MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Competing for the first time as a nationally-ranked women's cross country team, No. 25 Cornell placed a solid third behind only a pair of NCAA Division I programs in Saturday's Rhodes College Invitational at Shelby Farms.

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell's women's cross country team was idle from competition, but made another big move in this week's national rankings.

MOUNT VERNON – One day after surging into the region rankings, Cornell's women's cross country team made its program debut in the NCAA Division III Coaches' Poll released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell junior Abrah Masterson (JR/Granby, Colo.) has been named Midwest Conference Women's Cross Country Performer of the Week for the period ending Sept. 13.

GRINNELL – Perhaps more impressive than Saturday's cross country meet title was the margin the Rams won by.

CEDAR RAPIDS – The Ram women successfully defended their team championship under sweltering conditions Tuesday at the 22nd Annual Mustang Gallop at Seminole Valley Park.

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell's women's cross country season promises to be a fun one to watch, especially after all that transpired on the track last spring.

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell's women's cross country team has been picked to finish third by Midwest Conference coaches in the inaugural 2015 MWC Preseason Coaches' Poll.