By Tim Glon

ADA — The Ohio Northern men's cross country team is ranked No. 19 in the first weekly United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III poll, released on Wednesday.

The Polar Bears (46-6 overall) received 87 points in the poll.

Ohio Northern was ranked No. 17 in the preseason poll and No. 19 in the first weekly poll.

North Central (Ill.) remained in the top spot with 280 points and all eight first place votes, SUNY Geneseo is second with 269 points and Wisconsin-La Crosse is third with 262 points.

The Polar Bears will return to action on Oct. 14 at the Principia (Ill.) Cowbell Classic Pre-National race.

USTFCCCA Poll #4 - Oct. 4, 2017