DENVER – The Western Athletic Conference announced on Wednesday its men's and women's cross country pre-championship coaches' polls, as voted on by the 13 head coaches in the league. The ACU women are picked second, while the Wildcat men are projected fifth.Â
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"Though we have yet to see the western half of the WAC in competition this fall, we landed right where I expected we might in the Coaches' Poll," head coach
Jarvis Jelen said. "This is good confirmation that our team goals are realistic heading into the Championship race."
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The 2021 WAC Cross Country Championships are this Saturday, Oct. 30 at UC Riverside Agricultural Operations in Riverside, Calif. The men's 8k race begins at 9 a.m. (PT), followed by the women's 6k at 10 a.m. (PT). The championships will air live on ESPN+ for viewers in the United States, while international viewers can find the broadcast atÂ
wacdigitalnetwork.com.
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| Rank |
|
School (First-Place Votes) |
|
Points |
|
| 1. |
|
California Baptist (12) |
|
144 |
|
| 2. |
|
Utah Valley (1) |
|
131 |
|
| 3. |
|
Grand Canyon |
|
122 |
|
| 4. |
|
Lamar |
|
105 |
|
| 5. |
|
Abilene Christian |
|
97 |
|
| 6. |
|
Sam Houston |
|
84 |
|
| 7. |
|
Stephen F. Austin |
|
71 |
|
| 8. |
|
UT Rio Grande Valley |
|
63 |
|
| 9. |
|
Dixie State |
|
57 |
|
| 10. |
|
NM State |
|
48 |
|
| 11. |
|
Tarleton |
|
41 |
|
| 12. |
|
Seattle U |
|
39 |
|
| 13. |
|
Chicago State |
|
12 |
|
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Women
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| Rank |
|
School (First-Place Votes) |
|
Points |
|
| 1. |
|
California Baptist (8) |
|
139 |
|
| 2. |
|
Abilene Christian (3) |
|
127 |
|
| 3. |
|
Utah Valley (2) |
|
125 |
|
| 4. |
|
NM State |
|
115 |
|
| 5. |
|
Grand Canyon |
|
99 |
|
| 6. |
|
Stephen F. Austin |
|
76 |
|
| 7. |
|
Seattle U |
|
74 |
|
| 8. |
|
Dixie State |
|
68 |
|
| 9. |
|
Sam Houston |
|
59 |
|
| 10. |
|
UT Rio Grande Valley |
|
51 |
|
| 11. |
|
Lamar |
|
44 |
|
| 12. |
|
Tarleton |
|
25 |
|
| 13. |
|
Chicago State |
|
12 |
|
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