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The Rams capped the season with a bid to the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Fla., finishing 17th for the programs fifth top-20 finish at nationals. Lily Tomasula-Martin returns for her final season in the Green and Gold after leading the Rams a season ago at the Championships with an 8th place and 19:57.3 mark before a 16th finish at the NCAA Regionals with a 20:49.3 crossing. The women posted a third-place mark, coming just two points shy of Utah State who had 73 points in last years Championship.
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The two squads preseason vote has the women where they finished in the Mountain West Championships and the men up one spot. Boise State picked up the final first place vote but was projected to finish fifth. Utah State followed with 86 votes, just ahead of Colorado State with 83. On the women's side, New Mexico was once again picked as the conference favorite with 100 points and 10 first-place votes. The Aggies were given the final first-place vote. Air Force reached the most tallies and seven first-place votes to be favored, followed by Boise State with 51 nods and one first-place pick. The men's poll has Colorado State tied with Utah State with 49 points. – Expectations from the Mountain West head coaches have been announced as both Colorado State teams were voted to finish third in the preseason polls.