Mountaineers Appear in FloTrack Rankings
August 26, 2017 03:18 PM | Cross Country
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's cross country team was ranked No. 20 in FloTrack's 2017 FloXC Countdown, released Saturday morning.
FloTrack's rankings will be counting down the preseason top-25 teams for the upcoming cross country season through Sept. 12. It's the first time WVU has been ranked in the top 25 of a national list since 2015.
"Early-season rankings are very difficult to get right," coach Sean Cleary, who will be entering his 11th year at the helm this season, said. "While I do believe we have a very strong squad this fall, the proof will be in the results. We have a shot to be much better than expected but need a few things to fall into place. Starting at No. 20 shows we are a national-class team; maintaining and improving this number will be the goal."
The Mountaineers are coming off a 2016 season in which they finished third at the Big 12 Championship and fourth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional.
This season, WVU will be led by a trio of redshirt seniors in Amy Cashin, Maggie Drazba and Jillian Forsey, all of whom were named All-Mid-Atlantic Region performers in 2016. Drazba and Forsey also qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships as individuals last fall.
West Virginia will begin the 2017 season on Friday, Sept. 1 when the Mountaineers travel to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the Lehigh Invitational.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUCrossCountry on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
FloTrack's rankings will be counting down the preseason top-25 teams for the upcoming cross country season through Sept. 12. It's the first time WVU has been ranked in the top 25 of a national list since 2015.
"Early-season rankings are very difficult to get right," coach Sean Cleary, who will be entering his 11th year at the helm this season, said. "While I do believe we have a very strong squad this fall, the proof will be in the results. We have a shot to be much better than expected but need a few things to fall into place. Starting at No. 20 shows we are a national-class team; maintaining and improving this number will be the goal."
The Mountaineers are coming off a 2016 season in which they finished third at the Big 12 Championship and fourth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional.
This season, WVU will be led by a trio of redshirt seniors in Amy Cashin, Maggie Drazba and Jillian Forsey, all of whom were named All-Mid-Atlantic Region performers in 2016. Drazba and Forsey also qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships as individuals last fall.
West Virginia will begin the 2017 season on Friday, Sept. 1 when the Mountaineers travel to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the Lehigh Invitational.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUCrossCountry on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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