NEW ORLEANS, La. –  The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released their regional rankings for all eight regions competing in DII men's cross country Tuesday, with the West Florida Argonauts making a slight jump in the south region rankings after week one.
 
The Argos came in at eighth in the region, moving up a spot from their previous preseason ranking released two weeks ago. Senior Zach Fenton ran the third fastest 8K time in program history, and freshmen Xander McLaughlin and Grant Chastain placed in the top 25 in their first races as Argos to help the squad place fourth out of nine teams.
 
The Argos jumped AUM, but remain behind fellow GSC teams Union, Mississippi College, UAH, and Lee in the south region rankings. Tampa, Embry-Riddle, and Florida Southern out of the Sunshine State Conference round out the teams just ahead of the Argos in the rankings. 
 
UWF cross country returns home for the annual Argonaut Invitational on Friday, Sep. 20 at the UWF Cross Country Course. More info for the Argonaut invitational available on the 2024 Argonaut Invitational tab on the men's and women's cross country pages on GoArgos.com.
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