Sept. 17, 2007

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Duquesne men and Richmond women's cross country teams are atop the A-10 Cross Country Coaches' Polls after Week 3 of the 2007 season, it was announced on Monday. Voting was conducted by the league's head coaches.

Richmond finished runner-up out of nine teams at the Navy Invitational on Sept. 15, while Duquesne placed second out of 35 teams at the National Catholic Invite at Notre Dame on Sept. 14.

A-10 Men's Cross Country Coaches' Poll
1. Duquesne
2. La Salle
3. Dayton
4. Charlotte
5. Richmond
6. Massachusetts
7. Xavier
8. Saint Joseph's
9. Fordham
10. Saint Louis
11. Temple
12. Rhode Island
13. George Washington
14. St. Bonaventure

A-10 Women's Cross Country Coaches' Poll
1. Richmond
2. Charlotte
3. La Salle
4. Xavier
5. Duquesne
6. Massachusetts
7. Saint Louis
8. Dayton
9. Rhode Island
10. Saint Joseph's
11. George Washington
12. Fordham
13. Temple
14. St. Bonaventure

Women's Week 3 In Review
CHA - Did not compete
UD - 6th/37 at National Catholic Invite
DUQ - 3rd/37 at National Catholic Invite
FOR - 4th/7 at Fordham Invitational
GW - NTS at Navy Invitational
LAS - 4th/9 at Navy Invitational
UMass - 2nd/3 at UMass Invite
URI - 7th/14 at CCSU Invitational
UR - 2nd/9 at Navy Invitational
SBU - 32nd/37 at National Catholic Invite
SJU - 3rd/7 at Fordham Invitational
SLU - 4th/37 at National Catholic Invite
TU - NTS at Delaware Invitational
XU - 2nd/37 at National Catholic Invite

Men's Week 3 In Review
CHA - Did not compete
UD - 3rd/35 at National Catholic Invite
DUQ - 2nd/35 at National Catholic Invite
FOR - 3rd/9 at Fordham Invitational
GW - NTS at Navy Invitational
LAS - 3rd/12 at Navy Invitational
UMass - 1st/5 at UMass Five-Way
URI - 8th/9 at Boston Invitational
UR - 5th/12 at Navy Invitational
SBU - 31st/35 at National Catholic Invite
SJU - 1st/9 at Fordham Invitational
SLU - 8th/35 at National Catholic Invite
TU - 4th/7 at Delaware Invitational
XU - 4th/35 at National Catholic Invite

Men's Performer of the Week
Sept. 4 - Mike Andersen, Dayton
Sept. 10 - Ben Milroy, Xavier
Sept. 17 - Mike Andersen, Dayton

Men's Rookie of the Week
Sept. 4 - Scott VanKooten, Duquesne
Sept. 10 - Dakota Lowery, Charlotte
Sept. 17 - Jeff Hill, Massachusetts / Chris Lemon, Dayton

Women's Performer of the Week
Sept. 4 - Aja Jackson, Charlotte
Sept. 10 - Aja Jackson, Charlotte
Sept. 17 - Kylee Schuler, Richmond

Women's Rookie of the Week
Sept. 4 - Amanda Goetschius, Charlotte
Sept. 10 - Amanda Goetschius, Charlotte
Sept. 17 - Christina Schneider, Xavier / Shiyi Zan, Massachusetts