August 23, 2006 
Contact: Mike Christie, Sports Information Director

Christopher Newport Picked to Capture USA South Men's Cross Country Title

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - Christopher Newport University, under the direction of 11th-year Head Coach Keith Maurer, was picked in the preseason coaches' poll to defend its USA South Athletic Conference men's cross country title in 2006.  The Captains are the 13-time defending USA South champions and have won 20 of the 21 USA South Men's Cross Country Championships held since 1980.

Christopher Newport received five of six first place votes (25 points) as head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting.

Greensboro College finished second in the balloting with 19 points.  Shenandoah University rounded out the top-three as the Hornets received 14 points.

The men's cross country gets underway on Saturday, September 2 when Averett University, Christopher Newport, Greensboro and Shenandoah all participate in various meets.
 

2006 USA South Coaches Poll
Rank	Institution (1st place Votes)	Pts.
1.	Christopher Newport (5)	25
2.	Greensboro (1)	19
3.	Shenandoah	14
t-4.	Ferrum	12
t-4.	Methodist	12
6.	Averett	8