9 CCC Teams Ranked in This Week's NAIA Top 25 Polls
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Nine Cascade Collegiate Conference teams in five sports are ranked in this week's NAIA Top 25 polls, it was announced today. That is two more than the number of CCC teams ranked in the Top 25 last week.
CCC newcomers to this week's national polls are the Concordia men's and women's cross country teams, fresh off team titles at the NCAA-dominated Lewis & Clark Invitational field at Estacada last Saturday. The CU men are listed tied for 13th nationally, the CU women are ranked 20th.
Other CCC teams ranked in the cross country polls include College of Idaho women (11), College of Idaho men (17) and Eastern Oregon men (23). In women's soccer, Concordia is ranked fifth nationally for the second consecutive week. In men's soccer, Concordia moved up one spot to No. 18.
In volleyball, Oregon Tech (17) and Eastern Oregon (25) represent the CCC in the national Top 25.
For this week's complete NAIA Top 25 polls in all sports, go to www.naia.org.