Army West Point Athletics
PL Slates Women's Cross Country Fourth in Poll
August 21, 2015 | Women's Cross Country
CENTRAL VALLEY, Pa. – The Army West Point women's cross country team is slated fourth in the 2015 Patriot League Preseason Poll, announced by the league Friday.
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The poll was voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors of each school, with each institution excluding itself from submission.
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Last season's runner-up, Bucknell, topped the poll with 152 points and 11 first-place votes, edging 2014 champion Boston University by one point. BU also received 8 first-place votes. Service academy rival Navy was tabbed third with 130 points and received one first-place vote, followed by Army West Point (108) and Holy Cross (102).
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Lehigh came in sixth with 89 points, followed by American (63), Lafayette (41), Loyola (40) and Colgate (24).Â
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"I am not surprised by the preseason poll," said head coach Mike Smith. "I think Bucknell and Boston are far and away the strongest teams in our conference."
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The Black Knights finished third at the Patriot League Championships in 2014 behind strong finishes from returning seniors Lindsay Gabow (11th) and Madison Hill (19th). The dynamic of the 2015 squad, however, will be much different than the one from a year ago.
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"We have a lot of unknowns with our team," said Smith. "Last year's team was a veteran group that understood how to compete at this level. We have some returning talent with Lindsay Gabow and Madi Hill, but we don't know much about our plebes yet only that we will rely on them. We will learn a lot about our young athletes when we get into the competitive part of the season. Right now it's hard to say what we are capable of doing, but a month from now I think we'll have a pretty good idea."
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Army West Point opens its season at the University of Maine Duals on September 5th.
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1.     Bucknell, 152 points (11 first-place votes)
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2.     Boston University, 151 (8)
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3.     Navy, 130 (1)
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4.     Army West Point, 108
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5.     Holy Cross, 102
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6.     Lehigh, 89
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7.     American, 63
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8.     Lafayette, 41
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9.     Loyola, 40
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10.  Colgate, 24
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The poll was voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors of each school, with each institution excluding itself from submission.
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Last season's runner-up, Bucknell, topped the poll with 152 points and 11 first-place votes, edging 2014 champion Boston University by one point. BU also received 8 first-place votes. Service academy rival Navy was tabbed third with 130 points and received one first-place vote, followed by Army West Point (108) and Holy Cross (102).
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Lehigh came in sixth with 89 points, followed by American (63), Lafayette (41), Loyola (40) and Colgate (24).Â
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"I am not surprised by the preseason poll," said head coach Mike Smith. "I think Bucknell and Boston are far and away the strongest teams in our conference."
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The Black Knights finished third at the Patriot League Championships in 2014 behind strong finishes from returning seniors Lindsay Gabow (11th) and Madison Hill (19th). The dynamic of the 2015 squad, however, will be much different than the one from a year ago.
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"We have a lot of unknowns with our team," said Smith. "Last year's team was a veteran group that understood how to compete at this level. We have some returning talent with Lindsay Gabow and Madi Hill, but we don't know much about our plebes yet only that we will rely on them. We will learn a lot about our young athletes when we get into the competitive part of the season. Right now it's hard to say what we are capable of doing, but a month from now I think we'll have a pretty good idea."
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Army West Point opens its season at the University of Maine Duals on September 5th.
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1.     Bucknell, 152 points (11 first-place votes)
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2.     Boston University, 151 (8)
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3.     Navy, 130 (1)
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4.     Army West Point, 108
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5.     Holy Cross, 102
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6.     Lehigh, 89
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7.     American, 63
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8.     Lafayette, 41
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9.     Loyola, 40
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10.  Colgate, 24
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