CEDARVILLE, Ohio - The Lady Jackets surrendered three positions and settled into the #8 spot in the fourth NAIA women's cross country rating of the season.
Cedarville accumulated 561 points in the poll. The Jackets are coming off a 6th-place showing at the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Championship in which they were 2nd among NAIA schools.
Defending national champion Azusa Pacific (Calif.) is the unanimous #1 team this week. The rest of the top five includes California State-San Marcos, Biola (Calif.), Simon Fraser (B.C.), and the College of Idaho.
American Mideast Conference member Malone is #6. Shawnee State received one vote.
[2009 NAIA Women's Cross Country Top 25 Coaches' Poll - Rating #4]