The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women?s cross country team,
which has won that last two NCAA Division I Independent
Championships, has been ranked eighth in the 2004 South Central
preseason cross country poll.
The Islanders, who are returning eight runners from a year ago, as
well as five newcomers, will have five meets before the NCAA
Division I Regional Championships on Nov. 14 to showcase their
talents. The season will start Friday in Edinburg when they compete
in the Texas-Pan American Relay.
Arkansas has been tabbed as the No. 1 team in the region to start
the season with Baylor ranked second.
2004 South Central Region Women?s Preseason
Poll
1. Arkansas
2. Baylor
3. TCU
3. SMU
5. Texas A&M
6. Texas
7. Rice
8. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
9. LSU
10. Stephen F. Austin
