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Men's Cross Country Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications

USI runners hold position in national rankings

EVANSVILLE, Ind.—The University of Southern Indiana men's and women's cross country teams maintained their positioning in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association Top 25 Coaches' Polls.

USI's men are ranked No. 6, nationally, and No. 2 in the Midwest Region, while the women's squad is No. 12, nationally, despite slipping a spot to No. 5 in the latest Midwest Region rankings.

In addition to USI, the Great Lakes Valley Conference was represented in the men's poll by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, which jumped two spots to No. 11.

Adams State University held its No. 1 ranking, this time unanimously as it received all eight first-place votes, while Grand Valley State University held the No. 2 ranking and is one of four Midwest Region schools to earn a spot in the Top 25. Ashland University slipped a spot to No. 16, nationally.

USI is one of four GLVC teams and eight Midwest Region schools to earn a spot in the women's Top 25. The GLVC was represented by USI, Bellarmine University (14), Lewis (15), and UW-Parkside (24). Both Bellarmine and UW-Parkside made their debuts in the national rankings this week, while Lewis moved up one spot.

Grand Valley State continued to be the unanimous No. 1 ranked team in the women's poll, while fellow Midwest Region foes Hillsdale College and Northern Michigan University were ranked No. 2 and No. 8, respectively. Malone University rounded out the Midwest Region representation after jumping two spots into a tie for No. 17.

The Screaming Eagles return to action Friday at 2:15 p.m. (CDT) when they compete at the Indiana Intercollegiate in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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