BYU Athletic Communications
The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) ranked BYU’s men’s cross-country No. 2 in the nation and the women’s cross-country team No. 16 in its preseason national rankings released on Tuesday.
After finishing third overall at the 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships, the men’s team heads into the season with its highest preseason national ranking in the past two decades. BYU trails back-to-back national champion No. 1 Northern Arizona in both the men’s national standings, as well as the USTFCCCA’s Mountain Region rankings. Last week, the West Coast Conference's preseason coaches' poll tabbed the Cougars to win their fourth-consecutive conference championship.