“Around the Course’’ Rams Go Wire-To-Wire in Polling

R.I. Track & Field Foundation

     DATELINE – – In the final of three cross country polls conducted this season by the R.I. Track & Field Foundation, La Salle teams topped both surveys for the third time. Both girls’ and boys’ squads garnered first-place ballots of all participating coaches. The Ram boys’ team collected 160 points and all 16 first-place ballots. Ponaganset moved to No. 8 spot, after not making the top 10 in the Oct. 10 poll.

     La Salle girls (also with 16 first-place votes) finished 160-135 over second-place South Kingstown. Portsmouth moved up two positions; from No. 6 to No. 4.

GIRLS

Team                                               Pts.                               Prev. poll

1, La Salle (16)                                160                                     1                                                                           

2, S. Kingstown                               135                                     5

3, N. Kingstown                               122                                     3

4, Portsmouth                                   112                                     6

5. Cumberland                                    87                                     2

6. Bay View                                        80                                     7

7. Smithfield                                        64                                    8

8. Westerly                                          55                                    10

9. E. Greenwich                                   36                                     4

10. Barrington                                      20                                   – –

     Other teams: Coventry 5; Lincoln and Prout 2; Chariho 1.

BOYS

Team                                               Pts.                               Prev. poll

1, La Salle (16)                                160                                      1                                                                         

2, Hendricken                                  145                                      2

3. E. Greenwich                               118                                      4

4. Barrington                                    103                                      5

5. Chariho                                          96                                      8

6. N. Kingstown                                 90                                      3

7. Cumberland                                    57                                     7

8. Ponaganset                                     49                                     – –

9. Burrillville                                      25                                      9

10. Prout                                             11                                      10

     Other teams: Scituate 9; Lincoln 2; Smithfield and Narragansett 1.