GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The Furman women's cross country team is ranked tenth in the Southeast Region, according to the week two regional rankings released Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).  

Duke leads the Southeast Region rankings for the second-consecutive week, followed by North Carolina, Virginia, and N.C. State.  Clemson rounds out the top five teams in the Southeast Region poll.  The Paladins are one of ten squads nation-wide that joined the regional ranks this week for the first time this season.

USTFCCCA NCAA Division I

Women's Cross Country Regional Team Rankings

Week 2 - September 19

Southeast Region

Rank    School  Location        Conference      Last Week

1       Duke    Durham, N.C.    ACC     1

2       North Carolina  Chapel Hill, N.C.       ACC     2

3       Virginia        Charlottesville, Va.    ACC     3

4       NC State        Raleigh, N.C.   ACC     4

5       Clemson Clemson, S.C.   ACC     7

6       James Madison   Harrisonburg, Va.       Colonial        5

7       Virginia Tech   Blacksburg, Va. ACC     8

8       Richmond        Richmond, Va.   Atlantic 10     10

9       Wake Forest     Winston-Salem, N.C.     ACC     6

10      Furman  Greenville, S.C.        Southern        NR

11      William and Mary        Williamsburg, Va.       Colonial        9

12      Kentucky        Lexington, Ky.  SEC     11

13      Louisville      Louisville, Ky. Big East        13

14      Liberty Lynchburg, Va.  Big South       12

15      Western Kentucky        Bowling Green, Ky.      Sun Belt        14