Kansas Men Receiving Votes in Poll
Sept. 25, 2007
LAWRENCE, Kan. –
After not having a meet in two weeks, the Kansas men’s cross country team is receiving votes in this week’s U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association Poll.
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Head Coach Stanley Redwine is not taking too much into the voting. He is looking much more on the performance of the team than how voters judge the Jayhawks.
“It’s what people perceive Kansas to be,” Redwine said. “If that’s where they think we are, then that’s where they think we are. I don’t care if it’s very good or very bad, a poll doesn’t determine our destination. To me it’s just something, but it might be a point of interest to someone else. We are rated on how we perform, so that’s what we are looking for, performances.”
The Big 12 Conference has four teams ranked and three in the top 10. Colorado is No. 2, Oklahoma State (8) and Texas (10). Iowa State is the other Big 12 team ranked at No. 29. Texas A&M is also receiving votes.
Both the Kansas men and women’s teams will be racing this weekend at the Roy Griak Invitational in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday Sept. 29.
U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association Poll
1. Wisconsin (9) |
384 |
2. Colorado (1) |
369 |
3. Oregon (3) |
365 |
4. Iona College |
360 |
5. Arkansas |
329 |
6. Stanford |
319 |
6. UTEP |
319 |
8. Oklahoma State |
291 |
9. NC State |
256 |
10. Texas |
249 |
11. Portland |
221 |
12. Notre Dame |
219 |
13. William & Mary |
212 |
14. Providence |
202 |
15. Louisville |
175 |
16. Georgetown |
173 |
17. Alabama |
168 |
18. Minnesota |
153 |
19. Northern Arizona |
141 |
20. BYU |
140 |
21. UCLA |
132 |
22. Cal Poly |
112 |
23. Michigan State |
98 |
24. Florida State |
75 |
25. Michigan |
74 |
26. Syracuse |
63 |
27. Princeton |
61 |
28. Virginia |
59 |
29. Iowa State |
53 |
30. Washington |
50 |
Others Receiving Votes: Weber State, Florida, Eastern Michigan, Villanova, Washington State, Butler, Texas A&M, Kansas, Liberty, Ohio State, American and Illinois.