LOGAN, Utah – Week 1 of the NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Regional Rankings were recently released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and Utah State's men's program found itself in the top 10.
The Aggie men checked in at No. 8 – the same spot they held in the preseason poll. For the women, Utah State dropped three spots to No. 11.
Northern Arizona and BYU continue to headline the Mountain Region on the men's side as they are ranked first and second, respectively. The rest of the top five is rounded out by Colorado, Colorado State and Wyoming.
On the women's side, the top spot in the Mountain Region now belongs to BYU after jumping up two spots from its No. 3 preseason ranking. Colorado remained second in the poll, while No. 3 Air Force jumped up two spots. No. 4 Northern Arizona and No. 5 Southern Utah rounded out the top five.
The USTFCCCA released its NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll on Tuesday and the Aggies were one of 11 teams who also received votes. Utah State garnered one vote to rank 41st in the nation.
Utah State has competed just once this season, capturing both the men's and women's titles at the Sagebrush Invitational. The women scored 25 points, beating Mountain West-rivals Boise State (34) and UNLV (75).
On the men's side, the Aggies recorded 22 points, bettering the 39 scored by Boise State.
Following the Sagebrush Invitational, senior
J.D. Thorne and junior
Katie Struthers-Haviland were tabbed the MW Men's and Women's Cross Country Athletes of the Week, respectively.
The Aggies return to action this weekend when they compete in the Montana State Cross Country Classic in Bozeman, Mont. The meet, which will be held on the Bridger Creek Course, is slated to begin at 9:45 a.m.
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