EVANSVILLE, Ind.— University of Southern Indiana Women’s Cross Country improved to seventh in the latest U.S. Track and Field & Cross County Coaches Association national poll, while the men remained 10th.
With four teams ranked in the national poll, the Screaming Eagles moved to seventh after a third-place showing at the Conference Crossover in Romeoville, Illinois. USI fell two points short of fifth-ranked University of Minnesota-Duluth, but finished ahead of No. 10 Northern Michigan University.
Two runners placed in the top five with junior Emily Roberts (Fredericktown, Ohio) and senior Jessica Reeves (Midland, Michigan) taking second and fourth, respectively.
Grand Valley State University and Cedarville University remain ahead of the Eagles in the Midwest Region poll. USI rounds out an unchanged top-three.
On the men’s side, the Eagles remain 10th in the latest national polls after a runner-up performance over the weekend.
Grand Valley State won the Conference Crossover with a nearly perfect score of 21. Taking the final three spots of the top 10, USI captured second with 80 points. Junior Bastian Grau (Höchstadt) was the top Eagle finisher in eighth while seniors Chase Broughton (Marengo, Indiana) and Noah Lutz (Evansville, Indiana) placed ninth and 10th with identical times of 24:58 in the 8k race.
Lewis University returns to the USTFCCCA Top 25 poll in week five. The Flyers are the only other ranked Great Lakes Valley Conference member and are ranked 25th.
The top five of the Midwest Region poll remains unchanged with Grand Valley and USI atop the list.
After completing the regular season, both USI squads return to action at the GLVC Championships October 22 in Rolla, Missouri. The women look to capture their sixth-consecutive team title, while the men seek their 12th-straight championship.
