Five Big Ten women's cross country teams have earned top-30 status in the latest USTFCCCA national coaches' poll. Michigan State leads the way at No. 18, followed closely by Michigan at No. 19. Indiana makes its debut in the top 30, jumping to No. 24. Minnesota checks in at No. 26, while Penn State returns to the poll at No. 30. Iowa is receiving votes in this week's poll.

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Michigan State senior Emily MacLeod has been selected as the Big Ten women's cross country Runner of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday. MacLeod led the 20th-ranked Spartans to a third-place finish at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational on Saturday.

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OCTOBER 1

#24 Iowa at Notre Dame Invitational - Notre Dame, Ind.
#27 Minnesota at UW-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational - Eau Claire, Wis.
Ohio State at Notre Dame Invitational - Notre Dame, Ind.
Penn State (rv) at Notre Dame Invitational - Notre Dame, Ind.

OCTOBER 2

Illinois at Wisconsin adidas Invitational - Madison, Wis.
Indiana (rv) at Wisconsin adidas Invitational - Madison, Wis.
#22 Michigan at Wisconsin adidas Invitational - Madison, Wis.
#20 Michigan State at Wisconsin adidas Invitational - Madison, Wis.
#27 Minnesota at South Dakota State Invitational - Brookings, S.D.
Northwestern at Loyola Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational - Chicago, Ill.
Purdue at Wisconsin adidas Invitational - Madison, Wis.
#26 Wisconsin at Wisconsin adidas Invitational - Madison, Wis.

Five Big Ten teams have earned rankings in the latest USTFCCCA women's cross country national coaches' poll. Michigan State checks in at No. 20, while Michigan appears at No. 22. Iowa also cracks the top 25 at No. 24, with Wisconsin (No. 26) and Minnesota (No. 27) not far behind. Penn State and Indiana are also receiving votes in this week's poll.

To see the complete poll, click here.

Minnesota's Stephanie Price and Ben Blankenship have been named the Big Ten cross country Runners of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday. Price reels in her second women's Runner of the Week honor of the 2010 season, while Blankenship earns the first men's Runner of the Week laurel of his career.

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SEPTEMBER 25

#28 Minnesota at Roy Griak Invitational - Falcon Heights, Minn.
#27 Penn State at Roy Griak Invitational - Falcon Heights, Minn.

Six Big Ten teams have earned rankings in the USTFCCCA women's cross country national coaches' top 30, with four of the six moving up since last week's poll. Michigan State moves up two spots to No. 19, while Michigan jumps to No. 22, Wisconsin moves to No. 23, and Iowa rounds out the top 25 at No. 25. Penn State moves up one rank to No. 27, while Minnesota checks in at No. 28. Indiana and Ohio State are also receiving votes in the poll.

To see the complete USTFCCCA poll, click here.

Michigan State's Emily MacLeod takes home Big Ten Runner of the Week honors after finishing in first place at the Spartan Invitational for the second straight year. The senior completed the 6,000-meter course in 20:46, 21 seconds ahead of her performance in last season's event. The weekly laurel marks the second of MacLeod's career.

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Big Ten Icons honors Suzy Favor Hamilton at No. 19 in their top 50 countdown. Favor Hamilton was a nine-time NCAA champion and 14-time All-American at Wisconsin in track and field and cross country. The native of Stevens Point, Wis., was named Big Ten Athlete of the Decade for the 1990s, NCAA Woman of the Year, and received the Honda-Broderick Cup as the nation's top female college athlete in 1990.

To learn more about Suzy Favor Hamilton's accomplishments, tune in to Big Ten Icons, presented by Discover on Tuesday, September 21 at 9 PM ET on the Big Ten Network, or click here.

SEPTEMBER 17

Illinois at Illinois Intercollegiate Championships - Normal, Ill.
Indiana at Indiana Intercollegiate Championships - West Lafayette, Ind.
#27 Michigan at Spartan Invitational - East Lansing, Mich.
#21 Michigan State at Spartan Invitational - East Lansing, Mich.
Northwestern at Illinois Intercollegiate Championships - Normal, Ill.
Ohio State at Appalachian State Mountaineer Open - Boone, N.C.
Purdue at Indiana Intercollegiate Championships - West Lafayette, Ind.

SEPTEMBER 18

#24 Iowa at Iowa Invitational - Iowa City, Iowa