TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's cross country made the largest jump in the national rankings this week after its performance at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational last weekend. The Rocketswent from receiving votes to the No. 16 spot, the second-highest ranking in program history, in the USTFCCCA National Coaches Poll that was announced on Tuesday.

Head women's coach Andrea Grove-McDonough's team had been receiving votes in the national rankings every week since preseason voting started on Aug. 31. This puts the Rockets ahead of the rest of the Big Ten Conference, the highest ranking program being No. 17 Wisconsin, No. 22 Ohio State, No. 23 Michigan State, No. 26 Michigan, and No. 29 Northwestern.

The men's and women's cross country teams will be back in action this week at Wayne State's Warrior Challenge on Saturday, Oct. 22. The Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships will take place on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Athens Ohio.

USTFCCCA Division I Women's Cross Country
National Coaches Poll – Week #5 | Link

1. NC State
2. New Mexico
3. Oklahoma State
4. Northern Arizona
5. BYU
6. Notre Dame
7. Alabama
8. North Carolina
9. Stanford
10. Utah
11. Colorado
12. Georgetown
12. Oregon
14. California Baptist
15. Syracuse
16. Toledo
17. Wisconsin
18. Providence
19. Washington
20. Colorado State
21. Arkansas
22. Ohio State
23. Michigan State
24. Utah Valley
25. Virginia
26. Michigan
27. Furman
28. West Virginia
29. Northwestern
30. Oregon State