1. The Master's (Calif.)

Brogan Collins led the Mustangs to a fourth-place finish at the UCR Highlander Invitational, finishing fifth, and The Master's checks in at No. 1 again, in the second-to-last rating of the season. The GSAC Championship is next for the Mustangs, Nov. 7 in Glendale, Ariz.

2. Indiana Wesleyan

IWU gathered four first-place votes to close October, winning last week's NAIA Great Lakes Challenge in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Wildcats scored 79 points, placing all five scorers inside the top 30. Their team time of 2:03.31 set a new program record by more than 30 seconds. IWU will host the Crossroads League Championships on Nov. 7.

3. Cumberlands (Ky.)

Pack running highlighted the Appalachian Challenge for the Patriots, placing all seven runners in the top 20 to win the event, led by Ryan Ehrler, who finished second in 24:22. Cumberlands competes in the Mid-South Conference Championships on Nov. 7 in Bowling Green, Ky.

4. Taylor (Ind.)

The Trojans were second behind IWU at the Great Lakes Challenge, breaking a school record with a team time of 2:04:12 in Grand Rapids. Nathan Burns ran the course in 24:32, finishing eighth, individually. Up next, Taylor travels to the Crossroads League Championships in Marion, Ind., on Nov. 7.

5. Saint Mary (Kan.)

The Spires moved up six spots and into the top five, led by a fourth-place finish from Kenneth Howell at the Blazing Tiger. While Howell was the top KCAC finisher in the meet, the Spires won the event as a team. The KCAC Championships await, and the Spires will host on Nov. 8 in Leavenworth.

6. Rocky Mountain (Mont.)

The Bears made a big jump, from No. 14 to No. 6, after a third-place finish at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge in Michigan. Three Battlin' Bears were top-20 runners at the event, and Rocky Mountain knocked off eight top-25 programs, behind only IWU and Taylor. Rocky Mountain will host the Frontier Championships on Friday, Nov. 7. 

7. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

Embry-Riddle finished 11th overall, second among NAIA teams at the UC Riverside Highlander Invitational on Oct. 18, behind top-ranked The Master's. Dillin Eisner was 16th to lead the Eagles with an 8K time of 24:07.9. Embry-Riddle now prepares for the GSAC Conference Championships, Nov. 7 in Glendale, Ariz.

8. Milligan (Tenn.)

Milligan finished second behind Cumberlands (Ky.) at the Appalachian Challenge, led by Winston Telford, in seventh place, at 24:38.2. Nov. 7, the Buffs return to Sequoyah Park in Knoxville, Tenn., for the Appalachian Conference Championships.

9. Southern Oregon

The Raiders remained No. 9, finishing 12th at the Highlander, one spot and 29 points behind Embry-Riddle (Ariz.). Carter Stedman and Mason Weisgerber finished consecutively in eighth and ninth, both under 24:00. The Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships are next, Nov. 7, at Oak Knoll Golf Course in Salem, Ore.

10. Eastern Oregon

EOU is up two spots to join the top 10 after a third-place finish at the Linfield George Oja Invite in Independence, Ore. The Mountaineers delivered a historic performance, breaking the school record for the 8k that had stood since 2003, led by Thomas Ogden, who ran the fourth-fastest 8K in school history at 24:07. The CCC meet is next for EOU, Nov. 7, at Oak Knoll Golf Course in Salem, Ore.