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USTFCCCA National Rankings
USTFCCCA Regional Rankings
D3 Glory Days Rankings

Sept. 30, 2026 – The North Central College men's cross country team maintains its No. 15 ranking in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association national rankings and sits 14th in the D3 Glory Days poll, as both organizations released their rankings Wednesday afternoon.

North Central has taken a brief break in competition, with its last races being the Gil Dodds Invitational and the John McNichols Invitational back on Sept. 19. The Cardinals have had three races under their belts so far this season with BJ Sorg being the top Cardinal finisher in the NCCXC Invite 3-mile and the John McNichols Invite while Ari Elmayan led the way for the Cardinals at the Gil Dodds Invitational.

University of Wisconsin La-Crosse continues its reign at the top of the USTFCCCA poll followed by SUNY Geneseo in second and Johns Hopkins University in third. New York University and Wartburg College round out the top five teams in the poll. 

In the D3 Glory Days poll, SUNY Geneseo leads the way with NYU taking second and Johns Hopkins in third. UW-La Crosse and Wartburg rank fourth and fifth, respectively.

The USTFCCCA also released its regional rankings where the Midwest top-five remain the same since last week. Wartburg takes the top spot followed by University of Chicago, Washington University in St. Louis, North Central, and Central College, respectively.

North Central is gearing up for another two-meet weekend as a group will head to the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic and the remainder of the team will compete at the Brissman-Lundeen Invite in Rock Island, Ill. Both races will take place this Saturday, Oct. 3.