KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Following its first meet of the season, Eastern Oregon University Women's Cross Country remains ranked in the NAIA Cross Country Coaches' Top 25 Poll, checking in at No. 22 in the first regular-season poll released Thursday morning by the national office.

The Mountaineers earned 188 points in the poll after placing fifth overall at the NNU Invite to open the season.

With just one meet under their belts, EOU's top five finishers at the NNU Invite were led by Kaleah Hines, who placed 14th, followed by Megan Poler in 23rd, Taylor Redick in 29th, Kiah Carlson in 37th, and Kennedy Taylor in 46th.

The Cascade Conference was also represented in the women's poll by No. 3 College of Idaho, No. 15 Lewis-Clark State, and No. 18 Southern Oregon. Trinity Western (B.C.) 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.