The Simpson men’s cross country team is ranked No. 8 in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Central Region rankings according to the latest poll announced Tuesday, after winning the Buxton Invitational scoring only 36 points. The Storm are just one of four American Rivers Conference teams in the rankings, which are headed by Wartburg at #1, and Loras and Luther at #5 and #6 respectively. The Storm will next run in the Bradley Intercollegiate meet on Friday.