SOU men 2nd, women 23rd in cross country rankings

By: Isaac Fernandez, Assistant SID ASHLAND — The Southern Oregon cross country teams held their spots in the NAIA Top 25, with the men at No. 2 and the women at No. 23 in the latest polls released Thursday by the national office. The Raider men picked up one first-place vote after finishing third at the competitive Charles Bowles Invitational two weeks ago. In Salem, they fended off Cascade Conference rival College of Idaho — which climbed to No. 3 — by a single point. Cumberlands (Ky.) retained the No. 1 position with 17 first-place votes. Ninth-ranked Trinity Western (B.C.)…