NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Luther Men's Cross Country team was ranked no. 9 for the third week in a row in the regional rankings. The U.S Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released the week 6 edition of the cross country regional rankings on Tuesday Oct. 20th. 

The Norse had a breakthrough week on the cross country course showing a time improvement in the 8K races with every Norse competitor improving their time. During this week's competition in Salem, Luther was led by Michel Heinrich finishing at 5th place and improving his 8K time by over 2 minutes. With the conference race being a little over a week away, the Norse are showing much improvement and posing a threat amongst their new conference competitors.

Regional Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams' strength with current season results in determining a rank-order of squad potential. Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible to receive a ranking. Teams with provisional status within the region may be ranked.

Midwest Region Rankings - Week 6

1. Wartburg College

2. North Central (Ill.)

3. WashU (Mo.)

4. Central College

5. University of Chicago

6. Loras College

7. Simpson College

8. Grinnell College

9. Luther College

10. Nebraska Wesleyan University