NAIA Men’s XC Poll Undergoes Some Changes In Week 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo — British Columbia remains with the No. 1 ranking in the 2016 NAIA Men’s Cross Country Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the NAIA national office announced Wednesday.
The next Top 25 poll will be released on Oct. 26.
Top 25 highlights (historical information dates back to 2001):
- British Columbia remains the No. 1 ranked team in the Top 25 Poll, garnering all 19 first-place votes and 529 points.
- This is the first time in school history the Thunderbirds have earned back-to-back No. 1 rankings.
- Coming in at No. 2 is St. Francis (Ill.), which earned 509 points. The Saints have been active in the top five for the last 14 polls.
- Rounding out the top 5 is Southern Oregon at No. 3 with 498 points, Biola (Calif.) at No. 4 with 460 points and Marian (Ind.) at No. 5 with 434 points.
- The biggest moves in the Top 25 is Biola jumping from No. 9 to No. 4, Taylor (Ind.) crawling from No. 14 to No. 8, Westmont (Calif.) climbing from No. 17 to No. 9, Missouri Valley moving from No. 25 to No.10, The Master’s (Calif.) falling from No. 4 to No. 11, and Indiana Tech dropping from No. 11 to No. 22.
- The Cascade Collegiate Conference leads the NAIA with four teams in the Top 25, followed by the Golden State Athletic Conference and the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tied at three.
- No. 13 Aquinas (Mich.) extends its streak of being in the Top 25 poll to an NAIA-best 159-consecutive mentions, dating back to Aug. 22, 2000.
- Only three programs have gone the entire season ranked No. 1 – Oklahoma City (2014), former NAIA member Malone (Ohio) (2008) and former NAIA member Lindenwood (Mo.) (2007).
- There are four new teams in the Top 25 – No. 19 Cornerstone (Mich.), No. 21 Oregon Tech, No. 23 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) and No. 25 Dordt (Iowa).
- The last time Cornerstone was ranked was Sept. 30, 2015, when the Eagles were ranked No. 25.
- The last time Oregon Tech was ranked was Oct. 21, 2015, when the Owls were ranked No. 22.
- The last time Embry-Riddle was ranked was Nov. 25, 2015, when the Eagles were ranked No. 24.
- The last time Dordt was ranked was Oct. 21, 2015, when the Defenders were ranked No. 23.
NAIA MEN’S XC TOP-25 POLL |
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| RANK | LAST | SCHOOL (FPV) | TOTAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | British Columbia (19) | 529 |
| 2 | 2 | St. Francis (Ill.) | 509 |
| 3 | 3 | Southern Oregon | 498 |
| 4 | 9 | Biola (Calif.) | 460 |
| 5 | 5 | Marian (Ind.) | 434 |
| 6 | 10 | Oklahoma City | 421 |
| 7 | 8 | College of Idaho | 418 |
| 8 | 14 | Taylor (Ind.) | 402 |
| 9 | 17 | Westmont (Calif.) | 380 |
| 10 | 25 | Missouri Valley | 340 |
| 11 | 4 | The Master’s (Calif.) | 337 |
| 12 | 12 | Aquinas (Mich.) | 332 |
| 13 | 6 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 305 |
| 14 | 6 | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 284 |
| 15 | 13 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 282 |
| 16 | 22 | Eastern Oregon | 268 |
| 17 | 15 | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | 263 |
| 18 | 16 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 262 |
| 19 | NR | Cornerstone (Mich.) | 261 |
| 20 | 19 | Bacone (Okla.) | 234 |
| 21 | NR | Oregon Tech | 198 |
| 22 | 11 | Indiana Tech | 176 |
| 23 | NR | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 129 |
| 24 | 20 | Shawnee State (Ohio) | 120 |
| 25 | NR | Dordt (Iowa) | 115 |
Others receiving votes: Cumberlands (Ky.) 101; Bethel (Ind.) 94; Carroll (Mont.) 94; Northwest Christian (Ore.) 44; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 41; Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 38; Morningside (Iowa) 33; Columbia (Mo.) 30; Milligan (Tenn.) 10; Rio Grande (Ohio) 6; Madonna (Mich.) 6; Indiana Wesleyan 3; Our Lady of the Lake 3.
