8/26/2008 12:40:22 PM
WALNUT CREEK – The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) was well represented in both the men’s and women’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USFCCAA) 2008 Division II preseason polls that were released on Tuesday.
A total of five men’s and six women’s teams were ranked amongst the West Region’s Top 10, respectively.
Defending CCAA and West Region champion Chico State was ranked No. 1, while UC San Diego was No. 3, Cal State Stanislaus No. 6, Humboldt State No. 7 and San Francisco State No. 10
On the women’s side, Cal State L.A., which captured the 2007 CCAA Championships was ranked No. 2. Chico State was third and UC San Diego fourth. Cal State Stanislaus, San Francisco State and Cal State San Bernardino were eighth through 10th, respectively.
Seattle Pacific was the region’s top-ranked women’s team.
Humboldt State will be the first CCAA member to open its 2008 season when it competes in the Alaska Invitational in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Thursday.
The 2008 CCAA Championships is scheduled for Saturday, October 25, in San Bernardino.
West Region Men Preseason Rankings
1. Chico State
2. Western Washington
3. UC San Diego
4. Western Oregon
5. Alaska Anchorage
6. Cal State Stanislaus
7. Humboldt State
8. Central Washington
9. BYU Hawaii
10. San Francisco State
West Region Women Preseason Rankings
1. Seattle Pacific
2. Cal State L.A.
3. Chico State
4. UC San Diego
5. Central Washington
6. Alaska Anchorage
7. Western Oregon
8. Cal State Stanislaus
9. San Francisco State
10. Cal State San Bernardino