The Northwest Missouri State University men's cross-country team remains No. 7 in the nation in this week's USTFCCCA national coaches' poll. 
 
The Bearcats are also ranked No. 1 in the USTFCCCA Central Region Rankings.
 
Most recently the Bearcat's further cemented the legacy of the program by grabbing back-to-back MIAA championships. Senior Aziz Mohammed captured the individual crown and teammate senior Drew Atkins took second-place honors to pace the Bearcat effort. Mohammed and Atkins gained first-team all-MIAA status, while sophomore John Langill and junior Grayson Tapp posted honorable mention all-MIAA efforts to bolster the team score. 
 
Next up for cross country, the men's and women's teams will compete in the NCAA Central Regional Championships, scheduled for Nov. 8 in Joplin, Mo.
 
USTFCCCA Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll (Oct. 29)
1. Wingate  
2. Adams State  
3. Colo. School of Mines  
4. Grand Valley State  
5. Lee (Tenn.)  
6. Colorado Christian  
7. Northwest Missouri State
8. Western Colorado  
9. Saginaw Valley State  
10. Pittsburg State  
11. Chico State  
12. West Texas A&M  
13. Western Washington  
14. Washburn  
15. UC-Colorado Springs  
16. Cal Poly Pomona  
17. Florida Southern  
18. Lewis  
19. East Central (Okla.)  
20. Alaska Anchorage  
21. Walsh  
22. Anderson (S.C.)  
23. Northwest Nazarene  
24. Fort Lewis  
25. Alabama-Huntsville  
26. Ashland  
27. Augustana (S.D.)  
28. Tiffin  
29. Charleston (W.Va.)  
30. Michigan Tech
 
USTFCCCA Men's Cross Country Central Region Rankings (Oct. 28)
1. Northwest Missouri State
2. Pittsburg State  
3. Washburn  
4. East Central (Okla.)  
5. Augustana (S.D.)  
6. Missouri Southern  
7. Oklahoma Baptist  
8. Harding  
9. Neb.-Kearney  
10. Fort Hays State