Central cracks national cross country rankings

PELLA—Central College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams are both cited in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s preseason Division III national and regional rankings. The Dutch women debut in 21st in the national rankings and fourth in the Midwest Region while the men are 30th nationally and fifth in the region. Central’s women finished last season ranked fifth after narrowly missing a berth in the NCAA Division III Championships. The Dutch are the No. 2-ranked team in the American Rivers Conference. Rival Wartburg College, which placed third nationally last fall, is ranked No. 1 both…