DENVER ? The Western Athletic Conference announced its men’s and women’s cross country pre-championship coaches polls, as voted on by the nine head coaches in the league. Utah State received the top spot on the men’s side, while Idaho was selected as the favorite to win the women’s championship.
Utah State, the 2005 and 2006 WAC champion, was picked to win the men’s title. The Aggies received seven first place votes and 36 points. Fresno State captured second place with 25 points, receiving one first-place vote. Fresno State and Idaho tied for the third spot with 23 points each. With 15 points, San Jose State was voted fifth. Louisiana Tech (13) and New Mexico State (12) followed closely behind in sixth and seventh place, respectively.
On the women’s side, Idaho was selected first with seven first-place votes and 63 overall points. Nevada and Utah State tied for the second spot with one first-place vote and 50 points each. With 43 points, Boise State was selected fourth, followed by Fresno State in fifth place with 35 points. New Mexico State and San Jose State both received 26 points to tie for the sixth spot. Hawai?i (20) and Louisiana Tech (11) rounded out the polls in eighth and ninth place, respectively.
The 2007 Western Athletic Conference cross country championships will take place at the Historic American West Heritage Center in Logan, Utah on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Men’s Cross Country Coaches Poll
Rank Teams (1st Place Votes) Points
1. Utah State (6) 36
2. Fresno State (1) 25
3.(tie) Boise State 23
3.(tie) Idaho 23
5. San Jose State 15
6. Louisiana Tech 13
7. New Mexico State 12
Women’s Cross Country Coaches Poll
Rank Teams (1st Place Votes) Points
1. Idaho (7) 63
2.(tie) Nevada (1) 50
2.(tie) Utah State (1) 50
4. Boise State 43
5. Fresno State 35
6.(tie) New Mexico State 26
6.(tie) San Jose State 26
8. Hawai?i 20
9. Louisiana Tech 11