DII National Cross Country Rankings: 2012 Week #6
NEW ORLEANS – After a busy conference championship weekend, Adams State’s men’s team and Augustana (S.D.)’s women’s team are still the top-ranked teams in NCAA Division II cross country according to the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) national rankings.
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The top three positions among the nation’s men’s teams – Adams State, No. 2 Colorado Mines, and No. 3 Chico State – were unchanged from the previous ranking.
The Grizzlies of Adams State, led by sophomore Tabor Stevens, won the RMAC title with 30 points ahead of Colorado Mines’ 44 and Western State’s 67. The RMAC has four in the men’s top 30 as Western State now occupies the No. 5 spot and UC-Colorado Springs holds steady at No. 9.
Debuting in the men’s top 35 for the first time this season includes No. 28 UC San Diego, No. 33 West Texas A&M, No. 34 Montana St.-Billings, and No. 35 Mount Olive.
In the women’s top 35, the top eight teams led by No. 1 Augustana (S.D.), No. 2 Adams State, and No. 3 Grand Valley State retained their positions from a week ago.
The Vikings of Augustana won their fifth-straight NSIC league title last weekend with a decisive 23-70 victory over nearest competitor now-No. 13 Winona State.
New to the rankings for the first time this season include women’s No. 19 West Texas A&M, No. 27 Cal State Stanislaus, No. 32 Bellarmine, and No. 35 West Florida.
Most teams will be idle this weekend in preparation for NCAA Regional Championships that will begin next Saturday, November 3. The lone exception is The PacWest Conference who will hold their championships this weekend in Hawaii.
The final regular-season national ranking will be released on November 7.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Men’s Cross Country National Rankings |
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2012 Week #6 — October 24 |
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| next release: November 7 (next week off) | ||||||
| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last
Week |
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| 1 | Adams State | South Central | RMAC | Damon Martin (18th) |
1
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| 2 | Colorado Mines | South Central | RMAC | Chris Siemers (1st) |
2
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| 3 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Gary Towne (17th) |
3
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| 4 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Tracy Hellman (12th) |
5
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| 5 | Western State | South Central | RMAC | Jennifer Michel (6th) |
4
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| 6 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (14th) |
6
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| 7 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Michael Friess (23rd) |
7
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| 8 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Mike Hillyard (15th) |
8
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| 9 | UC-Colorado Springs | South Central | RMAC | Mark Misch (6th) |
9
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| 10 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (26th) |
10
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| 11 | Cedarville | Midwest | G-MAC | Paul Orchard (10th) |
14
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| 12 | Minnesota State | Central | NSIC | Mark Schuck (34th) |
16
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| 13 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (44th) |
17
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| 14 | Lewis | Midwest | GLVC | Dana Schwarting (7th) |
15
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| 15 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (15th) |
12
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| 16 | American International | East | Northeast-10 | Leo Mayo (7th) |
31
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| 17 | Fort Hays State | Central | MIAA | Dennis Weber (20th) |
25
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| 18 | UMass Lowell | East | Northeast-10 | Gary Gardner (11th) |
18
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| 19 | Ashland | Midwest | GLIAC | Trent Mack (3rd) |
33
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| 20 | Eastern New Mexico | South Central | Lone Star | Casey Blevins (1st) |
21
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| 21 | Southwest Baptist | Central | MIAA | Corey McElhaney (5th) |
22
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| 22 | East Stroudsburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Joe Koch (24th) |
26
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| 23 | Missouri Southern | Central | MIAA | Tom Rutledge (24th) |
11
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| 24 | Ferris State | Midwest | GLIAC | Steve Picucci (5th) |
19
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| 25 | Humboldt State | West | CCAA | Scott Pesch (3rd) |
23
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| 26 | Lock Haven | Atlantic | PSAC | Aaron Russell (15th) |
13
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| 27 | Neb.-Kearney | Central | MIAA | Brady Bonsall (6th) |
30
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| 28 | UC San Diego | West | CCAA | Nate Garcia (6th) |
NR
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| 29 | UW-Parkside | Midwest | GLVC | Micah VanDenend (3rd) |
24
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| 30 | Northwest Missouri | Central | MIAA | Scott Lorek (5th) |
29
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| 31 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Midwest | GLIAC | Rick Cummins (16th) |
27
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| 32 | Tiffin | Midwest | GLIAC | Jeremy Croy (13th) |
32
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| 33 | West Texas A&M | South Central | Lone Star | Darren Flowers (4th) |
NR
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| 34 | Montana St.-Billings | West | GNAC | Dave Coppock (24th) |
NR
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| 35 | Mount Olive | Southeast | Conf. Carolinas | Matt van Lierop (4th) |
NR
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| Dropped Out: No. 20 Western Oregon, No. 28 San Francisco State, No. 34 New Mexico Highlands, No. 35 Shippensburg | ||||||
| (* 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 Rankings |
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2012 Week #6 — October 24 |
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| next release: November 7 (next week off) | ||||||
| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last
Week |
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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) |
2
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| 3 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (14th) |
3
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| 4 | Western State | South Central | RMAC | Jennifer Michel (6th) |
4
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| 5 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Michael Friess (23rd) |
5
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| 6 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Gary Towne (17th) |
6
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| 7 | Ferris State | Midwest | GLIAC | Steve Picucci (5th) |
7
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| 8 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Steve Spence (15th) |
8
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| 9 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (44th) |
11
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| 10 | Simon Fraser | West | GNAC | Brit Townsend (13th) |
9
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| 11 | Tampa | South | Sunshine | Jarrett Slaven (14th) |
13
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| 12 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (15th) |
12
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| 13 | Winona State | Central | NSIC | Adam Boothe (1st) |
17
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| 14 | UC-Colorado Springs | South Central | RMAC | David Harmer (1st) |
15
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| 15 | Indiana (Pa.) | Atlantic | PSAC | Joey Zins (4th) |
18
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| 16 | Midwestern State | South Central | Lone Star | Koby Styles (6th) |
10
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| 17 | U-Mary | Central | NSIC | Dennis Newell (7th) |
16
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| 18 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Mike Hillyard (16th) |
23
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| 19 | West Texas A&M | South Central | Lone Star | Kimberly Dudley (15th) |
NR
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| 20 | Colorado Mines | South Central | RMAC | Chris Siemers (1st) |
14
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| 21 | Missouri Southern | Central | MIAA | Patty Vavra (19th) |
26
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| 22 | Southwest Baptist | Central | MIAA | Corey McElhaney (5th) |
22
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| 23 | Bloomsburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Bernie Empie (4th) |
19
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| 24 | Pittsburg State | Central | MIAA | Russ Jewett (27th) |
29
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| 25 | Seattle Pacific | West | GNAC | Erika Daligcon (5th) |
24
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| 26 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Midwest | GLIAC | Rick Cummins (16th) |
21
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| 27 | Cal State Stanislaus | West | CCAA | Diljeet Taylor (6th) |
NR
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| 28 | Humboldt State | West | CCAA | Scott Pesch (3rd) |
25
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| 29 | Minnesota State | Central | NSIC | Jen Blue (13th) |
20
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| 30 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (26th) |
31
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| 31 | Minnesota Duluth | Central | NSIC | Joanna Warmington (2nd) |
28
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| 32 | Bellarmine | Midwest | GLVC | Kris Horton (8th) |
NR
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| 33 | Northern Michigan | Midwest | GLIAC | Jenny Ryan (6th) |
NR
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| 34 | Adelphi | East | Northeast-10 | Katie Rees (3rd) |
33
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| 35 | West Florida | South | Gulf South | John Bergen (5th) |
NR
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| Dropped Out: No. 27 Saginaw Valley State, No. 30 UC San Diego, No. 32 Hillsdale, No. 34 Nova Southeastern, No. 35 Bentley | ||||||
| (* year as head coach of that team in women’s cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed) | ||||||
