KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Following its first meet of the season, Eastern Oregon University Men's Cross Country remains ranked in the NAIA Cross Country Coaches' Top 25 Poll, checking in at No. 25 in the first regular-season poll released Thursday morning by the national office.

The Mountaineers, who placed fourth overall at the NNU Invite, earned 123 points to remain in the national rankings.

With just one meet under their belts, EOU's top five finishers at the NNU Invite were led by Hunter Marlatt, who placed 19th, followed by Trevor Nichols in 20th, Cooper Gover in 29th, Jacob Nicholls in 30th, and Luke Davis in 35th.

The Cascade Conference was well represented in the poll, with Southern Oregon tied for No. 2, College of Idaho at No. 5, Corban at No. 8, and Trinity Western (B.C.) at No. 12. Oregon Tech also received votes.

The Mountaineers will return to action on October 3 at the Willamette Charles Bowles Invite. The next NAIA Cross Country Coaches' Top 25 Poll is scheduled to be released October 8.