WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Idle Midwestern State dropped three spots in the United State Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association Top 25 released Wednesday afternoon.
 
The Mustangs, who placed fifth the last time out at the 5K Missouri Southern Stampede, compete in the Metropolitan State Pre-Regional Saturday in Denver.
 
Grand Valley State (Mich.) retained the top position as well as the rest of the top five followed by Adams State (Colo.), Western State Colorado, Minnesota-Duluth and Metropolitan State (Colo.).
 
No. 6 Chico State (Calif.), No. 7 Augustana (S.D.), No. 8 Hillsdale (Mich.), No. 9 Simon Fraser (B.C.) and No. 10 California, San Diego round out the Top 10.
 
Midwestern is one of eight teams from the South Central Region to receive mention in the poll joining No. 2 Adams State, No. 3 Western State Colorado, No. 5 Metro State, No. 18 Colorado-Colorado Springs and No. 25 Colorado Mines while West Texas A&M is receiving votes.

USTFCCCA Top 25

Oct. 1, 2014

Rank	Team (1st-place votes)	Conference	Region	Last
1	Grand Valley State (Mich.) (8)	GLIAC	MW	1
2	Adams State (Colo.)	RMAC	SC	2
3	Western State Colorado	RMAC	SC	3
4	Minnesota Duluth	NSIC	Central	4
5	Metro State (Colo.)	RMAC	SC	5
6	Chico State (Calif.)	CCAA	West	5
7	Augustana (S.D.)	NSIC	Central	7
8	Hillsdale (Mich.)	GLIAC	MW	8
9	Simon Fraser (B.C.)	GNAC	West	9
10	California, San Diego	CCAA	West	14
11	Wayne State (Mich.)	GLIAC	Midwest	11
	Winona State (Minn.)	NSIC	Central	10
13	California Baptist	PacWest	West	13
14	Missouri Southern	MIAA	Central	15
15	Midwestern State (Texas)	Lone Star	SC	12
16	Southern Indiana	GLVC	Midwest	16
17	Edinboro (Pa.)	PSAC	Atlantic	18
18	Colorado-Colorado Springs	RMAC	SC	17
19	Malone (Ohio)	GLIAC	Midwest	21
20	Western Washington	GNAC	West	20
21	Mary (N.D.)	NSIC	Central	23
22	Stonehill (Mass.)	NE-10	East	22
23	Northern Michigan	GLIAC	MW	NR
24	Colorado MInes	RMAC	SC	19
25	Shippensburg (Pa.)	PSAC	Atlantic	RV

 
Also receiving votes: Saginaw Valley State (Mich.); West Texas A&M; Southwest Baptist (Mo.); Tampa (Fla.); Central Washington; North Georgia; Roberts Wesleyan; Wisconsin-Parkside; Seattle Pacific (Wash.).