CHANNAHON, Ill. --- Known for its Three Rivers Festival, Channahon could serve as the home to a different kind of trio on Saturday as in a three-peat for both the University of St. Francis men's and Olivet Nazarene University women's cross country programs. Both teams will be seeking their third straight Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship at Community Park (23304 West McClintock Road) when the starter's gun sounds this weekend.
St. Francis is ranked No. 3 in the latest NAIA men's poll – the highest-ever ranking in the history of the program - with a pair of first-place votes included. Olivet Nazarene sits No. 4 in the women's coaches' poll.
St. Francis returns most of its squad from back-to-back appearances at the NAIA Nationals, where the team finished 14th and 13th, respectively. Olivet Nazarene, meanwhile, has finished in the Top 11 in the nation each of the previous two years. The Tigers placed 11th overall in 2010 and No. 6 last year.
For the first time in the history of the league, two conference representatives will advance to the NAIA Championships due to the CCAC now boasting 12 teams that sponsor cross country on both the men's and women's side.
On the men's side, Saint Xavier University is among others receiving votes in the latest NAIA poll, while Olivet Nazarene has to be considered in the mix after placing 20th at the finals last year.
On the women's side, St. Francis represents the other CCAC team in the latest NAIA poll at No. 18. Saint Xavier just missed the cut being the team with the most votes among others receiving votes in the poll. The Cougars will be seeking to advance for the fourth straight year after winning the CCAC meet in both 2009 and 2010 and advancing as an at-large team one year ago when they placed 16th at nationals.
Saturday's women's race begins at 11 a.m. with the men's race to follow at 11:45 a.m.
Meet results for the men can be found at:
http://www.runnersedgeracetiming.com/data/uploadedfiles/ccacmens8kresults2012.htm
Meet results for the women can be found at:
http://www.runnersedgeracetiming.com/data/uploadedfiles/ccacwomens5kresults2012.htm
| Olivet Nazarene at | |
| NAIA National Championships (Indiana Wesleyan University - Marion, Ind.) (5/23-5/25) | |
| St. Francis at | |
| NAIA National Championship | |
| Judson at | |
| NAIA Championships | |
| Roosevelt at | |
| NAIA National Championships | |
| Saint Xavier at | |
| NAIA Outdoor National Championships, Indiana Wesleyan, Marion, Ind. | |
| Judson at | |
| NAIA Championships | |
| Robert Morris at | |
| NAIA Outdoor National Championships - Indiana Wesleyan University | |
| Olivet Nazarene | |
| NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Nationals @ Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. | |
| Saint Xavier at | |
| NAIA Outdoor National Championships, Indiana Wesleyan, Marion, Ind. | |
| (8) Reinhardt University vs | 12:00pm |
| (10) Saint Xavier | CST |
| NAIA National Championship Final Site - May 24-30 | |
| St. Francis at | |
| NAIA National Championship | |
| Judson at | |
| NAIA Championships | |
| Trinity Christian at | |
| NAIA National Championships- May 24-25 | |
| Judson at | |
| NAIA Championships | |
| Robert Morris at | |
| NAIA Outdoor National Championships - Indiana Wesleyan University | |
| Olivet Nazarene at | |
| NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Nationals @ Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. | |
| St. Francis at | |
| NAIA National Championship | |
| Judson at | |
| NAIA Championships | |
| Judson at | |
| NAIA Championships | |
| Robert Morris at | |
| NAIA Outdoor National Championships - Indiana Wesleyan University | |
| Olivet Nazarene at | |
| NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Nationals @ Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. | |
| Covenant College vs | 2 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 5 |
| NCCAA World Series Pool Play (Legacy Field) | |
| California Baptist University vs | 3 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 0 |
| NCCAA World Series Semifinals (Prasco Park) | |
| Olivet Nazarene at | No Team Score |
| Augie Twilight (Augustana College - Rock Island, Ill.) | |
| Emmanuel College vs | 1 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 2 |
| NCCAA World Series Pool Play (Prasco Park) | |
| (RV) St. Francis at | 26th of 28 |
| NAIA Championship (Salem, Ore.) | |
| Roosevelt at | No Team Score |
| Gregory Invitational | |
| Roosevelt at | No Team Score |
| Gregory Invitational | |
| Arizona Christian vs | 1 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 9 |
| NCCAA World Series Pool Play (Prasco Park) | |
| Campbellsville University vs | 3 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 2 |
| NCCAA World Series Pool Play (Legacy Field) | |
| (3) Lee University at | 16 |
| (14) Olivet Nazarene | 8 |
| NAIA Opening Round - Cleveland, Tenn. | |
| Corbin University vs | (5) | 2 |
| Saint Xavier | 10 | |
| NAIA Opening Round Tournament Championship | ||
| (RV) St. Francis at | 25th of 28 |
| NAIA Championship (Salem, Ore.) Round 2 of 4 | |
| (3) Brenau University at | 5 |
| (14) Olivet Nazarene | 0 |
| NAIA National Championships - Mobile, Ala. | |
| Corbin University vs | 0 |
| (10) Saint Xavier | 2 |
| NAIA Opening Round Tournament - May 13-15 | |
| (3) Lee University at | 8 |
| (14) Olivet Nazarene | 1 |
| NAIA National Championship Opening Round in Cleveland, Tenn. | |
| Bethel College at | 2 |
| (14) Olivet Nazarene | 7 |
| NAIA Opening Round in Cleveland, Tenn. | |
| (RV) St. Francis at | 23rd of 28 |
| NAIA Championship (Salem, Ore.) Round 1 of 4 | |
| (13) William Carey University vs | 5 |
| (21) Olivet Nazarene | 4 |
| NAIA National National Tournament First Round | |
| (22) Davenport University vs | 1 |
| (14) Olivet Nazarene | 8 |
| NAIA National Championships - Mobile, Ala. | |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University vs | (5) | 1 |
| (10) Saint Xavier | 12 | |
| NAIA Opening Round Tournament - May 13-15 | ||
| (25) Indiana University Southeast vs | 2 |
| (14) Olivet Nazarene | 7 |
| NAIA National Championship Opening Round in Cleveland, Tenn. | |
| (RV) Judson vs | (10) | 4 |
| (13) Cumberland Univ. | 3 | |
| NAIA Opening Round | ||
| (RV) Judson vs | 3 |
| (9) York College | 4 |
| NAIA Opening Round | |
| Judson vs | 0 |
| Shorter University | 5 |
| NCCAA Softball Championships | |
| Trinity Christian vs | 2 |
| (13) Cumberland Univ. | 18 |
| NAIA National Tournament Opening Round | |
