Sept. 15, 2009
Duquesne University's men's cross country team is ranked sixth in the initial 2009 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic Region rankings.
The Dukes, who went 8-0 at the Duquesne Duals on Sept. 5, will host 12th-ranked Bucknell on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 9:00 am at Schenley Park.
USTFCCCA Pre-season Poll
| Rank | School | Prev. |
| 1 | Georgetown | - |
| 2 | Penn State | - |
| 3 | Villanova | - |
| 4 | Princeton | - |
| 5 | Saint Joseph's | - |
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| 6 | Duquesne | - |
| 7 | La Salle | - |
| 8 | Penn | - |
| 9 | Lehigh | - |
| 10 | Navy | - |
| 11 | Maryland | - |
| 12 | Bucknell | - |
| 13 | Pitt | - |
| 14 | Delaware | - |
| 15 | Rutgers | - |