NATIONAL RANKINGS
NEW ORLEANS - The Augustana women's cross country team climbed four spots and is ranked sixth in the country, while the men made no movement from last week and are ranked 11th nationally in the latest polls released this week by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association.
The women's cross country earned a third place-finish and the men were fourth at the Central Regional in Wayne, Neb., last Saturday. Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference champion
Runa Falch paced the women's team, grabbing a fifth-place finish with a time of 21:21.50. The Augustana men were led by
Travis Beniak, who ran his way to 12th-place accolades after navigating the 10K route in 31:31.87.
The third and fourth place finish secured a spot for both squads in this year's NCAA Championship held in Louisville, Ky., on Dec. 4.
