· Women's Cross Country Weekly Report # 2 ·

Indiana Tech had a great week, moving from No. 16 all the way up to No. 9 in the country. The Lady Warriors won the Lansing College Invitational while placing seven runners in the top 17. All seven posted season-best times and four set new career bests. Indiana Tech will be back in action on Oct. 11 at the Wisconsin Parkside Invite

· Women's Cross Country News and Notes ·

·         Xavier (La.) junior Ebony Harding set the school record for 5,000 meters with a time of 20:16.00. She had previously held the record with a time of 20:18.81. Harding has been Xavier's highest finisher in each of her 16 career meets.

·         Cedarville (Ohio) continues to impress. The Lady Jackets remain No. 1 in the country after winning the Second Annual Cedarville Open. Their runners swept the top five spots with junior Lydia Wong finishing in first. Overall, they had seven runners in the top ten.

·         There were two new teams in this week's NAIA Women's Cross Country Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Hastings (Neb.) came in at No. 22 after winning the Dean White Invite in Crete, Neb. Spring Arbor (Mich.) checked in at No. 24. The Cougars finished eighth at the Mel Brodt Invitational at Bowling Green State University on Sept. 13.