Division I regionals in two weeks

Oct. 30, 2007

NEW ORLEANS - Bolstered by the return of Galen Rupp, Oregon won its second straight Pacific-10 Conference title on Saturday and swept the first-place votes in this week's Division I men's cross country poll.

Rupp finished second to teammate Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott as Oregon scored 55 points to win the Pac-10 title in Corvallis, Ore., defeating Stanford (55) and Cal (70). The Ducks received all 13 votes in the poll released today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Following Oregon in the top 10 are Northern Arizona, UTEP, Wisconsin and Iona (tied for fourth), Colorado, Arkansas, Stanford, Virginia and California.

The second 10 consists of North Carolina State, Oklahoma State, Louisville, Georgetown, Minnesota, Texas, Alabama, Providence and Tulsa (tied for 18th) and Portland.