Men's cross country at 11th in USTFCCCA South Region preseason rankings

By Layne Weitzel, TTU Sports Information

NEW ORLEANS – Tennessee Tech's men's cross country team will open the season ranked 11^th in the USTFCCCA South Region rankings, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Monday.

The USTFCCCA regional cross country rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams' strengths with current season results (if applicable) in determining predicted team finishes at the NCAA Regional Championships.

Mississippi State, one of the teams in this Saturday's Golden Eagle Invitational field, is ranked 15^th on the men's side and second on the women's in the South Region.

 The full list of the USTFCCCA South Region men's preseason rankings is as follows:

1. Ole Miss
2. Middle Tennessee
3. Georgia
4. Alabama
5. Florida State
6. Samford
7. Georgia Tech
8. Florida
9. North Florida
10. Tennessee
11. Tennessee Tech
12. Belmont
13. Lipscomb
14. East Tennessee State
15. Mississippi State

Tech opens the season Saturday, Sept. 2 at the Golden Eagle Invitational.