Two Programs Mentioned in Latest Coaches' Poll
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Two Heart of America programs were mentioned in the fourth edition of the NAIA
Women's Cross Country Coaches' Poll.
Benedictine landed at No. 15 after collecting 239 points in the poll and is the only league program ranked in the latest release. The Ravens earned the 2020 Heart Women's Cross Country Championship in the fall and earned an automatic berth in the NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championships on April 9 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Baker was also mentioned in the "others receiving votes" category. The Wildcats were able to earn a first place finish at the Maple Leaf Invite this fall, as well as a second place finish in the BU Triangular. Baker was then able to buckle down at the Heart of America Conference Championships, finishing in second place to earn a trip to the NAIA National Championships.
| RANK | LAST TIME | SCHOOL [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] | POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Taylor (Ind.) [15] | 436 |
| 2 | 2 | St. Francis (Ill.) | 420 |
| 3 | 3 | Milligan (Tenn.) | 404 |
| 4 | 6 | College of Idaho [1] | 390 |
| 5 | 4 | Dordt (Iowa) | 388 |
| 6 | 6 | Cornerstone (Mich.) | 360 |
| 7 | 5 | Huntington (Ind.) | 359 |
| 8 | 8 | Indiana Wesleyan | 334 |
| 9 | 9 | The Master's (Calif.) | 322 |
| 10 | NR | Aquinas (Mich.) | 302 |
| 11 | 12 | Oregon Tech | 296 |
| 12 | 11 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 275 |
| 13 | 14 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 252 |
| 14 | 13 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 247 |
| 15 | 15 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 239 |
| 16 | 17 | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | 232 |
| 17 | 10 | Carroll (Mont.) | 223 |
| 18 | 16 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 205 |
| 19 | 18 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 194 |
| 20 | 19 | Montreat (N.C.) | 179 |
| 21 | 20 | Morningside (Iowa) | 151 |
| 22 | 21 | Montana Western | 129 |
| 23 | 22 | Oklahoma City | 107 |
| 24 | 23 | Friends (Kan.) | 104 |
| 25 | 24 | Columbia (Mo.) | 88 |
Dropped from the poll: Northwestern (Iowa)
Receiving votes: Northwestern (Iowa) 82, Northwest (Wash.) 77, Modanna (Mich.) 49, Westmont (Calif.) 39, Cumberlands (Ky.)35, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 15, Dalton State (Ga.) 11, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 10, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 4, Concordia (Neb.) 3, Baker (Kan.) 3