SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The Portland Pilot men's and women's cross country teams were picked to finish second and third, respectively, at this year's 2017 WCC Championships, with two Pilots on both the men's and women's side landing on the All-WCC preseason team. The men rank nationally in the USTFCCCA preseason poll at No.14 and No.4 in the West Region. The women are tied for 31 in the USTFCCCA rankings and are No. 6 in the West Region.
The BYU men tallied 64 points including eight first place votes, while the Pilots captured 57 points and one first place vote.