Bulldog Men Appear in National Poll for First Time
10/2/2018 11:33:00 AM | Cross Country
Gonzaga received three votes in this week’s USTFCCCA ranking
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Gonzaga men's cross country team received three votes in the USTFCCCA national poll Tuesday. The Zags were ranked eighth for the third straight week in the West Region poll.
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This is the GU men's team first-ever appearance in the national poll. The Bulldogs have opened the 2018 season with three straight first place team finishes.
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Last week, Kyle Thompson's first place overall finish at the Montana Invitational led the Gonzaga men to the team title. The Zags placed eight runners inside the Top-10 on the University of Montana Golf Course last Friday. GU's top seven runners were all in the top eight finishers of the race.
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Thompson crossed the line at 25:11.7, and he was followed by teammate Ciaran O'Leary in second at 25:19.9. Yacine Guermali placed fourth with a time of 25:24.0. Bennett Gagnon (25:29.6) and Andrew Clusserath (25:29.8) were fifth and sixth. Kellen Manley (25:30.6) and Stefan Bradley (25:32.2) were right behind in seventh and eighth.
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The Zags travel to Madison, Wis., for the NCAA Pre-Nationals on Oct. 13. Gonzaga will run against the nation's best on the same course that will host the national championships on Nov. 17.
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USTFCCCA Cross Country Men's Top 25
Oct. 2
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This is the GU men's team first-ever appearance in the national poll. The Bulldogs have opened the 2018 season with three straight first place team finishes.
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Last week, Kyle Thompson's first place overall finish at the Montana Invitational led the Gonzaga men to the team title. The Zags placed eight runners inside the Top-10 on the University of Montana Golf Course last Friday. GU's top seven runners were all in the top eight finishers of the race.
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Thompson crossed the line at 25:11.7, and he was followed by teammate Ciaran O'Leary in second at 25:19.9. Yacine Guermali placed fourth with a time of 25:24.0. Bennett Gagnon (25:29.6) and Andrew Clusserath (25:29.8) were fifth and sixth. Kellen Manley (25:30.6) and Stefan Bradley (25:32.2) were right behind in seventh and eighth.
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The Zags travel to Madison, Wis., for the NCAA Pre-Nationals on Oct. 13. Gonzaga will run against the nation's best on the same course that will host the national championships on Nov. 17.
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USTFCCCA Cross Country Men's Top 25
Oct. 2
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | PREVIOUS RANK |
| 1 | Northern Arizona (11) | 330 | 1 |
| 2 | BYU | 318 | 2 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 299 | 9 |
| 4 | Portland | 295 | 3 |
| 5 | Stanford | 294 | 4 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 277 | 5 |
| 7 | Boise State | 257 | 26 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 245 | 8 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 239 | 10 |
| 10 | Air Force | 217 | 17 |
| 11 | Colorado | 214 | 7 |
| 12 | Washington | 203 | 12 |
| T-13 | Purdue | 181 | NR |
| T-13 | Oregon | 181 | 11 |
| 15 | Southern Utah | 166 | 14 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 161 | 13 |
| 17 | Washington State | 152 | 15 |
| 18 | Eastern Kentucky | 131 | NR |
| 19 | Virginia | 123 | 18 |
| 20 | Michigan | 115 | NR |
| 21 | Indiana | 97 | 29 |
| 22 | Ole Miss | 85 | 20 |
| 23 | Alabama | 82 | 6 |
| 24 | Oklahoma State | 78 | 22 |
| 25 | UCLA | 69 | 23 |
| 26 | North Carolina State | 56 | 25 |
| 27 | Iona | 51 | 16 |
| 28 | Middle Tennesee State | 44 | 19 |
| 29 | Georgetown | 33 | NR |
| 30 | Virginia Tech | 28 | NR |
| Receiving Votes:Â Utah State 26, Princeton 14, Villanova 13, Michigan State 13, Texas 5, Columbia 5, Army West Point 4, Duke 3, Tennessee 3, Gonzaga 3, Minnesota 3, Tulsa 1. | |||
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