KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As they return to action this weekend in Sioux Center, Iowa, for the Holiday Inn Express Classic hosted by Dordt, Benedictine Women's Cross Country will be running as a top 10 program.

The Ravens earned 401 points to move up three spot in this week's edition of the NAIA Women's Cross Country Top 25 Coaches' Poll to No. 10.

Only one of the teams ranked ahead of Benedictine remained in their spot from the previous poll with Dordt (Iowa) taking over the top spot with 549 points. 

Benedictine is joined in the Top 25 this week by fellow Heart of America Athletic Conference opponent Mount Mercy University. The Mustangs earned 151 points to move up to No. 24 from No. 25. Missouri Baptist University is the only other Heart program listed. The Spartans are in the receiving votes category with 9 points this week. 

The full NAIA Top 25 is available at https://www.naia.org/news/womens-cross-country/dordt-is-new-no-1-doane-neb-makes-biggest-jump-in-latest-naia-womens-cross-country-coaches-top-25-poll/.

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