NEW ORLEANS – BYU women’s cross country ranked No. 1 in the USTFCCCA national preseason poll, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
The Cougars earned the top preseason ranking after winning the NCAA national championship last year.
This year’s squad returns All-American Riley Chamberlain, who placed 31st in last year’s championship. Jenna Hutchins, Taylor Rohatinsky and Taylor Lovell are among the other key returners who contributed to the title run.
| USTFCCCA Preseason Coaches' Poll | |
| No. 1 | BYU |
| No. 2 | Oregon |
| No. 3 | NC State |
| No. 4 | New Mexico |
| No. 5 | West Virginia |
| No. 6 | Stanford |
| No. 7 | Providence |
| No. 8 | Washington |
| No. 9 | Alabama |
| No. 10 | Northern Arizona |
To see the full list of rankings, visit the USTFCCCA website.
BYU will host the Autumn Classic on Friday, Sept. 5 at 9 a.m. MST at Lakeside Sports Complex in Orem, Utah.