WAVERLY, Iowa --- No. 20 women's and No. 1 men's cross country are set to continue postseason action this weekend as the Knights will compete in the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional meet hosted by Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill.
The top overall team from each race will earn the Midwest Region's automatic bid to the NCAA Championships next week on Saturday, Nov. 21 in Northfield, Minn. hosted by Carleton College.
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Schedule of Events
12 PM - Women's 6K
1 PM – Men's 8K
2 PM - The awards ceremony will be held immediately following the protest window at approximately 1 p.m. near the start/finish line announcer table.
*Top 35 runners in each race are named All-Region and the top placing women's and men's teams will earn the auto-bid to the NCAA Chamionships
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A Closer Look at the Knights
- In the most recent United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) national polls, the women's team is ranked No. 20 and the men's team is ranked No. 1
- Saturday's field will feature three ranked teams on the women's side and five ranked teams on the men's side
- The men's team has won the last two Midwest Regional team races (2024 and 2025) and have six regional titles all-time
- The women's team has won 15 regional titles in program history with the last win coming in 2023
- The Knights have seven returning All-Region finishers from a season ago (Top-35 individual finishers earn All-Region honors)
- Hammerand won the individual race in 2024 and looks to join Christopher Collet as the only Knights with multiple regional MVP's
- In the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Championships meet, both the men's and women's squads won A-R-C titles
- 22 total All-Conference finishers
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Full Meet Information Page
USTFCCCA Regional Rankings - Midwest Region
Women's Poll - 11/3
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
Conference |
+/- |
| 1 |
Chicago |
|
UAA |
- |
| 2 |
Washington (Mo.) |
|
UAA |
- |
| 3 |
Wartburg |
|
American Rivers |
- |
| 4 |
Central (Iowa) |
|
American Rivers |
- |
| 5 |
Loras |
|
American Rivers |
- |
| 6 |
Cornell College |
|
MWC |
- |
| 7 |
North Central (Ill.) |
|
CCIW |
NR |
| 8 |
Illinois Wesleyan |
|
CCIW |
â–¼ 1 |
| 9 |
Grinnell |
|
MWC |
â–¼ 1 |
| 10 |
Elmhurst |
|
CCIW |
â–¼ 1 |
Men's Poll - 11/3
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
Conference |
+/- |
| 1 |
Wartburg |
|
American Rivers |
- |
| 2 |
North Central (Ill.) |
|
CCIW |
- |
| 3 |
Chicago |
|
UAA |
â–² 2 |
| 4 |
Washington (Mo.) |
|
UAA |
â–¼ 1 |
| 5 |
Central (Iowa) |
|
American Rivers |
â–¼ 1 |
| 6 |
Loras |
|
American Rivers |
- |
| 7 |
Simpson (Iowa) |
|
American Rivers |
- |
| 8 |
Grinnell |
|
MWC |
- |
| 9 |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
|
American Rivers |
â–² 1 |
| 10 |
Luther |
|
MWC |
â–¼ 1 |
