KIRKLAND – Northwest achieved its first mention in the NAIA Women's Cross Country Coaches Poll Thursday when the Eagles received votes and 11 points.
 
It is the first time NU has appeared in the ranking since the 2017 postseason poll when they finished 25^th in the national meet after placing fifth in the conference championship.
 
The Eagles' 11 points place them in 35^th place in the rankings as one of six Cascade Collegiate Conference teams to appear in the final ranking of the regular season.
 
The conference is represented by No. 3 College of Idaho, No. 9 Southern Oregon, No. 12 Eastern Oregon, No. 18 Oregon Tech and No. 34 Northwest Christian.
 
The Eagles face that competition Nov. 8 in the conference championship meet in Cottage Grove, Oregon.