NCAA DII/DIII Weekend Preview: Roy Griak, Purple Valley Classic & More

NEW ORLEANS – While NCAA Division I certainly has a big weekend starting today – it’s the first day of at-large qualifying competition, after all – Divisions II and III are just as busy.

FULL WEEKEND SCHEDULE

In Division II, the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday will have a significant impact on next week’s Regional Rankings and National Coaches’ Polls, particularly on the women’s side. No. 3 Adams State, No. 4 Minnesota Duluth and No. 6 Augustana (S.D.) will all be in action, though Adams State will be in the DI race. Four more nationally ranked teams from the Central and Midwest regions will also compete.

DII men’s competition is highlighted by top-10 matchups both at Griak between No. 5 Augustana (S.D.) and No. 10 UW-Parkside (No. 1 Adams State is in the DI race, as well), and at Stanford between No. 3 Chico State and No. 9 Cal Poly Pomona. No. 14 Simon Fraser will also join the fray in Palo Alto.

Check out the full nationally-ranked DII schedule below.

Williamstown, Massachusetts will be the epicenter of DIII cross country this weekend with a whopping seven top-10 teams in action between the men and the women and 10 total top-35 squads overall.

The women’s competition will be headlined by a four-way showdown between No. 2 MIT, No. 3 SUNY Geneseo, No. 6 Williams and No. 7 Middlebury. No. 18 Amherst is also in the field.

The trio of No. 3 Amherst, No. 6 MIT and No. 8 Williams will battle in the men’s race, along with No. 16 SUNY Geneseo and No. 26 Middlebury.

Also keep an eye on the MIAA Cross Country Jamoboree in Holland, Michigan, where the women of No. 8 Hope and No. 9 Calvin renew their schools’ bitter rivalry.

Check out the full nationally-ranked DIII schedule below.