The Northwest Nazarene University women's cross country team is ranked ninth in the inaugural regular-season West Regional cross country poll conducted by the USTFCCCA. The Crusaders are one of five GNAC women's teams ranked.

Among the ranked GNAC teams are Seattle Pacific at No. 1, Alaska Anchorage and Western Washington at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, and Western Oregon at No. 10.

The Crusaders finished third last Saturday at the 2nd-annual Roger Curran Invitational and will compete this Saturday at the Sundoger Invitational in Seattle.

Women's Poll – 1. Seattle Pacific; 2. Chico State; 3. Alaska Anchorage; 4. Western Washington; 5. Cal State L.A.; 6. UC San Diego; 7. BYU-Hawaii; 8. Humboldt State; 9. Northwest Nazarene; 10. Western Oregon.