Women's Cross Country Ranked in Preseason Poll

Lincoln - In a preseason poll released by FinishLynx, the Nebraska women's cross country team earned a Top 25 national ranking, entering the poll at No. 22. The Huskers return three runners from the 1999 squad that finished 16th at the NCAA Championships, the program's highest finish since 1994. Leading this year's squad is sophomore Kathryn Handrup (Aurora, Neb.), who turned in one of the better freshman seasons in Nebraska history last year. Also back are seniors Amie Jorgensen (Kearney, Neb.) and Jaimie Kruger (Pierce, Neb.), whose experience and leadership will help guide the young Husker squad.

A total of five Big 12 teams earned a national ranking, led by third-ranked Colorado and fourth-ranked Kansas State, each of which received a first-place vote. Missouri entered the poll at No. 20, while Texas A&M sits at No. 23.

FinishLynx Women's Cross Country Rankings

Rank, Team (first place votes)	Points
1. Stanford (8)	290
2. Wisconsin (2)	281
3. Colorado (1)	272
4. Kansas State (1)	269
5. Georgetown	248
6. Brigham Young	239
7. Arkansas	213
8. Providence	193
9. North Carolina State	192
10. Arizona State	188
11. Brown	166
12. Oregon	154
13. Northern Arizona	153
14. North Carolina	148
15. Minnesota	133
16. Michigan	132
16. Washington	132
18. Boston University	101
19. Villanova	100
20. Missouri	63
21. Duke	61
22. Nebraska	30
23. Texas A&M	22
24. Boston College	19
25. UC Irvine	17

Other teams also receiving votes: Weber State 16, Florida 15, Bucknell 13, Marquette 13, Wake Forest 10, Arizona 5, South Florida 5, Purdue 3, Ball State 2, Georgia 2.