Big Sky Release

FARMINGTON, Utah – The Big Sky Conference announced the results of the Preseason Poll today. The Vandal women were selected to finish fourth, while the men were picked fifth.

Northern Arizona was picked to win the conference on both the men's and women's sides, with both teams garnering all 11 first place votes and 121 points. For the women, Southern Utah (100) and Weber State (96) were selected second and third, respectively, just in front of Idaho (90).

Meanwhile, the Weber State (106) men were selected second, while Montana State (97), and Southern Utah (94), were picked to finish just ahead of the Vandals (74), who round out the top five.

Both Vandal squads were picked fifth last year, with the women finishing second at the Big Sky Championship, and the men taking fifth.

The women return three of the five scorers from the conference meet last season, including Kelsey Swenson, who was the top finisher in the race, and would go on to win Freshman of the Year during the Indoor Track and Field season. On the men's side, four of the five scorers from the Big Sky Championship will be back in silver and gold in 2020.

The cross country season will get underway on September 1, as the Vandals travel to Cheney, Washington, to compete at the Clash of the Inland Northwest. The Big Sky Championships is scheduled for October 31 in Portland, Oregon.
 

2020 Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll			2020 Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll
1. Northern Arizona	121 (11)		1. Northern Arizona	121 (11)
2. Weber State	106		2. Southern Utah	100
3. Montana State	97		3. Weber State	96
4. Southern Utah	94		4. Idaho	90
5. Idaho	74		5. Montana State	85
6. Idaho State	57		6. Idaho State	59
7. Portland State	55		7. Montana	56
T8. Eastern Washington	35		8. Portland State	44
T8. Montana	35		9. Sacramento State	34
10. Northern Colorado	33		10. Eastern Washington	24
11. Sacramento State	19		11. Northern Colorado	17

 
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