DII National Cross Country Rankings — Week 2
NEW ORLEANS – On Wednesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week two national team rankings for the 2011 NCAA Division II cross country season. The top five men’s and the top nine women’s teams remain unchanged from a week ago, but 17 men’s teams and 15 women’s ranked teams will be in action this weekend which could usher in a hefty change to the rankings in the coming weeks.
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AROUND THE POLLS
MEN
— The top five spots in the men’s rankings are unchanged from last week’s release.
— At No. 10, Central Missouri cracked the top ten for the first time this season.
— New to the top 25 this season are No. 12 Minnesota State and No. 14 Eastern New Mexico.
— The RMAC is still the top conference with four teams in the top 25, followed by the GNAC, Northeast-10, and PSAC with three apiece.
— No. 1 Adams State and No. 2 Western State are slated to do battle at the Cowboy Jamboree hosted by Oklahoma State this weekend, but both also lists Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Shootout on the schedule for possible split-squad action … No. 3 Grand Valley State will visit the Notre Dame Invitational … No. 6 Southern Indiana along with No. 16 Queens (N.C.) and No. 17 Bellarmine are schedule to run at the Greater Louisville Classic this weekend.
WOMEN
— The top nine spots in the men’s rankings are unchanged from last week’s release.
— At No. 10, U-Mary cracked the top ten for the first time this season.
— New to the top 25 this season are No. 23 UC San Diego, No. 24 Mansfield, and No. 25 Colorado Mines.
— The PSAC now leads all conferences with four squads in the top 25, followed by the RMAC, MIAA, and CCAA with three apiece.
The NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, November 19, in Spokane, Wash. NCAA Regional Championships will be held two weeks prior on the weekend of November 5.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Men’s Cross Country National Team Rankings |
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2011 Week #2, September 28 |
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| next ranking: October 5 | |||||
| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last Week
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| 1 | Adams State | Central | RMAC | Damon Martin (17th) |
1
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| 2 | Western State | Central | RMAC | Jennifer Michel (5th) |
2
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| 3 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (13th) |
3
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| 4 | Colorado Mines | Central | RMAC | Art Siemers (10th) |
4
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| 5 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Gary Towne (16th) |
5
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| 6 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Mike Hillyard (14th) |
7
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| 7 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (43rd) |
8
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| 8 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Tracy Hellman (11th) |
6
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| 9 | UMass Lowell | East | Northeast-10 | Gary Gardner (10th) |
9
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| 10 | Central Missouri | South Central | MIAA | Kirk Pedersen (25th) |
12
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| 11 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Michael Friess (21st) |
11
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| 12 | Minnesota State | Central | NSIC | Mark Schuck (30th) |
NR
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| 13 | Lock Haven | Atlantic | PSAC | Aaron Russell (14th) |
10
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| 14 | Eastern New Mexico | South Central | Lone Star | Mike Harney (1st) |
NR
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| 15 | Metro State | Central | RMAC | John Suspic (2nd) |
13
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| 16 | Queens (N.C.) | Southeast | Conf. Carolinas | Scott Simmons (4th) |
14
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| 17 | Bellarmine | Midwest | GLVC | Jim Vargo (12th) |
15
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| 18 | Southern Connecticut | East | Northeast-10 | John Wallin (2nd) |
16
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| 19 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Steve Spence (14th) |
17
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| 20 | East Central (Okla.) | South Central | Great American | Steve Sawyer (3rd) |
18
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| 21 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (24th) |
19
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| 22 | Western Oregon | West | GNAC | Mike Johnson (8th) |
20
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| 23 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (14th) |
23
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| 24 | Ashland | Midwest | GLIAC | Trent Mack (2nd) |
22
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| 25 | Cal Poly Pomona | West | CCAA | Troy Johnson (5th) |
25
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| Dropped Out: No. 21 New Mexico Highlands, No. 24 Harding | |||||
| teams ranked by T.J. Garlatz, Alaska Anchorage | |||||
| (* year as head coach of that team in men’s cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed) | |||||
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Women’s Cross Country National Team Rankings |
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2011 Week #2, September 28 |
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| next ranking: October 5 | |||||
| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last Week
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| 1 | Western State | Central | RMAC | Jennifer Michel (5th) |
1
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| 2 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Gary Towne (16th) |
2
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| 3 | Ferris State | Midwest | GLIAC | Steve Picucci (4th) |
3
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| 4 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (13th) |
4
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| 5 | Adams State | Central | RMAC | Damon Martin (24th) |
5
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| 6 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Michael Friess (21st) |
6
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| 7 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Tracy Hellman (11th) |
7
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| 8 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Steve Spence (14th) |
8
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| 9 | Queens (N.C.) | Southeast | Conf. Carolinas | Scott Simmons (4th) |
9
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| 10 | U-Mary | Central | NSIC | Mike Thorson (18th) |
11
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| 11 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (43rd) |
12
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| 12 | Midwestern State | South Central | Lone Star | Koby Styles (5th) |
13
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| 13 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (14th) |
14
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| 14 | Tampa | South | Sunshine | Jarrett Slaven (13th) |
15
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| 15 | Truman State | South Central | MIAA | John Cochrane (32nd) |
18
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| 16 | Lock Haven | Atlantic | PSAC | Aaron Russell (14th) |
17
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| 17 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (24th) |
21
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| 18 | Pittsburg State | South Central | MIAA | Russ Jewett (26th) |
23
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| 19 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Mike Hillyard (15th) |
20
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| 20 | Missouri Southern | South Central | MIAA | Patty Vavra (16th) |
16
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| 21 | Cal Poly Pomona | West | CCAA | Troy Johnson (5th) |
19
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| 22 | Bellarmine | Midwest | GLVC | Kris Horton (7th) |
22
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| 23 | UC San Diego | West | CCAA | Nate Garcia (5th) |
NR
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| 24 | Mansfield | Atlantic | PSAC | Mike Rohl (9th) |
NR
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| 25 | Colorado Mines | Central | RMAC | Art Siemers (10th) |
NR
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| Dropped Out: No. 10 Minnesota Duluth, No. 24 Nova Southeastern, No. 25 San Francisco State | |||||
| teams ranked by Ray Hoffman, Kutztown | |||||
| (* year as head coach of that team in women’s cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed) | |||||
