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Tulsa Men to Open Season Ranked in USTFCCCA Poll
8/27/2019 11:51:00 AM | Cross Country
NEW ORLEANS — The Tulsa men's cross country team will open the 2019 campaign ranked No. 29 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll, which was released on Tuesday morning.
The Golden Hurricane, which also earned a No. 3 preseason ranking in the Midwest Region by the USTFCCCA, return five of its seven runners from last year's American Athletic Conference Championship squad. Included in that group are the team's top four finishers at the league meet in Scott Beattie, Peter Lynch, Cameron Field and Isaac Akers.
Last year's conference title was the ninth consecutive league crown for the Tulsa men. TU has won all five American Athletic Conference Championships since joining the league (2014-2018) following four-straight Conference USA titles (2010-13).
The TU women's team will open the campaign ranked No. 6 in the Midwest Region, which is its best preseason ranking since 2016. The Hurricane finished the 2018 season ranked No. 8 in the region after earning a runner-up standing at The American Championships.
Both teams will open the 2019 season on Saturday, Aug. 31 at the Hurricane Preview, which will be held at the Mohawk Sports Complex in Tulsa.
The Golden Hurricane, which also earned a No. 3 preseason ranking in the Midwest Region by the USTFCCCA, return five of its seven runners from last year's American Athletic Conference Championship squad. Included in that group are the team's top four finishers at the league meet in Scott Beattie, Peter Lynch, Cameron Field and Isaac Akers.
Last year's conference title was the ninth consecutive league crown for the Tulsa men. TU has won all five American Athletic Conference Championships since joining the league (2014-2018) following four-straight Conference USA titles (2010-13).
The TU women's team will open the campaign ranked No. 6 in the Midwest Region, which is its best preseason ranking since 2016. The Hurricane finished the 2018 season ranked No. 8 in the region after earning a runner-up standing at The American Championships.
Both teams will open the 2019 season on Saturday, Aug. 31 at the Hurricane Preview, which will be held at the Mohawk Sports Complex in Tulsa.
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