Men's cross country holds Top 3 spot in region ranking

Sports Information
October 18, 2011

NEW ORLEANS - The St. Olaf men's cross country team was ranked third in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III regional poll.

This is the fifth consecutive week St. Olaf has been ranked in the Top 3 of the Central Region.

Nebraska Wesleyan University moved from third to first this week after a strong showing last Saturday at the Jim Drews Invitational, where they placed second. No. 2 Hamline University finished third and St. Olaf finished fifth at the event.

The Oles compete next at the MIAC Championships on Oct. 29 at Como Park in St. Paul, Minn.

Contact media relations specialist Mike Ludwig at (507) 786-3834 or ludwigm@stolaf.edu.