August 22, 2007 
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 12th-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 2007. The Captains are the 14-time defending USA South champions and have won 21 of the 22 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.

Methodist University finished second in the balloting with 20 points while Greensboro College rounded out the top-three as The Pride received 16 points. In fourth place, Shenandoah University earned 12 points and captured the lone remaining first place vote.

The men's cross country gets underway on Saturday, September 1 when Averett University, Christopher Newport, Greensboro and Shenandoah all participate in various meets.
 

2007 USA South Coaches Poll
Rank	Institution (1st place Votes)	Pts.
1.	Christopher Newport (5)	25
2.	Methodist	20
3.	Greensboro	16
4.	Shenandoah (1)	12
5.	Averett	11
6.	Ferrum	6