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UNM cross country teams receive preseason No. 2 national rankings

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 3:04 AM

Last updated Sep 2, 2026

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The University of New Mexico Lobos cross country programs received No. 2 rankings in the preseason USTFCCCA Coaches Poll released Tuesday. This marks the first time both the men's and women's teams have held a top-two national preseason ranking simultaneously. The men's squad enters the season following a runner-up performance at the previous championship, while the women's team finished fourth overall last year. Oklahoma State currently holds the top spot for men's cross country, and NC State occupies the first position in the women's poll. Both programs retain most of their rosters from the previous year, though the men's team will compete without National Champion Habtom Samuel.

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•New Mexico men and women both rank No. 2 in the preseason USTFCCCA Coaches Poll.
•Oklahoma State and NC State lead the respective men's and women's national polls.
•The New Mexico men finished as national runners-up last year.
•The New Mexico women's team returns most of their roster after a fourth-place finish.

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3:04 AMYahoo Sports — Lobo men's, women's cross country teams picked No. 2 in nation

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New year, same expectations. The UNM Lobos men’s and women’s cross country teams are each ranked No. 2 in the preseason USTFCCCA Coaches Poll that was released Tuesday. VIEW MEN’S POLL | VIEW WOMEN’S POLL While the women have been the preseason No. 1 before (2016 and 2018), and the men were also picked No. 2 in last year’s preseason poll, this is the first time both men’s and women’s teams ...
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