Troy University Athletics
Sun Belt Releases Cross Country Preseason Polls
8/29/2018 9:22:00 AM | Cross Country
Troy, Ala. – The Troy men's cross country team was voted to finish sixth while the women's team was selected to finish 11th in the Sun Belt Conference as announced by the league's office Wednesday morning.Â
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The men's team received 51 points and the women's tallied 35 points in a vote by the league's head coaches. UTÂ Arlington was selected as the preseason favorite for the men and Texas State was tabbed as the preseason favorite on the women's side.Â
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The Trojans will kick off the 2018 campaign this Friday, Aug. 31 when it competes at the JSU Struts Season Opener in Oxford, Ala. For more information on Troy cross country, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @TroyTrojansTFXC.
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Sun Belt Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)
1. UTA (5) - 95 pts
2. Appalachian State (5) - 90 pts
3. South Alabama - 75 pts
4. Texas State - 63 pts
5. Louisiana - 56 pts
6. Troy - 51 pts
7. Coastal Carolina - 46 pts
8. Arkansas State - 38 pts
9. Little Rock - 19 pts
10. ULM - 17 pts
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Sun Belt Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)
1. Texas State (9) - 139 pts
2. Appalachian State (3) - 129 pts
3. South Alabama - 119 pts
4. Arkansas State - 112 pts
5. Georgia State - 92 pts
6. UTA - 79 pts
7. Coastal Carolina - 71 pts
8. Louisiana - 62 pts
9. Little Rock - 46 pts
10. Georgia Southern - 37 pts
11. Troy - 35 pts
12. ULM - 13 pts
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Top Seven Men's Returners to Watch
Hutson Baumann (Coastal Carolina, Senior)
Gable Dershem (Appalachian State, Sophomore)
Justin Domangue (UTA, Junior)
Joel Duren (UTA, Senior)
Joseph Meade (Texas State, Senior)
Brady Steele (UTA, Junior)
Nadeel Wildschutt (Coastal Carolina, Sophomore)
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Top Seven Women's Returners to Watch
McKynzie King (Texas State, Sophomore)
Kendra Long (Texas State, Junior)
Lotte Meyberg (Georgia State, Sophomore)
Carolien Millenaar (South Alabama, Sophomore)
Devina Schneider (Texas State, Senior)
Lisha Van Onselen (Coastal Carolina, Junior)
Shanieke Watson (Little Rock, Senior)
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The men's team received 51 points and the women's tallied 35 points in a vote by the league's head coaches. UTÂ Arlington was selected as the preseason favorite for the men and Texas State was tabbed as the preseason favorite on the women's side.Â
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The Trojans will kick off the 2018 campaign this Friday, Aug. 31 when it competes at the JSU Struts Season Opener in Oxford, Ala. For more information on Troy cross country, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @TroyTrojansTFXC.
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Sun Belt Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)
1. UTA (5) - 95 pts
2. Appalachian State (5) - 90 pts
3. South Alabama - 75 pts
4. Texas State - 63 pts
5. Louisiana - 56 pts
6. Troy - 51 pts
7. Coastal Carolina - 46 pts
8. Arkansas State - 38 pts
9. Little Rock - 19 pts
10. ULM - 17 pts
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Sun Belt Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)
1. Texas State (9) - 139 pts
2. Appalachian State (3) - 129 pts
3. South Alabama - 119 pts
4. Arkansas State - 112 pts
5. Georgia State - 92 pts
6. UTA - 79 pts
7. Coastal Carolina - 71 pts
8. Louisiana - 62 pts
9. Little Rock - 46 pts
10. Georgia Southern - 37 pts
11. Troy - 35 pts
12. ULM - 13 pts
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Top Seven Men's Returners to Watch
Hutson Baumann (Coastal Carolina, Senior)
Gable Dershem (Appalachian State, Sophomore)
Justin Domangue (UTA, Junior)
Joel Duren (UTA, Senior)
Joseph Meade (Texas State, Senior)
Brady Steele (UTA, Junior)
Nadeel Wildschutt (Coastal Carolina, Sophomore)
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Top Seven Women's Returners to Watch
McKynzie King (Texas State, Sophomore)
Kendra Long (Texas State, Junior)
Lotte Meyberg (Georgia State, Sophomore)
Carolien Millenaar (South Alabama, Sophomore)
Devina Schneider (Texas State, Senior)
Lisha Van Onselen (Coastal Carolina, Junior)
Shanieke Watson (Little Rock, Senior)
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