North Carolina State University Athletics
Women's Cross Country Selected As ACC Preseason Favorite
9/2/2016 12:36:00 PM | Cross Country
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The NC State women's cross country team has been selected as the 2016 favorite in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coaches' Preseason Poll, as released by the league office this week.
The men's team was picked third overall behind 2015 NCAA champion Syracuse, who received the top nod, while Virginia is listed at No. 2.
Both Wolfpack teams finished second at last year's conference championships.
The ACC is well represented in the national polls as well. On the women's side, NC State will enter the season as the No. 5, followed by No. 14 Notre Dame, No. 15 Syracuse and No. 16 Virginia. The NC State men received the 30th spot in its respective poll. Other ACC appearances on the men's side came from No. 1 Syracuse, No. 15 Virginia and No. 24 Louisville.
The Wolfpack will host the adidas XC Challenge on Friday, September 16 to kick off its regular season, and will additionally host this year's ACC Championships October 28th in Cary, N.C at the WakeMed Soccer Park.
The complete ACC predictions as voted on by the leagues' head coaches are as follows:
Women
1. NC State
2. Virginia
3. Notre Dame
4. Syracuse
5. Virginia Tech
6. Florida State
7. Boston College
8. Pitt
9. North Carolina
10. Duke
11. Clemson
12. Wake Forest
13. Louisville
14. Georgia Tech
15. Miami
Men
1. Syracuse
2. Virginia
3. NC State
4. Louisville
5. Virginia Tech
6. Florida State
7. Notre Dame
8. North Carolina
9. Duke
10. Clemson
11. Georgia Tech
12. Wake Forest
13. Pitt
14. Boston College
15. Miami
The men's team was picked third overall behind 2015 NCAA champion Syracuse, who received the top nod, while Virginia is listed at No. 2.
Both Wolfpack teams finished second at last year's conference championships.
The ACC is well represented in the national polls as well. On the women's side, NC State will enter the season as the No. 5, followed by No. 14 Notre Dame, No. 15 Syracuse and No. 16 Virginia. The NC State men received the 30th spot in its respective poll. Other ACC appearances on the men's side came from No. 1 Syracuse, No. 15 Virginia and No. 24 Louisville.
The Wolfpack will host the adidas XC Challenge on Friday, September 16 to kick off its regular season, and will additionally host this year's ACC Championships October 28th in Cary, N.C at the WakeMed Soccer Park.
The complete ACC predictions as voted on by the leagues' head coaches are as follows:
Women
1. NC State
2. Virginia
3. Notre Dame
4. Syracuse
5. Virginia Tech
6. Florida State
7. Boston College
8. Pitt
9. North Carolina
10. Duke
11. Clemson
12. Wake Forest
13. Louisville
14. Georgia Tech
15. Miami
Men
1. Syracuse
2. Virginia
3. NC State
4. Louisville
5. Virginia Tech
6. Florida State
7. Notre Dame
8. North Carolina
9. Duke
10. Clemson
11. Georgia Tech
12. Wake Forest
13. Pitt
14. Boston College
15. Miami
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