Three #HeartMXC Programs Mentioned in Latest Coaches' Poll
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three Heart of America men's cross country programs were mentioned in the latest edition of the NAIA Men's Cross Country Coaches' Poll.
Baker led the way for the Heart after jumping into the rankings to claim the No. 16 slot with 315 points. Evangel and Benedictine currently sit just outside of the Top 25 in the "others receiving votes" section.
| RANK | LAST TIME | SCHOOL [FIRST PLACE VOTES] | POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Taylor (Ind.) [19] | 590 |
| 2 | 4 | Saint Mary (Kan.) [2] | 559 |
| 3 | 6 | Huntington (Ind.) | 557 |
| 4 | 5 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 536 |
| 5 | 20 | Cornerstone (Mich.) | 507 |
| 6 | 12 | Dordt (Iowa) | 481 |
| 7 | 9 | Indiana Wesleyan | 478 |
| 8 | 15 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 444 |
| 9 | 13 | Milligan (Tenn.) | 435 |
| 10 | NR | Doane (Neb.) | 403 |
| 11 | 8 | The Master's (Calif.) | 402 |
| 12 | 23 | Montreat (N.C.) | 364 |
| 13 | 19 | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | 350 |
| 14 | 18 | Goshen (Ind.) | 342 |
| 15 | 25 | William Carey (Miss.) | 322 |
| 16 | NR | Baker (Kan.) | 315 |
| 17 | 17 | Carroll (Mont.) | 287 |
| 18 | NR | St. Francis (Ill.) | 242 |
| 19 | 22 | Columbia (Mo.) | 211 |
| 20 | NR | Montana Tech | 206 |
| 20 | NR | Northwestern (Iowa) | 206 |
| 22 | NR | Dakota State (S.D.) | 187 |
| 23 | NR | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 150 |
| 24 | NR | Westmont (Calif.) | 133 |
| 25 | 14 | Shawnee State (Ohio) | 118 |
Receiving Votes: Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 99, Evangel (Mo.) 92, Southeastern (Fla.) 80, Campbellsville (Ky.) 73, Friends (Kan.) 44, Oklahoma City 34, Philander Smith (Ark.) 21, Concordia (Neb.) 16, Grace (Ind.) 12, Indiana Tech 10, Xavier (La.) 7, Vanguard (Calif.) 5, Benedictine (Kan.) 3, Reinhardt (Ga.) 3
Dropped from the Top 25: Oklahoma City, Antelope Valley (Calif.), Eastern Oregon, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), Oregon Tech, Southern Oregon, College of Idaho, Wayland Baptist (Texas)