Oct. 7, 2008

PITTSBURGH - The Duquesne women's cross country team moves up one spot to #12 in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the latest poll released by the US Track & Field and Cross Country Association.

The Dukes are coming off a successful outing at the Paul Short Invitational where they placed 18th out of 43 teams.

This is the highest ranking since Oct. 29, 2007 when the Dukes were ranked #11.

Week 2 Mid-Atlantic Women Rankings

    Team (previous)
1. Princeton (1)
2. West Virginia (2)
3. Georgetown (3)
4. Villanova (5)
5. Penn State (4)
6. Navy (7)
7. Bucknell (6)
8. Maryland (8)
9. Penn (10)
10. Delaware (9)
11. Lehigh (15)
12. Duquesne (13)
13. Rutgers (14)
14. La Salle (11)
15. Loyola, Md. (NR)