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.