Sept. 29, 1998
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Almost 60 men's and women's collegiate cross country teams will travel to the Notre Dame Golf Course for the 43rd Notre Dame Invitational this Friday, Oct. 2, 1998 beginning at 2:45 p.m.
The invitational was conceived by former Irish coach Alex Wilson in 1956, making it one of the oldest invitationals in the nation. Last year's winners included Elly Rono of Southern Indiana, who won the men's race, while Eastern Michigan picked up the men's team title. On the women's side, Lisa Petsche of Edinboro won the individual title and Bowling Green came away with the team championship.
Among this year's field are a number of ranked teams both on the men's and women's side. Along with the 32nd-ranked Notre Dame women, #10 North Carolina State, #22 Baylor and #25 Bowling Green will all compete. The 15th-ranked Notre Dame men, meanwhile, will be challenged by fourth-ranked North Carolina State.
The first race of the afternoon will begin at 2:45 p.m. with the gold men's race, followed by a junior varsity men's and women's race at 3:30 p.m. The women's race will start at 4:15 p.m. with 23 teams entered and the men's blue race will begin at 5:00 p.m. with 19 teams.
NCAA DIV. I Cross Country Polls
FinishLynx Women's Cross Country Rankings
(As of Sept. 28, 1998)
1. BYU 225
2. Stanford 216
3. Providence 199
4. Colorado 197
5. Michigan 192
6. Wake Forest 166
7. Georgetown 161
8. Arizona 145
9. Wisconsin 144
10. NC State 135
11. Dartmouth 132
12. Arkansas 127
13. Northern Ariz. 126
14. Washington 116
15. Missouri 112
16. Oregon 88
17. Minnesota 73.5
18. William & Mary 67
19. Florida 65
20. UCLA 46.5
21. West Virginia 39
22. Baylor 30
23. Utah State 24
24. Cornell 22
25. Bowling Green 18
Others: 34. NOTRE DAME
Martin Surfacing Men's Cross Country Rankings
(As of Sept. 29, 1998)
1. Stanford 397
2. Arkansas 385
3. Colorado 367
4. NC State 311
5. Arizona 300
6. Providence 297
7. Michigan 280
8. Oklahoma State 279
9. Oregon 244
10. Michigan St. 241
11. Northen Ariz. 240
12. Wisconsin 193
13. William & Mary 192
14. Montana 191
15. NOTRE DAME 190
16. Iona College 152
17. Portland 144
18. Washington St. 111
19. BYU 101
20. Georgetown 100
21. Minnesota 89
22. Illinois St. 53
23. Washington 50
24. Utah 48
25. Princeton 44
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