Oct. 22, 2007

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The La Salle men's team continues to hold the top spot in the A-10 Cross Country Coaches' Poll, while Charlotte and Richmond are tied atop the women's rankings after Week 8 of the 2007 season, it was announced on Monday. Voting was conducted by the league's head coaches.

No A-10 teams competed over the weekend in preparation for the 2007 A-10 Championship, to be held on Oct. 27 at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia. The men's race begins at 10:00am, while the women's race commences at 10:45am.

A-10 Women's Cross Country Coaches' Polls
1. Charlotte
(tie) Richmond
3. La Salle
4. Duquesne
5. Saint Louis
6. Xavier
7. Dayton
8. Saint Joseph's
9. Massachusetts
10. Fordham
11. George Washington
12. Rhode Island
13. Temple
14. St. Bonaventure

A-10 Men's Cross Country Coaches' Polls
1. La Salle
2. Duquesne
3. Massachusetts
4. Charlotte
5. Richmond
6. Dayton
(tie) Saint Joseph's
8. Saint Louis
9. Xavier
10. Fordham
11. Temple
12. George Washington
13. Rhode Island
14. St. Bonaventure