LOGAN, Utah – Utah State's men's and women's cross country teams both rank No. 8 in Week 2 of the NCAA DI Cross Country Regional Rankings, which were released Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
The Aggie men jumped two spots from 10 to eight, while the women climbed four spots from 12 to eight.
The top four spots in the men's Mountain Region remained the same with BYU at No. 1, Northern Arizona at No. 2, New Mexico at No. 3 and Colorado at No. 4, while Air Force jumped up one spot to No. 5. In the women's rankings, the top five remained the same with Northern Arizona at No. 1, BYU at No. 2, Utah at No. 3, New Mexico at No. 4, and Utah Valley at No. 5.
Utah State's cross country teams will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 5, when the Aggies travel to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for the Paul Short Run starting at 9 a.m. on the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course.
Both teams are coming off top-two finishes at the UC Riverside Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the UCR Agricultural Operations Course in Riverside, California.
The Aggie women placed first in the 6K with 67 points, led by senior Emma Thornley's seventh-place time of 20:12.5. Five other Aggies finished in the top 20 to secure the team victory.
Graduate Spencer Nelson led the way for the Aggies in the men's 8K, placing third with a time of 23:35.1. As a team, Utah State finished in second place with a total of 40 points, trailing only Cal Baptist.
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Men's Week 2 Mountain Region Rankings
| Team |
Change |
| 1. BYU |
-- (LW: 1) |
| 2. Northern Arizona |
-- (LW: 2) |
| 3. New Mexico |
-- (LW: 3) |
| 4. Colorado |
-- (LW: 4) |
| 5. Air Force |
+1 (LW: 6) |
| 6. Montana State |
-1 (LW: 5) |
| 7. Wyoming |
-- (LW: 7) |
| 8. UTAH STATE |
+2 (LW: 10) |
| 9. Colorado State |
-1 (LW: 8) |
| 10. Texas Tech |
-1 (LW: 9) |
| 11. Utah Valley |
+1 (LW: 12) |
| 12. Weber State |
+1 (LW: 13) |
| 13. Southern Utah |
+1 (LW: 14) |
| 14. Nevada |
-3 (LW: 11) |
| 15. New Mexico State |
+1 (LW: NR) |
Women's Week 2 Mountain Region Rankings
| Team |
Change |
| 1. Northern Arizona |
-- (LW: 1) |
| 2. BYU |
-- (LW: 2) |
| 3. Utah |
-- (LW: 3) |
| 4. New Mexico |
-- (LW: 4) |
| 5. Utah Valley |
-- (LW: 5) |
| 6. Wyoming |
+3 (LW: 9) |
| 7. Air Force |
+3 (LW: 10) |
| 8. UTAH STATE |
+4 (LW: 12) |
| 9. Colorado |
-2 (LW: 7) |
| 10. Colorado State |
-4 (LW: 6) |
| 11. New Mexico State |
+3 (LW: 14) |
| 12. Texas Tech |
-1 (LW: 11) |
| 13. Weber State |
-5 (LW: 8) |
| 14. Montana State |
-1 (LW: 13) |
| 15. Southern Utah |
-- (LW: 15) |
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