The Big Sky Conference revealed the results of their 2020 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Preseason Polls on July 22.
The Thunderbirds were picked amongst the top by the coaches for both the men and women programs.
The T-Bird women’s team was tabbed as the second-best group in the Big Sky, while the men’s team was slotted fourth.
“It’s always nice to be considered in the mix for a title and one of the top spots in the conference,” SUU head coach Eric Houle said. “We hope we’re ready to perform at the level that the conference believes we can.”
The Lumberjacks of Northern Arizona were selected as the favorites in both polls.
Last season the women’s team finished third at the Big Sky Championships, while the men’s team finished in fourth place. Both teams followed that up with eighth place performances at the NCAA Mountain Regionals.
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2020 Women’s Cross Country Preseason Poll
|
Place |
Team |
Votes (First Place Votes) |
|
1 |
Northern Arizona |
121 (11) |
|
2 |
Southern Utah |
100 |
|
3 |
Weber State |
96 |
|
4 |
Idaho |
90 |
|
5 |
Montana State |
85 |
|
6 |
Idaho State |
59 |
|
7 |
Montana |
56 |
|
8 |
Portland State |
44 |
|
9 |
Sacramento State |
34 |
|
10 |
Eastern Washington |
24 |
|
11 |
Northern Colorado |
17 |
2020 Men’s Cross Country Preseason Poll
|
Place |
Team |
Votes (First Place Votes) |
|
1 |
Northern Arizona |
121 (11) |
|
2 |
Weber State |
106 |
|
3 |
Montana State |
97 |
|
4 |
Southern Utah |
94 |
|
5 |
Idaho |
74 |
|
6 |
Idaho State |
57 |
|
7 |
Portland State |
55 |
|
T8 |
Eastern Washington |
35 |
|
T8 |
Montana |
35 |
|
10 |
Northern Colorado |
33 |
|
11 |
Sacramento State |
19 |
To read the original article published on July 22, click here.
Story by: Bryson Lester
Photos courtesy of: suutbirds.com
