The Lewis-Clark State College men’s cross country team remained at No. 10 in the NAIA Cross Country Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, which was released Wednesday, but the Warrior women fell a surprising five spots to No. 16.
The sixth poll of the season saw the top 10 spots in the men’s poll remain unchanged. The Warriors men garnered 449 points and trail No. 9 Olivet Nazarene by 17 points. Malone University of Ohio drew 19 of the 22 first-place votes to hold down the top spot.
On the women’s side, the top five spots remained unchanged from a week ago, while College of Idaho moved back into the Top 10 at No. 6. The Warrior women suffered the biggest drop in the poll, falling to No. 16 from No. 11. LCSC had 353 points in the poll, seven behind No. 15 Point Loma Nazarene.
The Warrior men defeated a handful of NCAA schools in capturing the title at the Inland Northwest Cross Country Challenge at the University of Idaho last Saturday, while the women’s team was fourth behind a pair of NCAA schools and a Canadian program. The Warrior women also were without a couple of their top runners in the meet.
This Saturday, the Warriors play host to their only home meet of the season, the Warrior Invite, at Lewiston’s Hells Gate State Park. The women’s race begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by the men at 11:15 a.m. Teams participating in the event are Carroll, Flathead Valley Community College, Rocky Mountain, Spokane Falls Community College, Great Falls, Westminster and a couple of runners from Washington State University.
MEN
|
RANK |
WEEK |
SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Malone University (Ohio) (19) |
620 |
|
2 |
2 |
Southern Oregon University (3) |
604 |
|
3 |
3 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) |
577 |
|
4 |
4 |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
548 |
|
5 |
5 |
University of British Columbia |
527 |
|
6 |
6 |
Shawnee State University (Ohio) |
524 |
|
7 |
7 |
Aquinas College (Mich.) |
521 |
|
8 |
8 |
California State University-San Marcos |
473 |
|
9 |
9 |
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) |
466 |
|
10 |
10 |
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) |
449 |
|
11 |
12 |
McKendree University (Ill.) |
427 |
|
12 |
13 |
College of Idaho |
384 |
|
13 |
16 |
Black Hills State University (S.D.) |
351 |
|
13 |
14 |
Cornerstone University (Mich.) |
351 |
|
15 |
15 |
Oklahoma Baptist University |
331 |
|
16 |
17 |
Bryan College (Tenn.) |
313 |
|
17 |
12 |
Simon Fraser University (B.C.) |
286 |
|
17 |
18 |
Westmont College (Calif.) |
286 |
|
19 |
19 |
Dakota State University (S.D.) |
247 |
|
20 |
RV |
Oklahoma Christian University |
228 |
|
21 |
20 |
Lindenwood University (Mo.) |
218 |
|
22 |
22 |
Eastern Oregon University |
192 |
|
23 |
21 |
Doane College (Neb.) |
191 |
|
24 |
23 |
Vanguard University (Calif.) |
160 |
|
25 |
24 |
Wayland Baptist University (Texas) |
137 |
Others receiving votes: Cedarville University (Ohio) 120; Concordia University (Ore.) 82; Kansas Wesleyan University 67; Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 63; University of Rio Grande (Ohio) 54; Marian University (Ind.) 45; Southwestern College (Kan.) 21; California Baptist University 14; University of Great Falls (Mont.) 13; Shorter College (Ga.) 13; Indiana Wesleyan University 7; Dordt College (Iowa) 3; Biola University (Calif.) 1; The Master's College (Calif.) 1; Lubbock Christian University (Texas) 1; Taylor University (Ind.) 1; Lee University (Tenn.) 1.
WOMEN
|
RANK |
WEEK |
SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (24) |
684 |
|
2 |
2 |
California State University-San Marcos |
660 |
|
3 |
3 |
Biola University (Calif.) |
635 |
|
4 |
4 |
Simon Fraser University (B.C.) |
624 |
|
5 |
5 |
Malone University (Ohio) |
581 |
|
6 |
NR |
College of Idaho |
569 |
|
7 |
6 |
Concordia University (Calif.) |
560 |
|
8 |
7 |
Cedarville University (Ohio) |
527 |
|
9 |
8 |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
508 |
|
10 |
9 |
Indiana Wesleyan University |
487 |
|
11 |
10 |
University of British Columbia |
449 |
|
12 |
12 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) |
415 |
|
13 |
13 |
Aquinas College (Mich.) |
410 |
|
14 |
14 |
Morningside College (Iowa) |
406 |
|
15 |
15 |
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) |
360 |
|
16 |
11 |
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) |
353 |
|
17 |
16 |
Spring Arbor University (Mich.) |
321 |
|
18 |
21 |
Black Hills State University (S.D.) |
310 |
|
19 |
17 |
Milligan College (Tenn.) |
283 |
|
20 |
18 |
Vanguard University (Calif.) |
267 |
|
21 |
19 |
Saint Xavier University (Ill.) |
225 |
|
22 |
20 |
Friends University (Kan.) |
222 |
|
23 |
NR |
Eastern Oregon University |
208 |
|
24 |
NR |
Shorter College (Ga.) |
137 |
|
25 |
22 |
Park University (Mo.) |
127 |
Others receiving votes: Doane College (Neb.) 116; Taylor University (Ind.) 103; Lindenwood University (Mo.) 72; Kansas Wesleyan University 68; Cornerstone University (Mich.) 59; Westmont College (Calif.) 50; Concordia University (Ore.) 32; Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) 30; Dakota State University (S.D.) 29; Bethel College (Ind.) 9; Northwest Christian University (Ore.) 3; Mount Mercy College (Iowa) 1; Illinois Institute of Technology 1; Houghton College (N.Y.) 1; Oklahoma Baptist University 1; Jamestown College (N.D.) 1; William Woods University (Mo.) 1.
