ACC Cross Country Preseason Coaches Poll Released
September 08, 2020 | Cross Country
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The University of Louisville men's cross country team was picked to finish 11th while the women were tabbed to finish 12th in the 2020 ACC Preseason Coaches poll as announced by the league office Tuesday.
Last season, the men and women both finished in 12th place in the ACC Conference Championships. The 2020 Cardinals return 10 letterwinners and add one newcomer to the men's team. On the women's side, Louisville welcomes back five returners including 2019 All-ACC performer Ivine Chemutai and two-time All-American Dorcas Wasike, while seven newcomers will join the team.
Notre Dame, the 2018 conference champion, was picked to finished first for the men while NC State was selected to win its fifth straight ACC women's cross country title.
Louisville will open the 2020 slate on September 19 at the Irish Classic in South Bend, Ind. The 2020 ACC Cross Country Championships will be held on October 30 at WakeMed Park in Cary, North Carolina.
For the latest on Louisville Track & Field and Cross Country, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLTrackXC and on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLTrackXC.
The complete 2020 ACC Cross Country preseason predicted orders of finish, as determined by the league's head coaches:
MEN
1. Notre Dame
2. Syracuse
3. Virginia
4. NC State
5. Wake Forest
6. Florida State
7. Virginia Tech
8. Duke
9. North Carolina
10. Georgia Tech
11. Louisville
12. Pitt
13. Boston College
14. Clemson
15. Miami
WOMEN
1. NC State
2. Florida State
3. Notre Dame
4. Syracuse
5. North Carolina
6. Wake Forest
7. Boston College
8. Duke
9. Virginia Tech
10. Virginia
11. Georgia Tech
12. Louisville
13. Pitt
14. Clemson
15. Miami
Last season, the men and women both finished in 12th place in the ACC Conference Championships. The 2020 Cardinals return 10 letterwinners and add one newcomer to the men's team. On the women's side, Louisville welcomes back five returners including 2019 All-ACC performer Ivine Chemutai and two-time All-American Dorcas Wasike, while seven newcomers will join the team.
Notre Dame, the 2018 conference champion, was picked to finished first for the men while NC State was selected to win its fifth straight ACC women's cross country title.
Louisville will open the 2020 slate on September 19 at the Irish Classic in South Bend, Ind. The 2020 ACC Cross Country Championships will be held on October 30 at WakeMed Park in Cary, North Carolina.
For the latest on Louisville Track & Field and Cross Country, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLTrackXC and on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLTrackXC.
The complete 2020 ACC Cross Country preseason predicted orders of finish, as determined by the league's head coaches:
MEN
1. Notre Dame
2. Syracuse
3. Virginia
4. NC State
5. Wake Forest
6. Florida State
7. Virginia Tech
8. Duke
9. North Carolina
10. Georgia Tech
11. Louisville
12. Pitt
13. Boston College
14. Clemson
15. Miami
WOMEN
1. NC State
2. Florida State
3. Notre Dame
4. Syracuse
5. North Carolina
6. Wake Forest
7. Boston College
8. Duke
9. Virginia Tech
10. Virginia
11. Georgia Tech
12. Louisville
13. Pitt
14. Clemson
15. Miami
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