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Gopher Women Climb to No. 12
11/3/2020 1:57:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
Minnesota moved up one spot to No. 12 in the nation in week two of the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota women's cross country team climbed one spot to No. 12 in the nation in week two of the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced Tuesday.
Defending NCAA champion Arkansas remains atop the poll. The Gophers are the fourth-ranked Big Ten Conference team in the poll behind No. 6 Michigan, No. 9 Michigan State, No. 11 Wisconsin. In total, the B1G has seven teams ranked in the week two poll as No. 15 Penn State, No. 16 Illinois, and No. 19 Indiana also land among the nation's top 20.
On the men's side, 2019 NCAA team runner-up Northern Arizona remains in the top spot in the week two poll, and four B1G teams are represented in No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 14 Michigan, No. 19 Indiana, and No. 21 Purdue.
Dates for week three and week four of the USTFCCCA National Coaches Poll are yet to be determined. The rescheduled 2020 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships are scheduled to take place on Monday, March 15, in Stillwater, Okla.
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Defending NCAA champion Arkansas remains atop the poll. The Gophers are the fourth-ranked Big Ten Conference team in the poll behind No. 6 Michigan, No. 9 Michigan State, No. 11 Wisconsin. In total, the B1G has seven teams ranked in the week two poll as No. 15 Penn State, No. 16 Illinois, and No. 19 Indiana also land among the nation's top 20.
On the men's side, 2019 NCAA team runner-up Northern Arizona remains in the top spot in the week two poll, and four B1G teams are represented in No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 14 Michigan, No. 19 Indiana, and No. 21 Purdue.
Dates for week three and week four of the USTFCCCA National Coaches Poll are yet to be determined. The rescheduled 2020 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships are scheduled to take place on Monday, March 15, in Stillwater, Okla.
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