Four MCC schools were acknowledged in the NAIA women's cross country national polls today with Indiana Wesleyan and Spring Arbor leading the way in the top 20.

The Wildcats hold steady at No. 10 with 475 votes. IWU will open the season on Friday when they travel to Terre Haute, Ind., for the Indiana Intercollegiates.

The Cougars moved up one spot to No. 17 and will debut on Saturday at Calivn College and the Knight Invitational.

Bethel and Taylor each appear in the receiving votes section of the polls.

The Pilots placed third of seven teams in the Midwest Classic in Bourbonnais, Ill., last Friday and will join Spring Arbor in Grand Rapids, Mich., this week.

Taylor raced to third place of six teams at the IPFW Invitational last week and will take to the Indiana Intercollegiates on Friday as well.