There was movement for the Lewis-Clark State College women’s and men’s cross country teams in the third NAIA Cross Country Top 25 Coaches’ Poll of the season, released Wednesday. Last week the Warriors did not move in the polls, but this week the women dropped three spots to No. 19 and the men bumped up to No. 19.
“I’m not surprised by where things are at,” LCSC coach Mike Collins said. “I expected the men to move up some and the women to move down.”
The LC men earned 274 points, swapping places with Oklahoma Baptist after trailing them by one point after last week’s poll. The women, who earned 324 points, were eclipsed by several teams, including Aquinas College and Friends University who each moved up six spots. The women’s poll also includes Frontier Conference foe Carroll College, as the Saints are slotted at No. 25.
“This is the first time for anyone in our conference to be ranked in the top 25,” Collins said. We are looking forward to seeing them in three weeks.”
The Warriors are first getting set for the Eric Anderson Memorial Invite on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Plantes Ferry Park in Spokane.
“With the meet this weekend we are going to run against a few teams that may not be NAIA but will be common opponents, so we will be able to make better comparisons and determine how good we are,” Collins said.
MEN’S TOP-25 POLL – SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
|
RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Malone University (Ohio) (14) |
674 |
|
2 |
2 |
Southern Oregon University (8) |
667 |
|
3 |
7 |
Wayland Baptist University (Texas) (2) |
629 |
|
4 |
3 |
Shawnee State University (Ohio) |
608 |
|
5 |
4 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) |
596 |
|
6 |
5 |
University of British Columbia |
556 |
|
7 |
10 |
The Master's College (Calif.) |
528 |
|
8 |
6 |
Aquinas College (Mich.) |
512 |
|
9 |
8 |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
501 |
|
10 |
8 |
College of Idaho |
481 |
|
11 |
12 |
California State University-San Marcos |
439 |
|
12 |
RV |
Graceland University (Iowa) |
398 |
|
13 |
15 |
Shorter University (Ga.) |
385 |
|
14 |
11 |
Eastern Oregon University |
377 |
|
15 |
13 |
Oklahoma Christian University |
374 |
|
16 |
25 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
344 |
|
17 |
14 |
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) |
342 |
|
18 |
17 |
Simon Fraser University (B.C.) |
305 |
|
19 |
20 |
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) |
274 |
|
20 |
19 |
Oklahoma Baptist University |
264 |
|
21 |
NR |
Vanguard University (Calif.) |
248 |
|
22 |
17 |
Dakota State University (S.D.) |
206 |
|
23 |
23 |
Cedarville University (Ohio) |
205 |
|
24 |
21 |
Southwestern College (Kan.) |
184 |
|
25 |
RV |
California Baptist University |
178 |
Others receiving votes: University of St. Francis (Ill.) 124; Concordia University (Ore.) 121; McKendree University (Ill.) 113; Siena Heights University (Mich.) 71; Indiana Wesleyan University 58; Black Hills State University (S.D.) 57; Westmont College (Calif.) 54; University of Great Falls (Mont.) 39; Cornerstone University (Mich.) 14; Dordt College (Iowa) 6; Walsh University (Ohio) 5; Park University (Mo.) 3; Mount Mercy University (Iowa) 1; Morningside College (Iowa) 1; McPherson College (Kan.) 1; Marian University (Ind.) 1.
WOMEN’S TOP-25 POLL – SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
|
RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Biola University (Calif.) (24) |
684 |
|
2 |
3 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
661 |
|
3 |
5 |
Malone University (Ohio) |
640 |
|
4 |
8 |
Concordia University (Ore.) |
605 |
|
5 |
6 |
College of Idaho |
577 |
|
6 |
9 |
Milligan College (Tenn.) |
573 |
|
7 |
9 |
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) |
544 |
|
8 |
11 |
Black Hills State University (S.D.) |
527 |
|
9 |
14 |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
511 |
|
10 |
12 |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
473 |
|
11 |
RV |
Southern Oregon University |
460 |
|
12 |
RV |
Wayland Baptist University (Texas) |
380 |
|
13 |
18 |
Morningside College (Iowa) |
371 |
|
14 |
13 |
Eastern Oregon University |
361 |
|
15 |
21 |
Aquinas College (Mich.) |
346 |
|
16 |
22 |
Friends University (Kan.) |
336 |
|
17 |
RV |
Westmont College (Calif.) |
332 |
|
18 |
20 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) |
331 |
|
19 |
16 |
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) |
324 |
|
20 |
19 |
Indiana Wesleyan University |
311 |
|
21 |
24 |
Cedarville University (Ohio) |
300 |
|
22 |
23 |
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) |
247 |
|
23 |
25 |
Lee University (Tenn.) |
164 |
|
24 |
RV |
Northwest Christian University (Ore.) |
147 |
|
25 |
NR |
Carroll College (Mont.) |
146 |
Others receiving votes: Baker University (Kan.) 93; Southwestern College (Kan.) 85; Shawnee State University (Ohio) 81; Shorter University (Ga.) 73; Northwestern College (Iowa) 63; Oklahoma Baptist University 51; Concordia University (Calif.) 34; Rocky Mountain College (Mont.) 26; Spring Arbor University (Mich.) 25; Minot State University (N.D.) 15; SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 12; University of St. Francis (Ill.) 11; Vanguard University (Calif.) 10; University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 8; Park University (Mo.) 6; Siena Heights University (Mich.) 1; Dordt College (Iowa) 1.
