Michigan Women Break into National Poll at No. 15
11/2/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- With a Big Ten Championship runner-up finish, the University of Michigan women's cross country team made its way into the NCAA Division I cross country poll at No. 15. This week's poll is the first time since the preseason that the women's team has been ranked.
After a difficult regular season plagued with injury and illness, the Wolverines managed to score 95 points to upset then-No. 17 Minnesota and No. 18 Michigan State by three and 11 points, respectively, at the conference championship Oct. 30 in State College, Pa.
The Wolverines will continue their postseason at the Great Lakes Regional Championship in Terre Haute, Ind., on Nov. 13. The men's race with start the day's events at 11 a.m. and the women will close the regional at noon.
FinishLynx Women's Cross Country Rankings (11/1/99)
Team Pts LW 1. Stanford (11) 299 1 2. Arkansas (1) 288 2 3. Brigham Young 277 3 4. Colorado 262 4 5. Wisconsin 253 5 6. Georgetown 229 8 7. Kansas State 224 7 8. North Carolina 217 6 9. Arizona State 208 11 10. Washington 199 9 11. North Carolina State 174 10 12. James Madison 168 NR 13. William & Mary 157 12 14. UCLA 142 14 15. MICHIGAN 128 NR 16. Minnesota 118 17 17. Providence 107 21 18. Boston University 98 13 19. Michigan State 84 18 20. Northern Arizona 77 20 21. Missouri 54 24 22. Villanova 43 NR 23. Nebraska 38 25 24. Arizona 20 NR 25. Oregon 16 23
Contact: Adrienne Gutierrez (734) 763-4423
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