Atlantic 10 Men's Release | A-10 Women's Release

Newport News, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference released its 2017 preseason cross country polls Wednesday afternoon, with the Fordham men's team predicted to finish eighth, while the women were picked tenth.

The Fordham men finished tied for seventh at the 2016 A-10 Championship, while the women placed eighth. At that meet Thomas Slattery and Brian Cook led the Rams and earned All-Conference honors after finishing 10^th and 11^th place respectively.

Dayton was picked first in the men's coaches poll, while Richmond received the top spot in the women's poll.

The Rams will open the 2017 season on Saturday at the Stony Brook Invitational in Stony Brook, N.Y. at 10:30 a.m.

Men's Preseason Poll
1. Dayton
2. Duquesne
3. George Mason
4. Saint Louis
5. Saint Joseph's
6. La Salle
7. Davidson
8. Fordham
9. Massachusetts
10. Washington
11. Richmond
12. Rhode Island
13. VCU
14. St. Bonaventure

Women's Preseason Poll
1. Richmond
2. Dayton
3. Davidson
4. Duquesne
5. George Washington
6. Massachusetts
7. Saint Joseph's
8. Saint Louis
9. George Mason
10. Fordham
11. La Salle
12. VCU
13. Rhode Island
14. St. Bonaventure