NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Saint Joseph's men's cross country team has been picked to finish second at the 2013 Atlantic 10 Men's Cross Country Championship, according to the conference's preseason poll released on Monday. 

Finishing second only to La Salle in the poll, Saint Joseph's, the 2012 Atlantic 10 runner-up, has set its sights on their its first conference championship since 2009 after posting consecutive top three championship finishes. Junior Logan Mohn, one of two returning 2012 top 10 finishers, returns to lead the Hawks after posting a seventh-place overall finish last year.

In addition to the All-Conference selection, the Crimson and Gray return four more scorers from last season in seniors Michael Rankin (23rd), Aaron Leskow (29th), and Tommy O'Kane (40th) and junior Paul Szulewski (37th).

The 2013 Atlantic 10 Men's Cross Country Championship will be hosted by the University of Richmond at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Va. on November 2.

The Hawks will begin their regular season on Saturday, August 31 at the TCNJ Blue/Gold Classic in Pennington, N.J. Start time is scheduled for 9:00 a.m.

2013 Atlantic 10 Men's Cross Country Predicted Order of Finish
(2012 A-10 finish in parentheses)

1. La Salle (3rd)
2. Saint Joseph's (2nd)
T3. Duquesne (5th)
T3. George Mason (CAA 2nd out of 5)
5. Dayton (6th)
6. Richmond (7th)
7. Fordham (Tied for 8th)
8. Massachusetts (Tied for 8th)
9. Saint Louis (11th)
10. VCU (12th)
11. George Washington (13th)
12. Rhode Island (15th)
13. St. Bonaventure (16th)