Bloomsburg Women and Lock Haven Men Top Cross Country Preseason Polls

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Lock Haven, Pa-  The defending PSAC Men’s Cross Country Champions Lock Haven have been picked to repeat as champions, while Bloomsburg claimed the top spot on the women’s preseason poll.   
 
The eight-time NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Champions Lock Haven will look to capture their third straight regional title and their ninth overall during the 2015 season. Returning for the Bald Eagles is Dylan Mountain, who led the team to a PSAC-best 12th place finish at the national championship.
 
Shippensburg was picked to finish second in the men’s preseason poll. The Red Raiders finished the 2015 season with a 25th place finish at the national championship. The top runners returning for Shippensburg include Austin McGinley and Kieran Sutten.
 
Edinboro is ranked third in the men’s preseason poll.  The Fighting Scots finished 15th at the national championship last season.
 
The Bloomsburg women were tabbed as the preseason favorites after finishing as runners-up in the PSAC Championship last season. The Huskies return All-PSAC Freshman of the Year Hannah Boudreau along with graduate student Kate Dodds.  
 
The defending PSAC Champions Edinboro are picked to finish second in the women’s preseason poll. The Fighting Scots clinched their third straight NCAA DII Atlantic Regional crown last season. Returning for Edinboro is Kasey Jones, who finished 20th overall at the national championship and led the team to a 15th place finish.
 
Shippensburg is picked to finish third in the women’s preseason poll. The Red Raiders finished 24th at the national championship last season. Returning for Shippensburg is sophomore Lizzie Manickas. Manickas was one of the Red Raiders top runners last season, placing 87th at the national championship.
 
Listed below are the PSAC men’s and women’s cross country preseason polls.

Men’s Cross Country
1. Lock Haven
2. Shippensburg
3. Edinboro
4. IUP
5. Slippery Rock
6. East Stroudsburg
7. California
8. Kutztown
9. West Chester
10. Mansfield
11. Bloomsburg
12. Seton Hill
13. Gannon
14. Mercyhurst
15. Pitt-Johnstown
16. Cheyney
 
Women’s Cross Country
1. Bloomsburg
2. Edinboro
3. Shippensburg
4. East Stroudsburg
5. Slippery Rock
6. California
7. Seton Hill
T-8. Lock Haven
T-8. Mansfield
10. Kutztown
11. IUP
12. West Chester
13. Millersville
14. Mercyhurst
15. Gannon
16.Clarion
17. Pitt-Johnstown
18. Cheyney