Follow our 2018 FloXC Countdown, where FloTrack ranks the top 25 cross country teams and individuals in the NCAA this season which will be LIVE on FloTrack. And, be sure to watch our LIVE FloXC Podium Reveal Show Tuesday, September 11th at 10 AM CT. The No. 19 men’s spot goes to Air Force, and here's why:

Probable Top Five:

JR Mickey Davey (13:59 5K; 29:15 10K; 18th at ’17 NCAA XC)

SR Jacob Bilvado (13:51 5K; 30:18 10K; 16th at ’17 NCAA Mountain XC)

SR Nathan Thomas (9:14 3K SC; 133rd at ’17 NCAA XC)

SR Noah Riley (4:09 Mile; 187th at ’17 NCAA XC)

SR Andrew Tankersley (143rd at ’17 Nuttycombe XC)

Impact Freshmen/Transfers:

N/A

Analysis:

The Air Force men return five men from the crew that placed 15th at the NCAA XC Championships last fall. They will be led by returning All-American Mickey Davey, who placed 18th in Louisville in his first cross country season in two years.

Look for Jacob Bilvado to step up as another leader for the senior-laden crew this season. Despite finishing just 248th at the national championship, he was 16th in the Mountain Region and improved his 5K PB to 13:51 this spring. 

Rising sophomore Hunter Boyer could make an impact after getting a taste of international competition this summer at the IAAF World U20 Championships, where he placed 21st in the first round of the steeplechase.

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