Courtesy: Utah State

DENVER - The Western Athletic Conference announced its men's and women's cross country pre-championship coaches' polls, as voted on by the nine head coaches in the league. Utah State was selected as the favorite to win the men's championship, while Idaho was picked to win the women's title.

Utah State, the winner of the past five men's WAC championships, was picked to win the men's title. The Aggies received six first-place votes and 36 points. Boise State captured second place with 31 points with one first place vote. Fresno State claimed the third spot with 23 points. With 22 points, Idaho was voted fourth. New Mexico State (20) and San Jose State (10) followed closely behind in fifth and sixth place, respectively. Louisiana Tech received seven points to finish seventh.

On the women's side, Idaho was selected first with six first-place votes and 62 overall points. 2009 champion New Mexico State followed closely in second with two first-place votes for 57 points. With 52 points, Utah State was picked to finish third. Fresno State received 40 points to capture the fourth spot, while Boise State was ranked fifth with 37 points. Nevada was selected sixth with 33 points, followed by Hawai'i in seventh with 22 points. San Jose State (18) and Louisiana Tech (8) were picked to finish eighth and ninth, respectively.

The 2010 Western Athletic Conference cross country championships will take place in Moscow, Idaho on Saturday, Oct. 30.

2010 Pre-Championship Men's Cross Country Coaches Poll

2010 Pre-Championship Women's Cross Country Coaches Poll