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RMLC Announces 2012 Pre-Season Coaches Poll
The 2012 Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference Pre-Season Poll, selected by the coaches themselves, was released recently with Brigham Young and Westminster taking the top spots in their respective divisions.
With a multitude of pre-season events including scrimmages with NCAA programs and tournaments from the Vegas strip to the peaks of the Rockies, RMLC programs abound have kept busy.
DIVISION I
Brigham Young, most notably, holds their #1 rank in the RMLC, after a storied 2011 season in which the MCLA crowned them Champions. The Cougars continue their success into the Fall with a successful “Best of the West” Tournament in Las Vegas along with defeating two NCAA DII programs; BYU received unanimous votes for No.1.
Colorado State, 2011 Conference Champions, also had a great Fall season, losing only to a Denver University scrimmage-day with the younger Pioneers; and winning the “Pumpkin Shootout” over CU. The Buffs are again led by John Galvin, who returns after 2 seasons away. Utah State returns to the RMLC again, a provisional team, and New Mexico returns after a great year back in the Conference.
RMLC DI Preseason Poll
1. Brigham Young
2. Colorado State
3. Colorado
4. Utah
5. Utah State
6. New Mexico
DIVISION II
Westminster College and Northern Colorado, both very active in the off-seasons competed-in and won un-official tournaments on both sides of the Rockies. Suggesting the 2012 #1 and #2 might just be the same as the 2011 Championship. The Griffins, reigning Conference Champs, continue to gain steam and take the top honor for the RMLC Division II.
Fort Lewis College and Utah Valley come in at third and fourth in the Division. Both past-MCLA National Tournament participants had exceptional recruiting efforts and will field-teams worthy of their stature. Both are led by new Head Coaches, as Dan Riecks returns to the Fort and Larry Sullivan steps in after Kevin Perkins resigned in October.
No. 5 Colorado School of Mines and No. 6 Montana State lead the pack of the other six RMLC Division II hopefuls. Metro State and Regis also have high aspirations for 2012. Beyond the top-four, many of these programs have, in recent seasons, been outside looking in. Within these six organizations, is there a sleeping giant? One that shall rise above and stake a claim?
RMLC DII Preseason Poll
1. Westminster
2. Northern Colorado
3. Fort Lewis
4. Utah Valley
5. Colorado School of Mines
6. Montana State
7. Metro State
8. Regis
9. Western State
10. Colorado State-Pueblo
