10/21/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Oct. 21, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s cross country team is ranked No. 7 in the latest NCAA Mondo Men’s Cross Country poll, released Tuesday by the United States Cross Country Coaches Association. The Buckeyes’ No. 7 ranking is the highest mark in Ohio State men’s cross country history.
The Buckeyes began the season ranked No. 26 in the poll and have continued to climb since their first-place finish at the Ohio State Invitational at the beginning of the season.
“One of our main goals at the beginning of the season was to become a better team at the national level and I believe we are well on our way to doing that,” men’s head coach Robert Gary said.
The Buckeyes latest jump in the polls came after a tremendous performance at the 2003 Pre-National Championships where the men finished third. The event was held in Waterloo, Iowa course and will play host to the NCAA championships.
The men will return to action at the 2003 Big Ten Championships Nov. 2 in East Lansing, Mich.
NCAA Mondo Poll Complete Rankings Pl. Team Points 1. Stanford 479 2. Wisconsin 464 3. Iona College 432 4. Colorado 431 5. Northern Arizona 425 6. Michigan 397 7. Ohio State 375 8. Arkansas 345 9. Air Force 340 10. Colorado State 329 11. Villanova 313 12. BYU 300 13. Georgetown 297 14. Arizona 270 15. Arizona State 269 16. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 237 17. North Carolina State 227 18. Oregon 216 19. Indiana 173 20. Providence 166 21. Georgia 158 22. Central Michigan 134 23. Florida State 131 24. Notre Dame 129 25. Texas A&M 83 26. Miami (Ohio) 67 27. Washington 48 28. Kansas 42 29. William & Mary 31 30. Iowa 29
