ONU WOMEN EARN HIGHEST RANKING THUS FAR IN LATEST NAIA COACHES POLL

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Olivet Nazarene University women's cross country team earned their highest ranking of the season in the latest edition of the NAIA Coaches Top 25 Poll, claiming the No. 18 spot. The league office released the new rankings Thursday.

The Tigers ran well in their lone meet since the last poll was released on Sept. 21, climbing five spots after beating out three teams ranked ahead of them at the Live in the Lou Cross Country Classic. Catherine White and Eleanor Fournier both cracked the top 100 to lead the Purple and Yellow Gold in the stacked "blue" race.

The ONU women will continue their strong season at the Bethel Invitational tomorrow at St. Patrick's Couty Park in South Bend, Ind. The race is set to begin at 2:30 p.m. CST.

To view the full release from the NAIA, click HERE.

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*Contact: Evan Wild, Sports Information Director, ewwild@olivet.edu