MVC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM JUST OUTSIDE TOP 25

MVC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM JUST OUTSIDE TOP 25

 

 

Marshall, Mo. (September 18, 2013)- The Missouri Valley College men's cross country team sits just outside the rankings in the latest NAIA Men's Cross Country Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll released Wednesday.  The Vikings were ranked No. 24 in the preseason poll released in August.

 

The Vikings started the season with a No. 7 finish at the Eastern Illinois University Meet and finished No. 5 at the University of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Meet last week.  Freshman Phillip Cheruiyot (Nairobi, Kenya) has two top-ten finishes as an individual so far this season, and was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week last week.

 

Along with the Vikings, Central Methodist University is in the "others receiving votes" category, and are the only teams from the HAAC that appear in the rankings.

 

Next up for the Viking cross country teams is the Cowboy Jamboree at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater Oklahoma Saturday Sept. 28.

 

 

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Known for its dynamic, richly diverse, and friendly educational environment, Missouri Valley College offers many opportunities to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Grounded in the liberal arts, undergraduate studies empower students to master interdisciplinary skills needed to succeed in a knowledge-based global society. MVC offers over 40 academic programs, study abroad program, honors program, extracurricular activities, and 13 sports. The most popular majors include education and business, and some new majors are ag-business, nursing, graphic design, and health information systems (associate degree). Above all, Valley is committed to student success. For more information, call (660) 831-4000 or visit www.moval.edu.