Calvin Cross Country Teams Continue To Hold High Spots in National Rankings
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
USTFCCCA Division III National Rankings (9-19-12)
The Calvin men’s and women’s cross country teams have held their spots in the national rankings. In the most recent set of Division III Top 35 rankings released by the United States Cross Country Coaches Association of America this morning, the Calvin men’s team is ranked sixth while the Calvin women’s team is ranked eighth. Both teams were ranked in the same positions in last week’s poll. In the first poll of the year – released three weeks ago – the Calvin men’s cross country team was ranked seventh while the Calvin women’s team was ranked 10th.Two weeks ago, both teams took first place at their own Knight Invitational with the Calvin men’s team posting a first place total of 30 points and its women’s team collecting a first place score of 34 points. Both teams are in the process of preparing for the MIAA Jamboree on Friday at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. The men’s race will begin at 5 p.m. with the women’s race to follow at 6 p.m.
