NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College women's cross country team was ranked in both the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll and the D3 Glory Days Preseason Poll, as announced this week.

In its ninth season under head coach Erica Maker '04, St. Olaf will start the season ranked No. 27 by the USTFCCCA and No. 29 by D3 Glory Days. The No. 27 ranking is the seventh consecutive USTFCCCA preseason national ranking for the Oles and the 15th since 2006. This is the first year of the D3 Glory Days Preseason Poll.

St. Olaf has now been ranked in 51 consecutive USTFCCCA national polls dating back to the 2021 preseason poll. The Oles have finished in the top 30 at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships in each of the last five seasons, including four top-20 national finishes.

St. Olaf will open its season by hosting the Ole 5K Opener on Friday, Sept. 4 at 5:30 p.m.