Oct. 24, 2007
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Malone (Ohio) and Aquinas (Mich.) held onto No. 1 and 2 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Men's Cross Country Ratings. The following three spots, however, were reshuffled.
Black Hills State (S.D.) moved up three spots to No. 3 with 191 total points while Concordia (Calif.) climbed a spot and tied with Cornerstone (Mich.) at No. 4 with 187 total points each. Lindenwood (Mo.) also jumped up in the ratings this week as the Lions moved up five spots to No. 10.
Union (Tenn.) and Huntington (Ind.) made their season debuts in the Top 25. Union is ranked No. 20 while Huntington tied at No. 21 with The Master's (Calif.).
The next regular season Top 25 Poll will be released on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
2007 NAIA Preseason Men's Cross Country Top 25 Poll - Oct. 24
|
|
LAST |
|
1ST PLACE |
TOTAL |
|
RANK |
WEEK |
SCHOOL |
VOTES |
POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Malone (Ohio) (IX) |
7 |
210 |
|
2 |
2 |
Aquinas (Mich.) (VIII) |
|
201 |
|
3 |
6 |
Black Hills State (S.D.) (III) |
|
191 |
|
T4 |
5 |
Concordia (Calif.) (II) |
|
187 |
|
T4 |
4 |
Cornerstone (Mich.) (VIII) |
|
187 |
|
6 |
3 |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (II) |
|
178 |
|
7 |
7 |
California State-San Marcos (II) |
|
163 |
|
8 |
8 |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (I) |
|
159 |
|
9 |
9 |
Eastern Oregon (I) |
|
147 |
|
10 |
15 |
Lindenwood (Mo.) (V) |
|
146 |
|
11 |
10 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (XIV) |
|
145 |
|
12 |
12 |
Vanguard (Calif.) (II) |
|
125 |
|
13 |
13 |
Dickinson State (N.D.) (III) |
|
119 |
|
14 |
14 |
Shawnee State (Ohio) (IX) |
|
106 |
|
15 |
16 |
Southern Oregon (I) |
|
104 |
|
16 |
18 |
Indiana Wesleyan (VIII) |
|
100 |
|
17 |
17 |
Concordia (Neb.) (III) |
|
89 |
|
18 |
11 |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (V) |
|
85 |
|
19 |
19 |
Oklahoma Baptist (VI) |
|
83 |
|
20 |
NR |
Union (Tenn.) (XI) |
|
78 |
|
T21 |
NR |
Huntington (Ind.) (VIII) |
|
75 |
|
T21 |
21 |
The Master's (Calif.) (II) |
|
75 |
|
T23 |
22 |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (VII) |
|
55 |
|
T23 |
20 |
The College of Idaho (I) |
|
55 |
|
25 |
25 |
Westmont (Calif.) (II) |
|
47 |
Others Receiving Votes: Simon Fraser (B.C.) (I) 39; Indiana Tech (VII) 33; Wayland Baptist (Texas) (VI) 26; Biola (Calif.) (II) 20; Fresno Pacific (Calif.) (II) 9; Bryan (Tenn.) (XII) 7; Houghton (N.Y.) (IX) 7; Cedarville (Ohio) (IX) 4.
