NORMAL, Ill. – With the start of the 2018 cross country campaign a mere four days away, the Redbird men's cross country team has been ranked No. 12 in the Midwest Region, the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) announced Monday via their regional rankings.
The Redbirds enter the first USTFCCCA Cross Country Regional Ranking of the 2018 season in the same position that they ended last year, after finishing 12th at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Midwest Regional. The Illinois State men, who only lost two student-athletes from the 2017 roster to graduation, placed third in the Valley last season, the team's highest MVC finish since 2015.