KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Southwestern College women's cross country team remained in the top-25 of the NAIA Women's Cross Country Coaches' Poll. The Lady Builders checked in at No. 23 in this week's poll, which was released late Wednesday.
Southwestern received 173 votes in this week's poll, and finished 25 points behind No. 22 Hastings (Neb.), but had a 27-point advantage over No. 24 Southeastern (Fla.).
2018 Women's Cross Country Coaches' Top 25 Poll - No. 2
| RANK | LAST TIME | SCHOOL [FIRST PLACE VOTES] | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Wayland Baptist [19] | 620 |
| 2 | 2 | Taylor (Ind.) [2] | 597 |
| 3 | 6 | SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) [1] | 576 |
| 4 | 3 | Oregon Tech | 571 |
| 5 | 5 | Madonna (Mich.) | 544 |
| 6 | 8 | Aquinas (Mich.) | 514 |
| 7 | 4 | Milligan (Tenn.) | 504 |
| 8 | 9 | College of Idaho | 458 |
| 9 | 10 | Dordt (Iowa) | 448 |
| 10 | 15 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 443 |
| 11 | 7 | Oklahoma City | 425 |
| 12 | 12 | Southern Oregon | 385 |
| 13 | 13 | St. Francis (Ill.) | 378 |
| 14 | 20 | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | 377 |
| 15 | 16 | Point Park (Pa.) | 328 |
| 16 | 11 | Vanguard (Calif.) | 325 |
| 17 | 14 | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | 301 |
| 18 | 21 | Cornerstone (Mich.) | 257 |
| 19 | NR | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 253 |
| 20 | 19 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 251 |
| 21 | NR | Northwest Christian | 201 |
| 22 | NR | Hastings (Neb.) | 198 |
| 23 | 23 | Southwestern (Kan.) | 173 |
| 24 | 24 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 146 |
| 25 | NR | Indiana Wesleyan | 145 |
Others Receiving Votes: Trinity Christian (Ill.) 127, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 79, Westmont (Calif.) 52, Friends (Kan.) 50, Dickinson State (N.D.) 49, Northwestern (Iowa) 48, St. Thomas (Fla.) 33, Montana Western 25, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 14, Bethel (Ind.) 13, Morningside (Iowa) 11, Columbia (Mo.) 9, Cumberland (Tenn.) 6, Mount Mercy (Iowa) 6, Spring Arbor (Mich.) 3.
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