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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Rogue Valley programs persevere in extreme heat ... Chris Honoré: Sept. 15, 1963 – Birmingham, Alabama ... Concern about violence leads Ashland synagogues to use video systems ... Rogue Valley programs persevere in extreme heat ... Chris Honoré: Sept. 15, 1963 – Birmingham, Alabama ... Concern about violence leads Ashland synagogues to use video systems ... COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY SOU women to join No. 2-ranked men at NAIA Championships No. 16-ranked Raider women receive at-large bid Comment By SOU Sports Information DailyTidings.com By SOU Sports Information Posted Nov. 10, 2014 at 7:35 PM By SOU Sports Information Posted Nov. 10, 2014 at 7:35 PM » Social News KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As expected, the Southern Oregon University women's cross country team received an at-large invitation to the NAIA Championships when the men's and women's fields were released Monday. The second-ranked SOU men, who on Saturday won their seventh consecutive Cascade Conference title, got in with the CCC's automatic berth. The NAIA Championships will be held at Rim Rock Farm outside of Lawrence, Kan., on Nov. 22, and both teams will bring seven individuals with one alternate. The Raider women were ranked 23rd going into the CCC Championships, and at that point were in line for the final at-large bid. With a second-place finish, they bettered their standing and moved past two other CCC teams to No. 16 in the final NAIA rankings that were released Sunday. Three other CCC schools will be among the 37 teams in the women's race: No. 3 Northwest Christian, No. 18 Oregon Tech and No. 22 College of Idaho. The final at-large spot went to No. 25 Texas Wesleyan. Last year there were 32 teams in both the men's and women's races, but the NAIA changed the format this year to allow for more teams and less individuals running without their teams present. There will be 84 individuals running without teams in the women's race, and 36 teams with 76 individuals in the men's. The SOU women sent three individuals to the 2013 NAIA Championships, including returners Summer Cano and Rebecca Lupescu, but hadn't advanced as a team since 2010. That had previously been the only year in SOU cross country history that both the men's and women's teams advanced. Since winning their first NAIA title in 2010, the Raider men finished third in 2011, second in 2012, and second again in 2013 with an individual championship from Eric Avila. They'll likely bring along four runners – Eric Ghelfi, Jared Hixon, Kevin Jorgensen and Cary Dunagan — who traveled to Rim Rock last year, and it's been a newcomer, Max Runia, who has led them in their last two races. Finishing as a pack, as the Raiders are wont to do, will give them their best chance to upset defending champion Oklahoma City, which has toted the No. 1 ranking all season. SOU's top-seven placers finished within 15 seconds of each other at the CCC Championships. Other CCC men's teams headed to Kansas are No. 9 Eastern Oregon, No. 17 Concordia, No. 21 College of Idaho and Oregon Tech. OIT was unranked in the final poll and received the final at-large. By SOU Sports Information DailyTidings.com By SOU Sports Information Posted Nov. 10, 2014 at 7:35 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501