Golden Eagle runners continue to be nationally recognized

MILWAUKEE — The first national cross country poll of the 2005 season has been released, just prior to Marquette toeing the start line for its first race of the season.

The Golden Eagles open up the season ranked no. 28 by Finishlynx, the national cross country ranking service.

Marquette is the fifth highest ranked team in the Great Lakes region based on this poll and is also the fifth highest ranked team in the BIG EAST.

Colorado sits in the nation's top spot, heading into the regular season.

The Marquette men's and women's cross country teams begin the season on Friday, September 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bradley Invitational.

FinishLynx NCAA Division I National Cross Country Poll
2005 Preseason Poll - September 8, 2005 

Rk. Team                Points
 1. Colorado (5)          379
 2. Duke (6)              374
 3. Notre Dame            356
 4. Stanford (2)          344
 5. Michigan              325
 6. Brigham Young         321
 7. Providence            319
 8. Arizona State         292
 9. North Carolina State  283
10. Villanova             261
11. Columbia              243
12. Wake Forest           215
13. Michigan State        210
14. Illinois              201
15. Calif.-Santa Barbara  191
16. Tennessee             181
17. Arkansas              180
18. Princeton             172
19. Missouri              133
20. Colorado State        112
21. Georgetown            109
22. Georgia               104
23. Indiana                99
24. Baylor                 93
25. Virginia               74
26. North Carolina         69
27. Washington             60
28. Marquette              58
29. Yale                   53
30. Butler                 50

Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: SMU 39, Florida State 38,
Oklahoma 28, Idaho 27, Boston College 19, Iowa 15, Utah State 11,
UCLA 4, LaSalle 2, William & Mary 1.