Army West Point Athletics
Men's Cross Country Projected Second
September 07, 2016 | Men's Cross Country
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The Army West Point men's cross country team was picked to finish second in the Patriot League's annual preseason poll.Â
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Army will look to prove themselves with 10 runners returning and 10 newcomers joining the ranks. Senior captain Matt Bearden will lead this young team as they get accumulated to the college distance.Â
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Three-time defending champion Navy collected all 18 possible first-place votes. After coming in third at last year's Patriot League Championships, Army captured second with 135 points. Boston University followed with 129 points and the rest of the field was as follows, Lehigh (114), Bucknell (89), American (60), Holy Cross (60), Lafayette (49), Colgate (37) and Loyola Maryland (22).
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Voting for both the preseason poll and All-Patriot League Team was conducted by the men's cross country head coaches and sports information directors who were not permitted to vote for their own team or student-athletes.
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The Black Knights opened their 2016 campaign this past Friday at the Maine Dual, where they captured a 20-37 victory over the Black Bears.
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Army tries to stay hot as they travel to the Iona "Paddy Doyle" Meet of Champions at Van Cortlandt Park in New York, N.Y. on Sept. 16.Â
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Patriot League Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll
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Army will look to prove themselves with 10 runners returning and 10 newcomers joining the ranks. Senior captain Matt Bearden will lead this young team as they get accumulated to the college distance.Â
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Three-time defending champion Navy collected all 18 possible first-place votes. After coming in third at last year's Patriot League Championships, Army captured second with 135 points. Boston University followed with 129 points and the rest of the field was as follows, Lehigh (114), Bucknell (89), American (60), Holy Cross (60), Lafayette (49), Colgate (37) and Loyola Maryland (22).
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Voting for both the preseason poll and All-Patriot League Team was conducted by the men's cross country head coaches and sports information directors who were not permitted to vote for their own team or student-athletes.
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The Black Knights opened their 2016 campaign this past Friday at the Maine Dual, where they captured a 20-37 victory over the Black Bears.
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Army tries to stay hot as they travel to the Iona "Paddy Doyle" Meet of Champions at Van Cortlandt Park in New York, N.Y. on Sept. 16.Â
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Patriot League Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll
- Â Navy, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 162 points (18 first-place votes)
-  Army,              135
-  Boston University, 129
-  Lehigh,            114
- Â Bucknell, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 89
- Â American, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 60
- Â Holy Cross, Â Â Â Â Â Â 60
-  Lafayette,      49
-  Colgate,       37
-  Loyola Maryland,    22
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