The Bison are ranked No. 9 in the Midwest in the USTFCCCA regional team rankings.

Courtesy: Richard Svaleson

NDSU Women’s Cross Country Climbs to No. 9 in Midwest

Courtesy: NDSU Athletic Media Relations
Release: October 15, 2012

The North Dakota State women's cross country team climbed three spots to No. 9 in the Midwest region in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional team rankings released Monday.

The No. 9 ranking is NDSU's highest of the season. The Bison spent two weeks at No. 10 to open the year and have spent the past three weeks at No. 12.

North Dakota State is the lone Summit League team to appear in latest women's cross country poll.

NDSU claimed five of the top nine finishers at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational on Oct. 13, and just 52 seconds separated the first and fifth Bison runners on their way to the team title. Of the nine NDSU runners who had previously run a 5k this season, eight recorded season-best performances on Saturday.

The Bison will compete in The Summit League Championships on Oct. 27 in Rochester, Mich.

Midwest Region

Rank School Conference

1 Iowa State Big 12

2 Oklahoma State Big 12

3 Minnesota Big Ten

4 Northwestern Big Ten

5 Illinois Big Ten

6 Tulsa Conf. USA

7 Iowa Big Ten

8 Wichita State Missouri Valley

9 North Dakota State Summit League