Sept. 28, 2009
The Duquesne women's cross country team is ranked #10 in the Mid-Atlantic region by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association in this week's poll.
The Dukes moved jumped ahead of Bucknell after their 23-33 victory over the Bison last weekend at Schenley Park.
DU will participate in the Paul Short Run on the campus of Lehigh University on Friday morning.
USTFCCCA Pre-season Poll
| Rank | School | Prev. |
| 1 | West Virginia | 1 |
| 2 | Villanova | 2 |
| 3 | Princeton | 3 |
| 4 | Georgetown | 4 |
| 5 | Penn State | 5 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 6 |
| 7 | La Salle | 10 |
| 8 | Maryland | 8 |
| 9 | Navy | 7 |
| 10 | Duquesne | 11 |
| 11 | Bucknell | 10 |
| 12 | Lehigh | 12 |
| 13 | Towson | 14 |
| 14 | Delaware | 15 |
| 15 | Loyola, Md. | NR |
