2007 NAIA Preseason Women's Cross Country Top 25 Poll Announced :: Simon Fraser (B.C.) Starts On Top of Polls

Aug. 22, 2007

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Simon Fraser University (B.C.) women's cross country captured its fourth consecutive National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Championship in 2006 and will begin the 2007 season as the leader in the polls. The Clan earn the No. 1 spot in the 2007 NAIA Preseason Top 25 ranking by totaling 175 points, including four first-place votes.

SFU edged out Concordia University (Calif.) which totaled 172 points including two first-place votes. 2006 runner-up Cedarville University (Ohio) enters the season ranked third followed by Black Hills State University (S.D.) at No. 4 and Milligan College (Tenn.) rounds out the top 5.

The first regular season Top 25 poll will be released on Wednesday, Sept. 12.

2007 NAIA Preseason Women's Cross Country Top 25 Poll - Aug. 22

RANK

SCHOOL (REGION)

1^st PLACE VOTES

TOTAL VOTES

1

Simon Fraser (B.C.) (I)

4

175

2

Concordia (Calif.) (II)

2

172

3

Cedarville (Ohio) (IX)

167

4

Black Hills State (S.D.) (III)

163

5

Milligan (Tenn.) (XII)

155

6

Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (II)

151

7

Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (VII)

141

8

Malone (Ohio) (IX)

138

9

British Columbia (I)

134

10

Indiana Wesleyan (VIII)

131

11

Spring Arbor (Mich.) (VIII)

122

12

Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (I)

107

13

Siena Heights (Mich.) (VIII)

106

14

Jamestown (N.D.) (III)

102

15

Biola (Calif.) (II)

100

16

Eastern Oregon (I)

84

17

Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) (II)

82

18

Indiana Tech (VIII)

81

19

Aquinas (Mich.) (VIII)

72

20

Concordia (Neb.) (III)

68

21

Park (Mo.) (IV)

65

22

Westmont (Calif.) (II)

52

23

Taylor (Ind.) (VIII)

48

24

St. Xavier (Ill.) (VII)

39

25

Berry (Ga.) (XIII)

25

Others Receiving Votes: Vanguard (Calif.) 23; Cornerstone (Mich.) 22; Union (Tenn.) 13; California State-San Marcos (Calif.) 12; Corban (Ore.) 12;Mount Mercy (Iowa) 10; Embry Riddle (Fla.) 7; Bethel (Ind.) 6; Roberts Wesleyan (2); St. Ambrose (Iowa) 2; Shawnee State (Ohio) 1