Mountain West Releases 2022 Preseason Poll For Cross Country

The Mountain West released the 2022 preseason poll for men’s and women’s cross country Wednesday.

Nevada was predicted to finish in seventh place for both men and women. The women received 47 points while the men received 25 points.

Air Force, the 2021 Mountain West men’s champion, were predicted to repeat with 63 points. On the women’s side, New Mexico is predicted to repeat as the conference champion with 100 points.

Last season, the men finished in sixth, beating three teams in the conference and improving their finish from the spring. The women’s team finished the meet in seventh, finishing above UNLV and earning three points in the Silver State Series.

This year’s team will be led by several key returners on both squads, including Tierney Wolfgram and Jared Marchegger.

Wolfgram saw her highest finish at the 2021 championships in ninth in the 6k. She also became the second Pack athlete in history to qualify for NCAA Cross Country Nationals, finishing 117^th in thesame event. Marchegger’s highest finish at the championships was 26^th in the 8k, making him tied for second all-time at Nevada in the event.

Familiar faces Adam Sjolund, Daniel Sayo, Andrew Ribeiro, and Carson Leavitt, who all placed in the top-50 last year at the Mountain West championship, will also be returning this season.

The Pack opens up their season Sept. 1 with the Nevada Twilight Classic at Washoe County’s Rancho San Rafael Park sponsored by Reno Running Company and Eclipse Running.

Men’s Cross Country Preseason Poll

Rk. Team Points

1. Air Force (7) 63

2. Boise State (1) 51

3. Colorado State 49

3. Utah State (1) 49

5. Wyoming 37

6. New Mexico 27

7. Nevada 25

8. Fresno State 15

9. San José State 8

Women’s Cross Country Preseason Poll