2023 NSIC Women's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll Release
Wayne State College was listed 12th in the 2023 NSIC Preseason Women's Cross Country Coaches' Poll released Monday morning by the league office in Burnsville, Minnesota. The Wildcats earned 58 points in voting conducted by league coaches with senior
Kelsey Larsen selected at Wayne State's Athlete to Watch this season.
WSC returns 11 runners from last year's team that finished 12
th at the NSIC Championships.
Two-time defending NSIC champion Augustana edged Winona State for the top spot in the coaches' poll, collecting 191 points and nine first-place votes compared to 184 points and six first-place votes for Winona State. Minnesota State (167), Minnesota Duluth (160) and Sioux Falls (142) concluded the top five teams.
Larsen, a senior from Walthill (BRLD HS), was Wayne State's top runner at the season-ending NCAA Central Regional last year while placing second for WSC in four other meets. She had a season-best 16
th-place finish at the Wildcat Classic (9/23/22).
Wayne State opens the 2023 season on Friday, September 1
st at the Augustana Twilight Invitational in Sioux Falls.
2023 Preseason NSIC Women's Cross Country Coaches' Poll
1. Augustana (9) 191 pts.
2. Winona State (6) 184 pts.
3. Minnesota State 167 pts.
4. Minnesota Duluth 160 pts.
5. Sioux Falls 142 pts.
6. University of Mary 136 pts.
7. Northern State 99 pts.
8. Bemidji State 97 pts.
9. St. Cloud State 90 pts.
10. MSU Moorhead 83 pts.
11. Minot State 73 pts.
12. Wayne State 58 pts.
13. Southwest Minnesota State 41 pts.
14. Concordia-St. Paul 38 pts.
15. Minnesota Crookston 16 pts.
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