2007 NAIA Preseason Men's Cross Country Top 25 Poll Announced

Malone starts No. 1 in polls

Aug. 22, 2007

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Malone College (Ohio) Men's Cross Country team will start the 2007 season as the leader in the 2007 NAIA Preseason Men's Cross Country Top 25 poll.  The Pioneers totaled 175 points, including a first place vote, to receive the top honor.

Aquinas College (Mich.) grabbed the second ranking with 171 total points and two first place votes. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) begins the season at No. 3, as the Pioneers earned 170 points, including three  first place votes. Westmont (Calif.) and Azusa Pacific (Calif.) fill out the No. 4 and No. 5 slots, respectively.

The first regular season Top 25 Poll will be released on Wednesday, Sept. 12.

2007 NAIA Preseason Men's Cross Country Top 25 Poll - Aug. 22

RANK	SCHOOL (REGION)	1st PLACE VOTES	TOTAL POINTS
1	Malone (Ohio) (IX)	1	175
2	Aquinas (Mich.) (VIII)	2	171
3	MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (V)	3	170
4	Westmont (Calif.) (II)		166
5	Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (II)		154
6	Black Hills State (S.D.) (III)		153
7	California State-San Marcos (II)		143
8	Oklahoma Baptist (VI)		132
9	Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (I)		131
10	Concordia (Calif.) (II)		123
11	Cornerstone (Mich.) (VIII)		122
12	Concordia (Neb.) (III)		115
13	Cumberlands (Ky.) (XI)		113
14	Albertson (Idaho) (I)		106
15	Cedarville (Ohio) (IX)		86
16	Doane (Neb.) (III)		85
17	Eastern Oregon (I)		78
18	Indiana Wesleyan (VIII)		77
19	Simon Fraser (B.C.) (I)		63
20	Southwestern (Kan.) (IV)		57
21	Dickinson State (N.D.) (III)		53
22	Lindenwood (Mo.) (V)		51
23	Vanguard (Calif.) (II)		50
24	Oklahoma Christian (VI)		38
25	Park (Mo.) (IV)		36

Others Receiving Votes: Southern Oregon 30; Taylor (Ind.) 26; Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 23; Fresno Pacific (Calif.) 20; William Woods (MO) 14; British Columbia 7; Hastings (Neb.) 6; Huntington (Ind.) 5; Shawnee State (Ohio) 5; Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 4; St. Xavier (Ill.) 2.