Follow our 2017 FloXC Countdown, where FloTrack ranks the top 25 cross country teams and individuals in the NCAA this season which will be LIVE on FloTrack. The No. 1 men's individual spot goes to Syracuse senior Justyn Knight, and here's why:

FULL MEN'S RANKINGS HERE

Personal Bests:

Mile: 3:56.87i (2016)
3K: 7:47.82i (2017)
5K: 13:17.51 (2017)
10K: 29:46.41 (2016)

Championship Performances:

2017 IAAF World Outdoor 5K: 9th, 13:39.15
2017 NCAA Outdoor 5K: 3rd, 14:36.23
2017 NCAA Indoor 3K: 2nd, 7:56.21
2016 NCAA XC: 2nd, 29:27.3
2016 NCAA Outdoor 5K: 10th, 13:40.40
2016 NCAA Indoor 3K: 3rd, 8:01.85
2015 NCAA Outdoor 5K: 6th, 13:50.96
2015 NCAA XC: 4th, 29:46.1
2014 NCAA XC: 143rd, 31:53.5

Watch Knight finish a stunning second at the 2016 NCAA XC Championships: