SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo women's cross country was picked to finish third in the Sunshine State Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, announced by the league today (Aug. 23).
The Green and Gold will head into a four race season under fifth year head coach
Kent Reiber. The Lions will open up the season at the Florida Tech Invitational on Sept. 7. Â
Saint Leo received 49 points in the poll coming in behind Tampa (first) with 61 votes, six first place, and Embry-Riddle (second) with 55 points, two first place votes, while tying with Florida Southern as the Moccasins received one first place vote. Lynn (fifth, 36) rounded out the top five of the poll.Â
Last season the Lions took home third place at the SSC Championships before going on to take sixth at the NCAA South Region Championship.
Ashley Lindeman was the top overall runner at the SSC Championships for Saint Leo, taking seventh overall while
Paige Patterson paced the group at the regional with a 23rd place finish. Â
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For the latest news, updates, and information on Saint Leo men's and women's cross country and track sure to visit SaintLeoLions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions news by following Saint Leo Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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2019 SSC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON COACHES POLL
| Rank |
School (FPV*) |
Total Votes |
| 1 |
Tampa (6) |
61 |
| 2 |
Embry-Riddle (2) |
55 |
| T3 |
Saint Leo |
49 |
| T3 |
Florida Southern (1) |
49 |
| 5 |
Lynn |
36 |
| T6 |
Nova Southeastern |
23 |
| T6 |
Palm Beach Atlantic |
23 |
| 8 |
Florida Tech |
20 |
| 9 |
Rollins |
8 |
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