New York, N.Y. – The Skyline Conference released its preseason Coaches Polls in Cross Country Friday afternoon with the Mount Saint Mary College Women's squad ranking fourth and the Men's team sitting fifth in the rankings voted on by the league's head coaches.
The Mount Saint Mary Women, who finished sixth at the 2021 Skyline Conference Championship, come in behind co-favorites Maritime and the United States Merchant Marine Academy as well as third place Farmingdale State.
Rounding out the 12-team field on the women's side according to the coaches are St. Joseph's-L.I. in fifth, Manhattanville in sixth, Purchase in seventh, the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Old Westbury and Yeshiva in a tie for eighth, Sarah Lawrence in 11th and St. Joseph's-Brooklyn in 12th.
In the men's rankings, the United States Merchant Marine Academy is picked to defend its 2021 title. Maritime has been selected as the runner-up and is followed by Farmingdale State in third, Yeshiva in fourth, Purchase in fifth and the Knights in sixth.
St. Joseph's-L.I. follows the Mount in seventh with the rest of the ranking shaking out as follows: Mount Saint Vincent in eighth, Manhattanville in ninth, Sarah Lawrence in 10th, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn in 11th and Old Westbury in 12th.
Mount Saint Mary opens the 2022 season on September 1 when it takes part in the Vassar Season Starter.
