The University of Missouri-Rolla cross country team remained in the 20th position this week in the new NCAA Division II rankings released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
The Miners were idle last weekend and will compete in the Greater Louisville Classic Saturday, where over 40 teams are expected to take part. UMR has finished third or higher in each of its meets this season, taking third at Kansas and second in its home meet as well to open the 2007 campaign.
UMR, which entered the national rankings at No. 20 last week, is the second-highest ranked team from the Great Lakes Valley Conference behind No. 10 Southern Indiana.
Defending national champion Abilene Christian continues to head the rankings this week, followed by Adams State and Western State. Grand Valley State, the top-ranked team in the most recent Great Lakes regional rankings, is fourth on the national list this week.
USTFCCCA Division II Men's Cross Country Rankings (Sept. 26, 2007)
1. Abilene Christian
2. Adams State
3. Western State
4. Grand Valley State
5. Chico State
6. Colorado School of Mines
7. Stonehill
8. Slippery Rock
9. Minnesota State
10. Southern Indiana
11. Edinboro
12. Western Washington
13. Massachusetts-Lowell
14. Missouri Southern
15. Saginaw Valley State
16. Lock Haven
17. New Mexico Highlands
18. Augustana
19. Alaska-Anchorage
20. Missouri-Rolla
21. Southern Connecticut State
22. Metropolitan State
23. Ashland
24. Wayne State (Mich.)
25. Hillsdale
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