Men's XC Tabbed to Repeat as Champs in Skyline Preseason Poll

NEW YORK, N.Y. – St. Joseph's-L.I. has been tabbed to seize its fourth Skyline men's cross country title in five years in voting conducted by the league's ten head coaches. 

The 2011 champion Golden Eagles earned seven first-place votes and compiled 79 points, while Maritime garnered three first-place votes and 74 overall points.  SJC will be led by junior Evan Haun, a two-time first-team All-Conference selection who has placed third overall in each of the past two Skyline Championships.  2011 runner-up Maritime returns senior Matthew Taraboletti, a second-team All-Conference honoree a year ago.

Farmingdale State finished third in the voting with 62 points, followed by Yeshiva (56), The Sage Colleges (50), Purchase (39), Mount Saint Mary (37), NYU-Poly (25), Old Westbury (14) and Mount Saint Vincent (13). 

The 2012 Men's Cross Country Championship will be held on Sunday, Oct. 28, at Chadwick Lake Park in Newburgh, N.Y. 

2012 Skyline Preseason Coaches Poll - Points
1. St. Joseph's-L.I. - 79 [7]
2. Maritime - 74 [3]
3. Farmingdale State - 62
4. Yeshiva - 56
5. The Sage Colleges - 50
6. Purchase - 39
7. Mount Saint Mary - 37
8. NYU-Poly - 25
9. Old Westbury - 14
10. Mount Saint Vincent - 13

First-place votes in parentheses