LAWRENCE, Kan. The NAIA announced its last batch of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes on Friday morning, bringing Southern Oregon University's number of representatives from its fall sports to 11.

LAWRENCE, Kan. Eric Avila (Chula Vista, Calif./Bonita Vista) was aware of the whispers. He knew his time at the 2012 NAIA Cross Country Championships had raised at least one big question.

ASHLAND The Southern Oregon University cross country team's place in Raider history will come down to an 8,000-meter morning run in Lawrence, Kan., on Saturday at the NAIA National Championships.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. There were no big surprises when the fields for the NAIA men's and women's cross country national championships were announced Monday, and that's a good thing for Southern Oregon.

ASHLAND With a commanding performance at the Cascade Conference Championships and a little help from Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), the Southern Oregon men's cross country team is atop the NAIA rankings for the first time this year.

CALDWELL, Idaho As it turns out, the Southern Oregon University men's cross country team still owns the Cascade Conference. A few of the women aren't far from the top, either.