Women's Cross Country Appears in FinishLynx Poll

9/18/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country

Sept. 18, 2002

The Wake Forest women??s cross country team appears at the 24th spot in the FinishLynx/NCAA Division I Women??s Cross Country National Poll. This is the Demon Deacon??s first showing in the poll, as they were not ranked in the preseason.

The Demon Deacon harriers are off to a strong start, winning their first two meets. In the Mountaineer Open, Wake Forest place first with a total of 18 points and Anne Bersagel capturing first place with a time of 17:27.40. The WFU Alumni Invitational gave the Deacs a first place showing as well, finishing with 16 points and Jill Miller as the top runner at 17:52.50.

Wake Forest will be tested next at the Iona Invitational in New York. The meet will be on Saturday, September 8.

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