In 2018, Memphis was ranked four weeks and climbed as high as No. 11 in the South Region poll. The Tigers finished No. 15 in last year's final regional rankings.
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It is the first time the Tigers have earned a regional ranking in back-to-back seasons since 2012 and 2013. Memphis' top ranking in 2012 was No. 9 and in 2013 was No. 13. From 2011-13, the Tigers finished each season in the final regional poll, coming in at No. 14 in 2011, No. 9 in 2012 and No. 15 in 2013.
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Memphis is off from competition this week, but returns to action Oct. 18 at UAB's Blazer Classic. The Tigers host the American Athletic Conference Championships at Shelby Farms Park in east Memphis Nov. 1.
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Memphis is the only team in the South Region to jump into the poll after not being ranked last week. The Tigers are one of five American Athletic Conference programs ranked among the USTFCCCA's nine regional polls.
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In the Oct. 5 Greater Louisville Classic, Memphis placed eighth out of 41 teams and finished ahead of three regionally-ranked teams in Bowling Green, Kentucky and Vanderbilt. Seven of the 10 Tigers runners set 8k personal-bests in the Classic's Gold Race, which annually is the event's most-competitive race.
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This is second-straight season the Tigers have earned a USTFCCCA regional ranking. In 2018, Memphis was ranked four weeks and climbed as high as No. 11 in the South Region poll. The Tigers finished No. 15 in last year's final regional rankings.
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It is the first time the Tigers have earned a regional ranking in back-to-back seasons since 2012 and 2013. Memphis' top ranking in 2012 was No. 9 and in 2013 was No. 13. From 2011-13, the Tigers finished each season in the final regional poll, coming in at No. 14 in 2011, No. 9 in 2012 and No. 15 in 2013.
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Memphis is off from competition this week, but returns to action Oct. 18 at UAB's Blazer Classic. The Tigers host the American Athletic Conference Championships at Shelby Farms Park in east Memphis Nov. 1.
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