Nebraska Men's Cross Country Team Earns National Ranking

For the first time this season, the Nebraska men's cross country team has earned a national ranking. Thanks in large part to a 16th-place finish at the Pre-NCAA meet on Saturday, the Huskers cracked the latest poll at No. 23. After receiving 24 votes last week, the most of any unranked team, Nebraska received 46 points in the MONDO poll released Tuesday.

In what was viewed as a preview of the national meet, Nebraska joined 13 of the top ranked teams in the nation in Ames, Iowa, for the Iowa State Memorial Classic on Saturday. The Huskers collected 533 points to earn a 16th-place finish.

Nebraska is off this week, but returns to action Oct. 28 for the Big 12 Championships in Boulder, Colo., where the Huskers will look to improve on last year's sixth-place finish.

MONDO Men's Cross Country Rankings

Rank, Team	Points	Last Week
1 Colorado (7)	390	3
2 Arkansas (4)	378	2
3 Stanford (5)	375	1
4 Providence	344	4
5 Northern Arizona	337	10
6 Wisconsin	310	5
7 BYU	301	8
8 Georgetown	281	7
9 Iona College	280	6
10 Arizona	262	9
11 Oklahoma State	225	15
12 Duke	216	25
13 Oregon	197	18
14 North Carolina State	191	13
15 Weber State	174	19
16 Michigan State	171	14
17 Notre Dame	154	17
18 Penn State	120	--
19 Eastern Michigan	107	--
20 William & Mary	95	12
21 Villanova	73	--
22 Colorado State	68	11
23 Nebraska	46	--
24 Indiana	27	22
24 Princeton	27	23