ROLLA, Mo. — Missouri S&T's men's cross-country team is ranked third in the latest Division II United States Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association regional rankings and 21st nationally.
 
The Miners have turned in several strong performances recently, placing them the highest in the USTFCCCA regional rankings in program history! The team brought home a second place finish out of nine at the Brian T. Simpson Invite to begin October.
 
Missouri S&T also posted a strong showing at the NCAA Division II Pre-Nationals in Lawrence, Kansas, finishing sixth out of 15 teams. The Miners continued to establish themselves among the top teams in the region.
 
The Miners are continuously being led by senior Henry Born (Lake Quivira, KS/Shawnee Mission Northwest), who finished second at the NCAA Division II Pre-Nationals. Born paced the Miners with a second-place finish, crossing the finish line in 23 minutes, 58 seconds. His 4:49.3 per mile pace placed him just behind individual winner Dylan Sprecker of Pittsburg State, who finished in 23:53.9.
 
The fifth-place regional ranking put Missouri S&T among the leading teams in the Midwest Region, while its No. 29 national ranking places the Miners among the top teams in Division II.
 
What's Next
 
Missouri S&T will head to postseason on Saturday, November 7, for the GLVC Championships in Springfield, Mo. 
 
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