Following a breakthrough performance at the Bradley Pink Classic last Friday, the North Dakota State women's cross country team has climbed to 10th in the latest Midwest Region rankings released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) this week.
 
The Bison women took sixth place out of 38 teams competing at Bradley this past weekend, vaulting five spots up the regional rankings to become the top Summit League program on the women's side.
 
The Midwest Region includes all Division I schools in a nine-state area comprised of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
 
NDSU will race next at the Summit League Championships in Grand Forks, N.D., on Oct. 29.
 
USTFCCCA Midwest Region Rankings – Women
 
1. Oklahoma State
2. Northwestern
3. Illinois
4. Iowa State
5. Bradley
6. Minnesota
7. Nebraska
8. Tulsa
9. Missouri
10. North Dakota State
11. Loyola-Chicago
12. Iowa
13. Kansas State
14. Oklahoma
15. South Dakota State