University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Cross Country Picked Third & Fourth in Big South Preseason Polls
08.17.2023 | Cross Country
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Big South Conference announced its annual preseason cross country polls on Thursday.
The UNC Asheville men's cross country team was picked to finish third with 60 points, while the women's squad was tabbed to place fourth with 46 points. Charleston Southern (men's) and High Point (women's) were the two schools named preseason favorites.
The Bulldog cross country teams will lift the lid on the 2023 season on September 1 when they compete at the Young Harris Invitational. To view Asheville's complete 2023 schedule, click HERE.
2023 BIG SOUTH PRESEASON MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY POLL
2023 BIG SOUTH PRESEASON WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY POLL
The UNC Asheville men's cross country team was picked to finish third with 60 points, while the women's squad was tabbed to place fourth with 46 points. Charleston Southern (men's) and High Point (women's) were the two schools named preseason favorites.
The Bulldog cross country teams will lift the lid on the 2023 season on September 1 when they compete at the Young Harris Invitational. To view Asheville's complete 2023 schedule, click HERE.
2023 BIG SOUTH PRESEASON MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY POLL
| Rk - School (first-place votes) | Points |
| 1 - Charleston Southern (7) | 78 |
| 2 - High Point (2) | 74 |
| 3 - UNC Asheville | 60 |
| 4 - Radford | 58 |
| 5 - USC Upstate | 42 |
| T6 - Longwood | 32 |
| T6 - Winthrop | 32 |
| 8 - Gardner-Webb | 17 |
| 9 - Presbyterian College | 12 |
2023 BIG SOUTH PRESEASON WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY POLL
| Rk - School (first-place votes) | Points |
| 1 - High Point (6) | 77 |
| 2 - Charleston Southern (2) | 73 |
| 3 - Radford (1) | 65 |
| 4 - UNC Asheville | 46 |
| 5 - USC Upstate | 40 |
| 6 - Longwood | 38 |
| 7 - Winthrop | 30 |
| 8 - Gardner-Webb | 24 |
| 9 - Presbyterian College | 12 |
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