Heading into the Region 6 Championships,, the Dodge City women's and men's cross country teams remain ranked nationally in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Association NJCAA Division I polls. 

The Conquistador women slipped one spot to #19 in the latest top 25 poll, and the men remained at #23. The women have now been ranked in 38 straight polls, while the men have been ranked all season. 

For the women, the Conqs took third at the Cowley Tiger Ambush, matching their third-place team finishes in the season-opening action at the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic. Conqs have also recorded a fifth-place finish at the Ollie Isom Invite, eighth place at the Fort Hays State Tiger Open, and 14^th place at the Rogers State Distance After Dark. Denae Arellano has led the Conqs throughout the season and is the highest-ranked individual in the USTFCCCA individual rating index, ranking among the top 70 runners. 

Josue Vega has led the Conq men all season and has won his last two races, most recently taking first at the Cowley Tiger Ambush and winning the Ollie Isom Invite. Vega ranks in the Top 15 in the USTFCCCA individual rating index, coming in at 13th. As a team, the Conqs most recently took fourth at the Cowley Tiger Ambush and third at the season-opening Terry Masterson Twilight Classic. Conqs also took sixth at the Ollie Isom Invite, 10^th at the Fort Hays State Tiger Open, and 11^th as a team at the Rogers State Distance After Dark. 

The Conqs are set to compete at the NJCAA Region 6 Championships in El Dorado, Kansas, on October 30th for their next competition.