KUTZTOWN, PA (August 25, 2010) – The Kutztown University men’s cross-country team was picked to finish 10th in the preseason Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) cross-country coaches’ poll released Wednesday morning.
Kutztown finished eighth overall at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regionals and ninth at the PSAC championships. Top returnees for the Golden Bears this season include Ryan Reicht and Frank Nick. Individually, Reicht placed among the top 40 in both the PSAC and Atlantic Regional championship races. He was 36th at the Atlantic Regionals (33 minutes, 15 seconds) and 39th at the PSAC championships (28:12.3).
The Golden Bears begin their 2010 season next Friday evening when they compete in the Lehigh Valley Challenge beginning at 6:15 p.m. Kutztown will also host a pair of home meets this season: The Maroon-and-Gold Invitational on Saturday, September 11 and the Division II Challenge on Saturday, October 23.
California University of Pennsylvania will host the PSAC Championships on Saturday, November 6 and Saint Augustine’s College will be the site for the NCAA Atlantic Regional on Saturday, November 20. The NCAA championships are in Louisville (Ky.) on Saturday, December 6.
Shippensburg was picked to finish first as it received 10 of the possible 15 first-place votes. Rounding out the top five was Lock Haven, Edinboro, East Stroudsburg and Slippery Rock.
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Shippensburg (10)
2. Lock Haven (3)
3. Edinboro (2)
4. East Stroudsburg
5. Slippery Rock
6. IUP
T7. Bloomsburg
T7. Millersville
9. California
10. KUTZTOWN
11. Mansfield
12. West Chester
13. Mercyhurst
14. Gannon
15. Cheyney