The Hope College men's cross country team held its 17th place in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Poll NCAA Division III weekly poll.

The Flying Dutchmen totaled 146 points and were the highest-ranked team from the Great Lakes Region. 

On Saturday, Hope persevered through hot and humid conditions to finish ninth at the 36-team Augustana College (Illinois) Interregional Invitational that featured 13 nationally-ranked teams.

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won the meet and remains the top-ranked team in Division III.

The Flying Dutchmen's next meet is Saturday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m. at the MIAA Championships hosted by The University of Olivet at Broadway Acres Golf Course in Charlotte.