Oct. 10, 2007
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The top five spot stayed the same and Malone College (Ohio) earned six of the seven first place votes to remain No. 1 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) men's cross country ratings. The Pioneers have extended their streak to five weeks, after moving into the top spot in the pre-season ratings.
Aquinas (Mich.) compiled 202 total points to stay at No. 2 while Azusa Pacific (Calif.) earned 198 total points and a first place vote to remain at No. 3. Cornerstone (Mich.) received 188 total points to stay No. 4 and Concordia (Calif.) compiled 182 points for the fifth spot to round out the top five.
The next regular season Top 25 Poll will be released on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
2007 NAIA Preseason Men's Cross Country Top 25 Poll - Oct. 3
|
RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL |
1ST PLACE VOTES |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Malone (Ohio) (IX) |
6 |
206 |
|
2 |
2 |
Aquinas (Mich.) (VIII) |
|
202 |
|
3 |
3 |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (II) |
1 |
198 |
|
4 |
4 |
Cornerstone (Mich.) (VIII) |
|
188 |
|
5 |
5 |
Concordia (Calif.) (II) |
|
182 |
|
6 |
6 |
Black Hills State (S.D.) (III) |
|
174 |
|
7 |
8 |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (I) |
|
167 |
|
8 |
7 |
California State-San Marcos (II) |
|
163 |
|
9 |
11 |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (V) |
|
154 |
|
10 |
10 |
Eastern Oregon (I) |
|
147 |
|
11 |
12 |
Southern Oregon (I) |
|
123 |
|
12 |
9 |
Lindenwood (Mo.) (V) |
|
117 |
|
13 |
15 |
Shawnee State (Ohio) (IX) |
|
115 |
|
14 |
13 |
Indiana Wesleyan (VIII) |
|
113 |
|
15 |
14 |
Vanguard (Calif.) (II) |
|
112 |
|
16 |
17 |
Concordia (Neb.) (III) |
|
96 |
|
17 |
16 |
Westmont (Calif.) (II) |
|
92 |
|
18 |
21 |
Albertson (Idaho) (I) |
|
83 |
|
19 |
24 |
Oklahoma Baptist (VI) |
|
74 |
|
20 |
22 |
Indiana Tech (VIII) |
|
70 |
|
21 |
NR |
Simon Fraser (B.C.) (I) |
|
69 |
|
22 |
19 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (XIV) |
|
67 |
|
23 |
23 |
Dickinson State (N.D.) (III) |
|
61 |
|
24 |
20 |
Cedarville (Ohio) (IX) |
|
55 |
|
25 |
NR |
The Master's (Calif.) (II) |
|
49 |
Others Receiving Votes: Fresno Pacific (Calif.) (II) 29; Wayland Baptist (Texas) (VI) 22; Taylor (Ind.) (VIII) 20; Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (VII) 18; William Woods (Mo.) (V) 18; Missouri Baptist (V) 16; Hastings (Neb.) (III)14; Southwestern (Kan. (IV)14; Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (XII) 12; Biola (Calif.) (II) 9; Dakota State (S.D.) (III) 3; Shorter (Ga.) (XIII) 2; Bryan (Tenn.) (XII) 1.
