NAIA Top 25 Poll

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Men's Cross Country) – For the fourth straight week dating back to last season, the Shawnee State men's cross country program finds itself in the NAIA Top 25 Poll. The Bears are ranked 16th, two slots down from their preseason No. 14 ranking.

At the first meet of the year, Shawnee State placed five runners in the top 50 at the Flyer 5K Invitational, a field that was populated heavily with NCAA Division I runners. Despite the overall youth of the squad, the first four finishers – all underclassmen – finished in the top 40 of the stacked event.