The Lewis-Clark State College men’s cross country team continues to climb in the national rankings as they were listed at No. 11 in this week’s NAIA Top 25 Coaches Poll, which was announced on Wednesday.
Ranked No. 14 last week, the Warriors have jumped five spots over the past two weeks thanks to a title win at the Eric Anderson Invite and a strong showing at Willamette last week.
At Willamette both the LCSC men’s and women’s cross country teams set program records for the fasted team times in a meet. The Warrior men finished the prestigious Charles Bowles Invitational in fourth and the women came in fifth.
Despite competing well last weekend, the Warrior women fell one spot in the poll and now sit at No. 12. The Warriors were passed by the University of British Columbia which jumped from outside the top 25 to No. 11.
The Warrior men are now just six points away from passing Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) and cracking the top 10.
Both Warrior squads will compete next at the Vandal Jamboree in Moscow, Idaho on Oct. 17.
MEN’S POLL
|
RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Malone University (Ohio) (20) |
648 |
|
2 |
6 |
Southern Oregon University (3) |
633 |
|
3 |
7 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) |
604 |
|
4 |
3 |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
565 |
|
5 |
5 |
University of British Columbia |
563 |
|
6 |
9 |
Shawnee State University (Ohio) |
556 |
|
7 |
2 |
Aquinas College (Mich.) |
538 |
|
8 |
4 |
Oklahoma Christian University |
500 |
|
9 |
8 |
California State University-San Marcos |
488 |
|
10 |
10 |
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) |
453 |
|
11 |
14 |
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) |
448 |
|
12 |
20 |
McKendree University (Ill.) |
413 |
|
13 |
12 |
Simon Fraser University (B.C.) |
403 |
|
14 |
11 |
Cornerstone University (Mich.) |
358 |
|
15 |
20 |
College of Idaho |
345 |
|
16 |
15 |
Doane College (Neb.) |
329 |
|
17 |
16 |
Bryan College (Tenn.) |
318 |
|
18 |
17 |
Oklahoma Baptist University |
297 |
|
19 |
18 |
Vanguard University (Calif.) |
247 |
|
20 |
23 |
Lindenwood University (Mo.) |
233 |
|
21 |
RV |
Eastern Oregon University |
211 |
|
22 |
RV |
Black Hills State University (S.D.) |
179 |
|
23 |
RV |
Westmont College (Calif.) |
171 |
|
24 |
3 |
Cedarville University (Ohio) |
166 |
|
25 |
24 |
Taylor University (Ind.) |
157 |
Others receiving votes: Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 116; Wayland Baptist University (Texas) 97; University of Rio Grande (Ohio) 95; Dakota State University (S.D.) 85; Shorter College (Ga.) 46; Spring Arbor University (Mich.) 39; Lubbock Christian University (Texas) 38; Kansas Wesleyan University 35; Marian College (Ind.) 9; Southwestern College (Kan.) 8; Lee University (Tenn.) 7; William Woods University (Mo.) 3; The Master's College (Calif.) 1; California Baptist University 1; Milligan College (Tenn.) 1; Indiana Wesleyan University 1; Indiana Wesleyan University 1.
WOMEN’S POLL
|
RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (25) |
715 |
|
2 |
2 |
California State University-San Marcos |
687 |
|
3 |
4 |
Biola University (Calif.) |
661 |
|
4 |
3 |
Simon Fraser University (B.C.) |
658 |
|
5 |
6 |
College of Idaho |
602 |
|
6 |
7 |
Malone University (Ohio) |
600 |
|
7 |
8 |
Concordia University (Calif.) |
581 |
|
8 |
4 |
Cedarville University (Ohio) |
561 |
|
9 |
9 |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
531 |
|
10 |
10 |
Indiana Wesleyan University |
498 |
|
11 |
RV |
University of British Columbia |
486 |
|
12 |
11 |
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) |
462 |
|
13 |
19 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) |
432 |
|
14 |
12 |
Aquinas College (Mich.) |
410 |
|
15 |
14 |
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) |
365 |
|
16 |
16 |
Spring Arbor University (Mich.) |
363 |
|
17 |
23 |
Eastern Oregon University |
280 |
|
17 |
18 |
Morningside College (Iowa) |
280 |
|
19 |
RV |
Shorter College (Ga.) |
278 |
|
20 |
24 |
Milligan College (Tenn.) |
276 |
|
21 |
17 |
Saint Xavier University (Ill.) |
256 |
|
22 |
20 |
Friends University (Kan.) |
254 |
|
23 |
21 |
Vanguard University (Calif.) |
244 |
|
24 |
15 |
Cornerstone University (Mich.) |
147 |
|
25 |
22 |
Park University (Mo.) |
140 |
Others receiving votes: Concordia University (Ore.) 133; Black Hills State University (S.D.) 120; Lindenwood University (Mo.) 93; Kansas Wesleyan University 79; Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) 58; Westmont College (Calif.) 57; Northwest Christian University (Ore.) 26; Jamestown College (N.D.) 26; Bethel College (Ind.) 15; Doane College (Neb.) 13; Baker University (Kan.) 3; Oklahoma Baptist University 3; Shawnee State University (Ohio) 1; Taylor University (Ind.) 1; Illinois Institute of Technology 1; Southern Oregon University 1.
