CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Cedarville inched up one position to #11 in the first NAIA men's cross country poll of the 2009 regular season.

The Yellow Jackets acquired 370 points to narrowly edge fellow American Mideast Conference member Shawnee State. The Bears are #12 with 369 points.

Two-time defending national champion and AMC power Malone is the unanimous #1 team. The Pioneers have owned the top spot for 24 consecutive weeks.

The rest of the top five features Aquinas (Mich.), Embry-Riddle (Fla.), Simon Fraser (B.C.), and Concordia (Neb.)

[2009 NAIA Men's Cross Country Top 25 Coaches' Poll - Rating #1]