A total of eight CCC cross country programs -- four men's, four women's -- are rated in this week's NAIA Top 25. The CCC leads the nation in number of ranked cross country programs.
CCC Leads NAIA With 8 Ranked XC Teams
CCC Championships Saturday in Klamath Falls
PORTLAND, Ore. – Led by the No. 1-ranked Southern Oregon University men’s team and the sixth-ranked College of Idaho women’s team, the Cascade Collegiate Conference is setting the pace when it comes to this week’s NAIA Top 25 cross country polls.
The CCC, which will co-host the Nov. 20 NAIA Cross Country National Championships with Concordia University Nov. 20 in Vancouver, Wash., leads all conferences with four Top 25 men’s programs and four Top 25 women’s programs. In addition, a ninth CCC program (Northwest Christian), is receiving votes in the women’s poll.
The CCC Cross Country Championships, with automatic bids to nationals awarded to the winning team in each gender, will take place Saturday in Klamath Falls, Ore.
CCC Men’s Teams in the Top 25
1 Southern Oregon
11 College of Idaho
16 Eastern Oregon
24 Concordia (Ore.)
CCC Women’s Teams in the Top 25
6 College of Idaho
8 Southern Oregon
17 Eastern Oregon
22 Concordia (Ore.)
RV Northwest Christian (Ore.)