Tampa Ranked No. 10 In Preseason Women’s Cross Country Poll

NEW ORLEANS, La. - The University of Tampa women's cross country team has been tabbed No. 10 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division II National Preseason Poll. The Spartan women also enter the season as the No. 1 team in the South Region while the UT men carry a No. 4 ranking in the region.

Tampa finished 10th in the final poll of the 2009 season and was 10th at the NCAA Championships. Among the teams top returners this season are all-South Region and first-team all-SSC Selections, Jess Butler and Heather Nicolosi. UT opens the 2010 season Fri., Sept. 3 at the Early Bird Classic, which it will host at Dover Trails.