

DII National Cross Country Rankings — Week 5
NEW ORLEANS – On Wednesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week five national team rankings for the 2011 NCAA Division II cross country season. Little changed in the rankings from a week ago as many teams sat idle with conference championships occuring this coming weekend.
PDF: National Rankings Summary | Week-by-Week
Conference Championships Central
Cross Country Rankings Central
2010 NCAA Championships (final results): MEN | WOMEN
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 #5, October 19 |
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next ranking: October 26 | |||||
Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last
Week |
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) |
6
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7 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (43rd) |
7
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8 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Tracy Hellman (11th) |
8
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9 | Eastern New Mexico | South Central | Lone Star | Mike Harney (1st) |
9
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10 | Central Missouri | South Central | MIAA | Kirk Pedersen (25th) |
10
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11 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Michael Friess (21st) |
11
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12 | East Central (Okla.) | South Central | Great American | Steve Sawyer (3rd) |
12
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13 | Minnesota State | Central | NSIC | Mark Schuck (30th) |
13
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14 | Metro State | Central | RMAC | John Supsic (2nd) |
14
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15 | Queens (N.C.) | Southeast | Conf. Carolinas | Scott Simmons (4th) |
15
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16 | UMass Lowell | East | Northeast-10 | Gary Gardner (10th) |
16
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17 | Bellarmine | Midwest | GLVC | Jim Vargo (12th) |
17
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18 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Steve Spence (14th) |
18
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19 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (25th) |
19
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20 | New Mexico Highlands | Central | RMAC | Bob DeVries (20th) |
20
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21 | Lock Haven | Atlantic | PSAC | Aaron Russell (14th) |
21
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22 | Western Oregon | West | GNAC | Mike Johnson (8th) |
22
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23 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (14th) |
23
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24 | Ashland | Midwest | GLIAC | Trent Mack (2nd) |
24
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25 | Missouri Southern | South Central | MIAA | Tom Rutledge (23rd) |
25
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Dropped Out: none | |||||
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 #5, October 19 |
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next ranking: October 26 | |||||
Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last
Week |
1 | Western State | Central | RMAC | Jennifer Michel (5th) |
1
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2 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (13th) |
4
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3 | Ferris State | Midwest | GLIAC | Steve Picucci (4th) |
3
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4 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Gary Towne (16th) |
2
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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 | U-Mary | Central | NSIC | Dennis Newell (6th) |
8
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9 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Steve Spence (14th) |
9
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10 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (43rd) |
10
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11 | Tampa | South | Sunshine | Jarrett Slaven (13th) |
11
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12 | Midwestern State | South Central | Lone Star | Koby Styles (5th) |
12
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13 | Harding | South Central | Great American | Steve Guymon (9th) |
13
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14 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (14th) |
14
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15 | Pittsburg State | South Central | MIAA | Russ Jewett (26th) |
15
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16 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (25th) |
16
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17 | Bellarmine | Midwest | GLVC | Kris Horton (7th) |
17
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18 | Queens (N.C.) | Southeast | Conf. Carolinas | Scott Simmons (4th) |
18
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19 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Mike Hillyard (15th) |
19
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20 | Missouri Southern | South Central | MIAA | Patty Vavra (16th) |
20
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21 | Mansfield | Atlantic | PSAC | Mike Rohl (9th) |
23
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22 | Truman State | South Central | MIAA | John Cochrane (32nd) |
22
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23 | Lock Haven | Atlantic | PSAC | Aaron Russell (14th) |
21
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24 | East Stroudsburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Joe Koch (25th) |
24
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25 | Northwest Missouri | South Central | MIAA | Scott Lorek (8th) |
25
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Dropped Out: none | |||||
teams ranked by Ray Hoffman, Kutztown | |||||
(* year as head coach of that team in women’s cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed) |