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Women's Cross Country
last updated
10/13/2009
Women stay
third in Atlantic Region, 19th in national rankings
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The
women won the Paul Short Invitational on Oct. 2 |
KUTZTOWN, PA. (October
13, 2009) –
For the second consecutive week,
the women’s cross country team is ranked third in the Atlantic
Region according to the latest rankings release on Tuesday by the
U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
The Golden Bears are ranked 19th
in the national poll, released on Wednesday Oct. 7, 2009.
The Golden Bears, who were picked to finish
fourth overall
in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference by the preseason
coaches’ poll previews, are
behind Shippensburg (No. 1) and Slippery Rock (No. 2) in the
Atlantic Region. In the national rankings, this is the second
consecutive week Kutztown has maintained a top 20 seed.
Kutztown
had a strong showing at their last competition, the Paul Short
Invitational at Lehigh University on Oct. 2. Kutztown won first
place in the Brown Race, placing four of its seven runners in the
top 30. The Golden Bears broke their own team record and set new
individual time records as well.
Junior
Kristin Cupido (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan)
finished fifth with a time of 21 minutes, 38 seconds. She now holds
the KU school record for fastest time on the course. Senior
Cheryl Dingman (Lansdale/North Penn) crossed the finish line
in 22:15 for 21st place.
Freshman
Becca Brandt (Cleona/Cedar Crest), who has enjoyed
stellar performances this season, finished five seconds after
Dingman for 22nd place.
Kutztown returns to action this weekend, when it competes at the
Lafayette Leopard Invitational on Oct. 17 and at East Stroudsburg
University’s Nevins Invitational @ East Stroudsburg on Oct. 24.
The
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)
is the non-profit professional organization that represents men's
and women's cross country and track & field coaches in the United
States. The organization represents over 8,000 coaching members,
including 91% of NCAA coaches. USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for
cross country and track & field coaches, providing a leadership
structure to assist the needs of a diverse membership, serving as a
lobbyist for coaches' interests, and working as a liaison between
the various stakeholders in the sports of cross country and track &
field.
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