MHU Men's Cross Country ranked seventh in the USTFCCCA Southeast Regional Rankings
It marks the first time since 2017 the Lions have been ranked in the Southeast Region.
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. - The Mars Hill men's cross country team has cracked the top-10 in the Southeast Regional rankings, as released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Tuesday afternoon.
Mars Hill leapt into the top-10, ranking seventh after strong performances at the Louisville Cross Country Classic and at the Royals Cross Country Challenge where they placed sixth amongst NCAA Division II schools and ninth overall, this past weekend. To bolster their ranking, the Lions outpaced several other programs ranked in the Southeast Region including Young Harris, Tusculum, and UVA Wise. This ranking marks the first time since the 2017 season that the Lions have been regionally ranked, where they ended the year in fifth.
The Lions are the fourth ranked of six South Atlantic Conference schools that populate the regional rankings.
To view the full list of rankings, please click here.
Mars Hill races next at the SAC Championships on Saturday, October 25.
