Sept. 15, 2004

The Atlantic Sun Conference released its first-ever cross country poll ranking the 11 men's and women's teams in the A-Sun. The Florida Atlantic women's team was picked fifth, while the men's team was eighth.

The three-time defending conference champion, the Belmont women's team earned seven of a possible eight first place votes. Georgia State, UCF, Campbell and FAU rounded out the top-five after each finished the 2003 season at the top of the conference.

The Belmont men's team is the two-time defending conference champion and picked up all eight first place votes. Georgia State, Campbell, UCF and Troy were the conference top-five vote getters.

FAU will run in the UF Gator Invitational on Saturday in it's second race of the season.

Men's Poll
1. Belmont
2. Georgia State
3. Campbell
4. UCF
5. Troy
6. Gardner-Webb
7. Lipscomb
8. Florida Atlantic
9. Mercer
10. Stetson
11. Jacksonville

Women's Poll
1. Belmont
2. Georgia State
3. UCF
4. Campbell
5. Florida Atlantic
6. Lipscomb
6. Troy
8. Jacksonville
9. Gardner-Webb
10. Mercer
11. Stetson