NEW ORLEANS – Lynn University’s women’s cross country program has been voted ninth in the Preseason United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) South Region Poll headed into the 2019 campaign.
Securing a program-best ninth place finish at the 2018 South Region Championship, Lynn makes it back-to-back seasons with a top-10 preseason ranking.
All-Region, All-Conference and Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Freshman of the Year Emmanuelle Le Tertre anchors the Blue and White’s 2019 cohort. Le Tertre looks to improve on her stellar rookie season during which she became just the second runner in program history to compete at the NCAA National Championship.
Six SSC schools appear in the South Region Poll led by the 2018 South Region Champions Embry-Riddle, which sits in the second spot. Florida Southern (No. 4), Tampa (No. 5), Saint Leo (No. 7), Lynn (No. 9) and Nova Southeastern (No. 10) round out the list of member-institutions in the top-10.
Lynn will be the host institution for the 2019 SSC Cross Country Championships on October 26. Both the men’s and women’s races will take place at South County Regional Park in West Boca Raton, beginning at 8 a.m.
Florida Southern will then play host to the NCAA’s South Regional, which will take place at Holloway Park in Lakeland, Fla. on November 9. The top-three programs at the regional meet will automatically qualify for the NCAA Championship on November 23 in Sacramento, Calif.
About the Fighting KnightsLynn University’s national champion Fighting Knights compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball. The university’s 19 intercollegiate teams are home to nearly 300 student athletes. Lynn is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II institution and winner of 25 national championships and 42 Sunshine State Conference titles. Representing spirit, service and strength, the Fighting Knights strive for greatness through athletic performance and academic excellence. For more information, visit: lynnfightingknights.com.
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