Little Rock Men Picked Sixth, Women Eighth in Sun Belt Preseason Cross Country Poll

NEW ORLEANS – Little Rock's men's cross country team was picked to finish sixth in the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches' Poll while the women were picked to finish eighth the league announced Wednesday.
 
Both squads start the season Friday at ULM guided by new distance coach Dustin Mettler.
 
Last year, Little Rock finished sixth at the Sun Belt Championships – marking the team's best finish since 2014 – while the women finished eighth. Both teams return a majority of last year's squads including Spencer Cardinal on the men's side. Cardinal led the Trojans in a majority of the meets.
 
For the latest information on Little Rock Cross Country, make sure to check out LRTrojans.com. You can also find the team on social media at @LittleRockTFXC on Facebook and Twitter.
 
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2021 Sun Belt Conference Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll
T1. Arkansas State (4) - 91
T1. App State (3) - 91
3. South Alabama (3) - 88
4. UTA - 68
5. Texas State - 58
6. Little Rock - 43
7. Louisiana - 41
8. Coastal Carolina - 29
9. Troy - 25
10. ULM - 16
 
2021 Sun Belt Conference Women's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Arkansas State (7) - 139
2. App State (5) - 136
3. South Alabama - 115
4. Troy - 98
5. UTA - 90
6. Texas State - 74
7. Coastal Carolina - 69
8. Little Rock - 56
9. Georgia Southern - 42
10. ULM - 41
11. Georgia State - 39
12. Louisiana - 37
 
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