Women's Cross Country Jumps to No. 2 in National Poll

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's cross country team jumped three spots to second in the Oct. 5 FinishLynx/NCAA Division I poll. Ranked fifth last week, the Wolverines pulled up to No. 2 behind defending NCAA champion Brigham Young University. The Wolverines next compete on Friday (Oct. 9) in Kalamazoo, Mich., at the Michigan Intercollegiate Championship. Michigan is the two-time defending Intercollegiate champion and has won 11 of the 12 championships.

FinishLynx/NCAA Division I Women's Cross Country Poll
(Conducted by the Women's Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association)

Poll #2 - Oct. 5, 1998

   Rank, School           Points   Prev
    1. Brigham Young (9)    225      1
    2. MICHIGAN             214      5
    3. Stanford             199      2
    4. Providence           195      3
    5. Arkansas             183     12
    6. Wisconsin            178      9
    7. Wake Forest          165      6
    8. Georgetown           160      7
    9. Colorado             156      4
   10. Arizona              146      8
   11. N.C. State           142     10
   12. Dartmouth            131     11
   13. Northern Arizona     122     13
   14. Washington           109     14
   15. Oregon                89     16
   16. Missouri              81     15
   17. Minnesota             75     17
   18. William & Mary        64     18
   19. Baylor                55     22
   20. Cornell               43     24
   21. South Florida         41     NR
   22. UCLA                  38     20
   23. Florida               33     19
   24. Bowling Green         27     25
   25. West Virginia         25     21

Others Receiving Votes: Weber State 9, Ohio 9, Tennessee 6, Colorado State 3, Texas 2