NIACC men's cross country team ranked 14th

MASON CITY - The NIACC men's cross country team is ranked 14th in the third NJCAA Division II rankings by the USTFCCCA.

The Trojans were ranked 20th in the Oct. 5 poll and were ranked 13th in the intial poll released on Sept. 21.

Lansing CC (Michigan) is ranked first for the third straight poll. Mesa CC (Ariz.) is ranked second and Paradise Valley CC (Ariz.) is ranked third.

Southeastern is ranked No. 16 and Hawkeye CC is ranked 18th.

NIACC won the Indian Hills Invitational on Oct. 14 with 76 points. No. 20 State Fair CC was second with 81 points, Hawkeye CC and Southeastern tied with 91 points.

Next up for NIACC is the NJCAA Region XI Division II meet on Oct. 30 in Fort Dodge. The Trojans will be seeking their third straight regional championship. 

USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II rankings (Oct. 19) - Lansing CC (Michigan), Mesa CC (Arizona), Paradise Valley CC (Arizona), Daytona State (Florida), Heartland CC (Illinois), Cowley (Kansas), Grand Rapids CC (Michigan), Allen CC (Kansas), Lake-Sumter State (Florida), St. Clair County CC (Michigan), Wallace State CC (Alabama), Northwest Arkansas CC, Southwestern Michigan, NIACC, Pasco-Hernando (Florida), Southeastern, Moraine Valley CC (Illinois), Hawkeye CC, Carl Sandburg (Illinois), State Fair (Missouri), Marion Military Institute (Alabama), Muskegon CC (Michigan), Oakland CC (Michigan), Kaskaskia (Illinois), CCBC Essex (Maryland).