Husker Women Reach National Rankings

The Nebraska women claimed a spot in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) Division I cross country poll (Oct. 9), coming in at No. 29 with 41 points.

 

The nationally-ranking marks the first for the Husker women since 2003, when it won the NCAA Midwest Regional behind Ann Gaffigan’s second-place finish before placing 30th as a team at the NCAA Championships.

 

The Huskers are one of three Big 12 schools in the top 30, joining No. 2 Colorado and No. 24 Texas Tech. In 2007, the Nebraska women have won two titles (Creighton/UNO Classic on Sept. 1 and Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational on Sept. 15) and finished fifth at the Minnesota Invitational on Sept. 29.

 

This week, the Huskers travel to the NCAA Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind., to compete in a field of 81 teams, including 22 who are in the national rankings.

 

USTFCCA Division I Women’s Poll (Oct. 9)

1. Stanford (10)                                    387

2. Colorado (3)                                     373

3. Oregon                                              361

4. Minnesota                                         349

5. Arkansas                                          330

6. Arizona State                                    328

7. Rice                                                   302

8. Princeton                                          296

9. Michigan State                                 289

10. Illinois                                             272

11. Florida State                                  256

12. Washington                                   250

13. Michigan                                         228

14. Colorado State                              225

15. BYU                                                 185

16. BostonCollege                             177

17. Duke                                                162

18. Providence                                     145

19. Virginia Tech                                  141

20. Florida                                             132

21. West Virginia                                 130

22. Georgetown                                   111

23. Iowa                                                 109

24. Texas Tech                                    90

25. Wisconsin                                      78

26. N.C. State                                       72

27. UC-Santa Barbara                        66

28. Georgia                                           64

29. Nebraska                                       41

30. Penn State                                     36

 

Also receiving votes: Virginia (19), Baylor (15), Stony Brook (13), Portland (7), Syracuse (3), Northern Arizona (2), UC Riverside (1).