NEW ORLEANS - After two weekends of cross country competition around the nation, Appalachian State University men’s cross country grabbed the No. 12 spot on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Southeast Regional Rankings on Monday.
The men moved up three spots from their 15th-placed position on the preseason rankings list released on Aug. 29. For the second-consecutive time, the Mountaineers are the sole representatives from the Sun Belt Conference featured on the list and occupy a spot above Davidson, George Mason, and Liberty. 2013 Southeast Regional Champion Eastern Kentucky tops the region followed by Virginia at No.