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Women's Cross Country tabbed to finish second in the Atlantic 10

The 49ers were chosen by the 14 conference coaches to be this year's runner-up following last season's fourth place finish

Aug. 6, 2008

Philadelphia, Pa. - With the women's cross country season just around the corner, the Atlantic 10 has announced it's preseason poll and the 49ers were selected by the 14 conference coaches to be this year's runner-up.

Charlotte returns the entire 2007 squad which came home with a fourth place finish at last year's A-10 championships in Philadelphia.

The 49ers' are loaded as they return the tremendous trio of Aja Jackson (Charlotte, N.C (E.E. Waddel), Amanda Goetschius (Franklinville, N.J. (Delsea Regional) and Keara Thomas (Haverhill, Mass. (Governor's Academy).

Jackson was an All-Conference selection a season ago and was victorious in four events including the Inaugural Charlotte Invitational where the 49ers took home the top three spots.

Goetschius was the team's solid number two runner in 2007, but she peaked at the right time as she was the top Charlotte performer at last season's A-10 Championships in Philadelphia. During only her sixth collegiate race, the freshman cruised home to a seventh place finish with a time of 18:52 on the 5K course.

Thomas had a solid year as well with her top time coming at the Gamecock Invitational as she crossed the line in a time of 18:09.

Richmond is tabbed to be the top unit in the conference while four-time defending champion La Salle comes in just behind the 49ers in third.

Rounding out the top five are Xavier and Duquesne.

Preseason is set to begin in the coming weeks with Jackson, Goetschius, Thomas and the rest of the 49ers taking to the course on August 28 at the Appalachian State Meet in Boone, N.C.

2008 Women's Cross Country Predicted Order Of Finish (2007 Championship Finish in parentheses) 1. Richmond (2nd)
2. Charlotte (4th)
3. La Salle (1st)
4. Xavier (3rd)
5. Duquesne (5th)
6. Massachusetts (6th)
7. Saint Joseph's (8th)
8. Saint Louis (7th)
9. Dayton (10th)
10. Rhode Island (12th)
11. George Washington (9th)
12. Fordham (11th)
13. Temple (13th)
14. St. Bonaventure (14th)