DII National Preseason Cross Country Rankings Released
NEW ORLEANS – Preseason national cross country rankings have been released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2012 NCAA Division II season. Adams State’s men and Augustana (S.D.)’s women will begin the year as the No. 1 teams in the land according to association’s ranking committee. Augustana is the national defending women’s champ while men’s defending champ Western State starts the year at No. 2 in the rankings.
For the first time in national rankings history, 35 teams are ranked. Going into effect this fall, the NCAA has increased the number of teams that will participate at the Division II cross country national championships from 24 to 32.
PDF: National Rankings Summary | Week-by-Week
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NCAA Division II Championship History
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll |
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2012 Preseason, August 29 |
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| next poll: Wed., September 12 | ||||||
| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
2011 FINAL
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| 1 | Adams State | South Central | RMAC | Damon Martin (18th) |
2
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| 2 | Western State | South Central | RMAC | Jennifer Michel (6th) |
1
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| 3 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Gary Towne (17th) |
4
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| 4 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Tracy Hellman (12th) |
6
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| 5 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (14th) |
3
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| 6 | Colorado Mines | South Central | RMAC | Art Siemers (11th) |
5
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| 7 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Mike Hillyard (15th) |
7
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| 8 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Michael Friess (23rd) |
8
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| 9 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (44th) |
12
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| 10 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (26th) |
10
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| 11 | UMass Lowell | East | Northeast-10 | Gary Gardner (11th) |
20
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| 12 | Lock Haven | Atlantic | PSAC | Aaron Russell (15th) |
16
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| 13 | UC-Colorado Springs | South Central | RMAC | Mark Misch (6th) |
19
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| 14 | Eastern New Mexico | South Central | Lone Star | Casey Blevins (1st) |
15
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| 15 | Western Oregon | West | GNAC | Mike Johnson (9th) |
14
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| 16 | East Central (Okla.) | Central | Great American | Steve Sawyer (4th) |
11
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| 17 | Central Missouri | Central | MIAA | Kirk Pedersen (26th) |
NR
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| 18 | New Mexico Highlands | South Central | RMAC | Bob DeVries (21st) |
NR
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| 19 | Metro State | South Central | RMAC | John Supsic (3rd) |
9
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| 20 | Ashland | Midwest | GLIAC | Trent Mack (3rd) |
13
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| 21 | Humboldt State | West | CCAA | Scott Pesch |
NR
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| 22 | East Stroudsburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Joe Koch (24th) |
NR
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| 23 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Steve Spence (15th) |
17
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| 24 | Minnesota State | Central | NSIC | Mark Schuck (31st) |
NR
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| 25 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (15th) |
21
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| 26 | Missouri Southern | Central | MIAA | Tom Rutledge (24th) |
NR
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| 27 | San Francisco State | West | CCAA | Tom Lyons (8th) |
NR
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| 28 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Midwest | GLIAC | Rick Cummins (16th) |
NR
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| 29 | Alabama-Huntsville | South | Gulf South | David Cain (15th) |
23
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| 30 | Ferris State | Midwest | GLIAC | Steve Picucci (5th) |
NR
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| 31 | Slippery Rock | Atlantic | PSAC | John Papa (26th) |
NR
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| 32 | Bentley | East | Northeast-10 | Kevin Curtin (2nd) |
NR
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| 33 | American International | East | Northeast-10 | Leo Mayo (7th) |
NR
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| 34 | Florida Southern | South | Sunshine | Rebecca Marsh (1st) |
NR
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| 35 | Hillsdale | Midwest | GLIAC | Jeff Forino (2nd) |
NR
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| (* 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 Coaches’ Poll |
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2012 Preseason, August 29 |
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| next poll: Wed., September 12 | ||||||
| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
2011 FINAL
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| 1 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Tracy Hellman (12th) |
1
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| 2 | Adams State | South Central | RMAC | Damon Martin (25th) |
4
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| 3 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (14th) |
3
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| 4 | U-Mary | Central | NSIC | Dennis Newell (7th) |
5
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| 5 | Western State | South Central | RMAC | Jennifer Michel (6th) |
2
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| 6 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Michael Friess (23rd) |
6
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| 7 | Ferris State | Midwest | GLIAC | Steve Picucci (5th) |
8
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| 8 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Gary Towne (17th) |
7
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| 9 | Simon Fraser | West | GNAC | Brit Townsend |
NR
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| 10 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Steve Spence (15th) |
9
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| 11 | Midwestern State | South Central | Lone Star | Koby Styles (6th) |
11
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| 12 | Pittsburg State | Central | MIAA | Russ Jewett (27th) |
15
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| 13 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (26th) |
12
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| 14 | Bloomsburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Bernie Empie (4th) |
14
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| 15 | Tampa | South | Sunshine | Jarrett Slaven (14th) |
16
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| 16 | Ashland | Midwest | GLIAC | Trent Mack (3rd) |
18
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| 17 | Saginaw Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Rod Cowan (3rd) |
13
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| 18 | Minnesota Duluth | Central | NSIC | Joanna Warmington (3rd) |
21
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| 19 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (44th) |
NR
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| 20 | Cal Poly Pomona | West | CCAA | Octavious Gillespie-Bennett (1st) |
NR
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| 21 | Slippery Rock | Atlantic | PSAC | John Papa (26th) |
NR
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| 22 | Northwest Missouri | Central | MIAA | Scott Lorek (9th) |
NR
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| 23 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (15th) |
19
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| 24 | Mansfield | Atlantic | PSAC | Mike Rohl (10th) |
NR
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| 25 | Missouri Southern | Central | MIAA | Patty Vavra (19th) |
NR
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| 26 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Mike Hillyard (16th) |
NR
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| 27 | Hillsdale | Midwest | GLIAC | Andrew Towne (2nd) |
NR
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| 28 | Lock Haven | Atlantic | PSAC | Aaron Russell (15th) |
20
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| 29 | Regis (Colo.) | South Central | RMAC | John Esquibel (7th) |
NR
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| 30 | Seattle Pacific | West | GNAC | Erika Daligcon (4th) |
NR
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| 31 | Nova Southeastern | South | Sunshine | Bryan Hagopian (4th) |
NR
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| 32 | UW-Parkside | Midwest | GLVC | Micah VanDenend (3rd) |
NR
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| 33 | Bentley | East | Northeast-10 | Kevin Curtin (2nd) |
22
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| 34 | Colorado Mines | South Central | RMAC | Art Siemers (11th) |
NR
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| 35 | American International | East | Northeast-10 | Leo Mayo (7th) |
NR
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| (* year as head coach of that team in women’s cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed) | ||||||
