Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Women's XC preseason C-USA favorite
8/31/2021 1:02:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country
MT's men picked to finish second
DALLAS, Texas – The two-time defending Conference USA Women's Cross Country Champion, Middle Tennessee, was named the favorite in this year's C-USA Preseason Poll, the league announced Tuesday. On the men's side, the Blue Raiders were polled to finish in second again this year.
Last season, Middle Tennessee repeated as the C-USA Champion as four student-athletes placed in the top five to win with 31 points. The Blue Raiders, led by 2020 Coach of the Year Keith Vroman, return last year's runner-up in senior Joice Jebor along with Faith Rono and Mercy Chepkurui, who also finished in the top five a year ago.
Middle Tennessee's men scored one first-place vote and sit as the second-place pick for 2021. The Blue Raiders finished second at the league meet a year ago with four student-athletes earning All-Conference honors.
The 2021 season begins September 4 for the Blue Raiders as they head to Memphis, Tennessee for the Memphis Twilight Classic hosted by Christian Brothers University.
2021 C-USA Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll (First place votes)
1. Middle Tennessee (12)
2. Charlotte (1)
3. Rice
4. Southern Miss
5. UTEP
6. UAB
7. Marshall
8. FAU
9. UNT
10. FIU
T11. WKU
T11. UTSA
13. LA Tech
2021 C-USA Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll (First place votes)
1. Charlotte (10)
2. Middle Tennessee (1)
3. Rice
4. UTEP
5. North Texas
6. Marshall
7. Western Kentucky
8. UTSA
9. La Tech
10. FIU
11. FAU
Last season, Middle Tennessee repeated as the C-USA Champion as four student-athletes placed in the top five to win with 31 points. The Blue Raiders, led by 2020 Coach of the Year Keith Vroman, return last year's runner-up in senior Joice Jebor along with Faith Rono and Mercy Chepkurui, who also finished in the top five a year ago.
Middle Tennessee's men scored one first-place vote and sit as the second-place pick for 2021. The Blue Raiders finished second at the league meet a year ago with four student-athletes earning All-Conference honors.
The 2021 season begins September 4 for the Blue Raiders as they head to Memphis, Tennessee for the Memphis Twilight Classic hosted by Christian Brothers University.
2021 C-USA Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll (First place votes)
1. Middle Tennessee (12)
2. Charlotte (1)
3. Rice
4. Southern Miss
5. UTEP
6. UAB
7. Marshall
8. FAU
9. UNT
10. FIU
T11. WKU
T11. UTSA
13. LA Tech
2021 C-USA Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll (First place votes)
1. Charlotte (10)
2. Middle Tennessee (1)
3. Rice
4. UTEP
5. North Texas
6. Marshall
7. Western Kentucky
8. UTSA
9. La Tech
10. FIU
11. FAU
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