Cross Country Moves Up Three Spots

October 07, 2014 05:07 PM | General

Members of the No. 20 WVU cross country team pose with their top-25 shirts following the Greater Louisville Classic last Saturday.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Following a second-place finish at the 2014 Greater Louisville Classic in Louisville, Kentucky, the West Virginia University cross country moved up three spots to No. 20 in the USTFCCCA National Poll.

The Mountaineers, who have been nationally ranked all season, have recorded three top-five finishes to start a season for the first time since 2009.

At the Greater Louisville Classic last Saturday, three West Virginia underclassmen placed in the top 21, led by sophomore Jillian Forsey’s fifth-place overall finish, completing the 5k course in 16:58.69.

The No. 20 ranking matches WVU’s highest ranking of the season and also ties its best ranking since 2011.

West Virginia will have a week off from competition before traveling to the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday, Oct 17.