For the second straight week, Ashland University's men's cross country team is at No. 10 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II regional cross country rankings, the latest of which were released on Tuesday (Oct. 6) afternoon.
"We keep making big leaps each week of training, and our main goal is to have our No. 1-5 runners as close as possible," said Ashland head coach
Jacob Sussman. "With that, we will be able to compete with the best."
After a week off, Ashland's men and women will return to competition on Saturday (Oct. 10) at 10 a.m. at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational.
The Eagle men are one of four Great Midwest Athletic Conference representatives in this week's Midwest regional rankings, along with Walsh (No. 4), Tiffin (No. 5), and Findlay (No. 8).
2026 ASHLAND UNIVERSITY USTFCCCA MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL RANKINGS: No. 6 (preseason), No. 9 (Sept. 15), No. 10 (Sept. 29 and Oct. 6).