TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – For the fourth consecutive week, the Indiana State men's cross country team appears in the Great Lakes Regional rankings as announced today by the USTFCCCA. The Sycamores are ranked No. 15.
 
The USTFCCCA Regional Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each of the nine respective regions. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams' strength with current season results (if applicable) in determining team finishing order at the upcoming NCAA Division I Regional Cross Country Championships.
 
This year the NCAA Regional Championships will be held on Friday, November 10 at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.
 
The men dropped two spots to No. 15 after ranking No. 13 in the previous poll. ISU finished fourth in a field of 20 teams over the weekend at the Joe Piane Invitational at Notre Dame.
 
The Indiana State men placed fourth in the Gold Division with 153 points as Temple was the victor (76). Saint Louis and St. Mary's were second and third with the Sycamores just five points behind the Gaels. ISU edged Loyola (155) and Idaho State (167) at the top of the leaderboard. It proved to be a successful day for ISU as they topped UC Riverside, Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky, Northern Iowa, Illinois-Chicago, Tulane, DePaul, Marshall, Southern Illinois, Texas-San Antonio, UTEP, Valparaiso, UNC Greensboro and Green Bay.
 
Leading the way for the Sycamores was Seth Cousins who traversed the 5 mile (8k) course in a time of 24:55.6 which was eighth in the field. It proved to a career best time for the sophomore as he earned the Top 10 finish. Akis Medrano was 24th with a time of 25:26.0 which is his top mark of the season at the 8K distance. Ryan Cash's time of 25:28.8 put him in 27th place also a season low for him. Blake Kramer was 31st in the field with a time of 25:31.2 which also is the best of his career.

Corey Alfredson posted a time of 26:22.9 which was 83rd in the field -- the best time of the season for him at 8K. Kyle Collins crossed the finish line in a time of 26:52.1 which was 107th, easily his best time of the season. Making his debut for the Sycamores in the lineup this season was Logan Hambrock whose time of 26:56.0 was good enough for 111th place. 

"Seth continues to really come on strong for us here as the season progresses," Walsh commented. "The others were not far behind as Akis and Ryan Cash each were inside the Top 30 and Blake Kramer has been running well as season. We have four strong runners who impressed against tough competition and now we will continue to work and train to get a fifth scorer who will help us make a run at the conference meet in one month."
 
Indiana State now turns their attention to Pre-Nationals, hosted by Louisville on Saturday, October 14 beginning at 10 a.m. The MVC meet is on October 28 and ISU will host the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday, November 10 beginning at 11:15 a.m. at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.
 
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