Army West Point Athletics
Men's XC Third In Region, Receives National Votes
August 28, 2019 | Men's Cross Country
WEST POINT - Ahead of its season opening meet in Maine, the Army West Point men's cross country team ranked third in NCAA Division I USTFCCCAÂ Northeast Region Rankings and received votes in the NCAA Division I National Coaches' Poll.Â
Army returns four 2018 All-Patriot League runners, as seniors Roman Ollar, Ben Petrella and Robbie Santoyo and sophomore Marshall Beatty will look to build on their strong campaigns from a year ago. Ollar represented the Black Knights at the NCAA Championships.Â
The USTFCCCA Cross Country Coaches' Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams' strength with current season results (if applicable) in determining a rank-order of squad potential. Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible to receive a ranking. Teams with provisional status within the region may be ranked.
The next rankings will be released the week of Sept. 16.
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Army returns four 2018 All-Patriot League runners, as seniors Roman Ollar, Ben Petrella and Robbie Santoyo and sophomore Marshall Beatty will look to build on their strong campaigns from a year ago. Ollar represented the Black Knights at the NCAA Championships.Â
The USTFCCCA Cross Country Coaches' Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams' strength with current season results (if applicable) in determining a rank-order of squad potential. Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible to receive a ranking. Teams with provisional status within the region may be ranked.
The next rankings will be released the week of Sept. 16.
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