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Gophers' Ranked 4th in Preseason Midwest Region Poll
Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Iowa ahead of Minnesota
Go Gophers! Gophers' Ranked 4th in Midwest Region Poll
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Gophers' Ranked 4th in Midwest Region Poll
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Aug. 29, 2011

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released preseason regional rankings for the NCAA Division I 2011 season on Monday. Three men’s and four women’s teams, who are defending champions in their respective regions, top the season’s initial rankings.

Minnesota is ranked fourth in the Midwest Region which is one spot behind fellow Big Ten competitor Iowa. Newcomer Nebraska sits at eighth, while Northwestern is ranked 10th and Illinois stands at 13th. Iowa State is ranked first in the polls while Oklahoma State is second.  

The national preseason coaches’ poll will be released on Tuesday.

MIDWEST Region
Rank School Location Conference
2010 FINAL
1 Iowa State Ames, Iowa Big 12
1
2 Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. Big 12
2
3 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Big Ten
7
4 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. Big Ten
3
5 Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. Conference USA
4
6 Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. Big 12
5
7 Kansas Lawrence, Kan. Big 12
6
8 Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. Big Ten
8
9 Wichita State Wichita, Kan. Missouri Valley
10
10 Northwestern Evanston, Ill. Big Ten
11
11 Illinois State Normal, Ill. Missouri Valley
13
12 Missouri Columbia, Mo. Big 12
12
13 Illinois Champaign, Ill. Big Ten
9
14 Missouri State Springfield, Mo. Missouri Valley
14
15 Saint Louis St. Louis, Mo. Atlantic 10
15

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Release Courtesy of Tom Lewis, USTFCCCA


 

 

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