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

The Paladins fell one place in the rankings following a bye week.  Duke leads the Southeast Region rankings for the third-consecutive week, followed by North Carolina, Virginia, and Clemson.  Virginia Tech rounds out the top five teams in the Southeast Region poll.  

Furman will compete at the Charlotte Invitational on Friday, September 30.

USTFCCCA NCAA Division I

Women's Cross Country Regional Team Rankings

Week 3 - September 26

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       Clemson Clemson, S.C.   ACC     5

5       Virginia Tech   Blacksburg, Va. ACC     7

6       James Madison   Harrisonburg, Va.       Colonial        6

7       NC State        Raleigh, N.C.   ACC     4

8       Richmond        Richmond, Va.   Atlantic 10     8

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

10      East Carolina   Greenville, N.C.        Conference USA  NR

11      Furman  Greenville, S.C.        Southern        10

12      William and Mary        Williamsburg, Va.       Colonial        11

13      Kentucky        Lexington, Ky.  SEC     12

14      Louisville      Louisville, Ky. Big East        13

15      Liberty Lynchburg, Va.  Big South       14