ROCK HILL, S.C. - - The South Atlantic Conference announced its Preseason Cross Country Coaches' Poll  and Runners to Watch for the upcoming women's cross country season Wednesday. UVA Wise was selected 10th in the poll under first-year Head Coach Andrew Howard while three Cavaliers, Haley Sykes, Kayley Sykes, and Isabella Mullins made the Runners to Watch list.

Haley Sykes, a senior from Clintwood, Va. set school records at nearby Ridgeview High School while earning all-district and all-region acclaim. In college, she is routinely named to the Virginia Sports Information Director's All-Academic Team which recognizes the top academic students at each institution.

The highlight of her junior season came at the Southeast Regional when she established a new PR with a time of  25:10.4

Kayley Sykes has also been a VASID All-Academic Pick and was running her best at the end of last season when she posted a PR time of 25:57.6 at the Southeast Regional.

Mullins, a sophomore from Williamsburg, Va. was routinely UVA Wise's third top finisher including at the Royals XC Challenge when her time of 21:46.3 was the third amongst Cavs in the field.