The Ohio Northern men's cross country team will look to build on its success from last season and compete on a national scale once again in 2017 under 9th-year head coach Jason Maus.

Northern is coming off a historical season where it finished 14th at the NCAA III Championships, the second best finish for the team in school history.

The Polar Bears have claimed 100 or more victories in each of the last six seasons.

Northern welcomes back five letterwinners, all of which were named All-OAC in 2016.

"I think our guys have some pretty high expectations this season," said head coach Jason Maus. A lot of these guys were apart of a great season last year and they want to continue to get better.

Northern will open the 2017 season at the annual Bluffton 5k Invitational on Sept. 1, before it travels to the Calvin (Mich.) Invitational on Sept. 9.

ONU will also compete at the Tiffelberg Open on Sept. 16 and the All-Ohio Championships on Sept. 29 to close out the month of September.

After traveling to the Wis.-Oshkosh Invitational on Oct. 14, Northern will compete in the OAC Championships on Oct. 28.

The Great Lakes Regional meet is slated for Nov. 11 in Delaware, Ohio, while the NCAA III Championships will take place in Elsah, Ill. on Nov. 18.