KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Eastern Oregon Men's Cross Country climbed four spots to No. 21 in the latest NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, with 210 points.

The Mountaineers made their jump following an 8th-place finish at the Willamette Charles Bowles Invite 8k, which featured a competitive field spanning NCAA Division I to junior college programs.

At the event, Eastern Oregon finished ahead of then-No. 8 Corban while staying within striking distance of regional powerhouse programs No. 2 Southern Oregon, No. 4 College of Idaho, and No. 18 Northwest.

The Cascade Collegiate Conference made a strong showing across the national poll: Southern Oregon held firm at T-2nd, College of Idaho moved up to No. 4, Trinity Western climbed to No. 8, and Corban fell to No. 22. Oregon Tech (32) and Lewis-Clark State (5) also received votes.


The Mountaineers return to action October 17th at the Lewis-Clark Warrior Invite in Lewiston, Idaho.