Conference Championships Shake Up Final NCAA DII Regional Rankings

Conference Championships Shake Up Final NCAA DII Regional Rankings

NEW ORLEANS – The dust has settled from an exceptional NCAA Division II cross country conference championships weekend, revealing a new-look final edition of the Regional Rankings announced Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

It was a weekend of redemption as five of the six new regional No. 1 squads reclaimed their top-ranked positions after having fallen earlier this season.

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They and every other team around the country will put their regional ranks on the line November 7 in the eight regional meets across the nation as qualifiers to the NCAA Championships on November 21 in Joplin, Missouri, are determined on the course.

Chief among those reinstated No. 1s were both genders’ three-time defending national champions, the Grand Valley State women and the Adams State men.

GVSU, boosted by the 2015 debut of reigning individual national champion Kendra Foley, edged national No. 1 Hillsdale at the GLIAC Championships, 30-38. The Lakers’ nation-best 15th consecutive league title boosted them back to No. 1 in the Midwest, while Hillsdale dropped to No. 2.

Also moving into qualifying position in the six-bid Midwest was No. 6 UW-Parkside. The Rangers were one of 12 teams this weekend that improved enough to line themselves up for one of their region’s allotted bids into the NCAA Championships.

National No. 4 Adams State’s men regained control of the South Central Region after defeating national No. 3 Colorado Mines, 36-52, to win the RMAC title. The Grizzlies put four in the top-10, led by runner-up Jackson Sayler.

Two more RMAC teams jumped into the NCAA Championships qualifying conversation from the six-bid South Central as Colorado Mesa moved up four spots to No. 5 and UC-Colorado Springs joined the rankings at No. 6.

The South Region was particularly upheaved this past weekend with new No. 1 teams for each gender. The eight-time defending region champion Tampa women moved back atop the South after toppling former No. 1 Saint Leo, 28-39, at the Sunshine State Conference Championships. The Lions fell to No. 3, as Gulf South champ West Alabama improved three spots to No. 2 in the three-bid South.

Saint Leo’s men, however, picked up the slack as they jumped atop the South rankings after a 28-38 victory over No. 3 Nova Southeastern. The Lions’ performance was enough to move them past former regional leader Lee (Tenn.), which fell to No. 2 despite winning the Gulf South.

After some early season questions, the defending East Region champion American International men have since availed themselves nicely. The Yellow Jackets claimed the Northeast-10 title, 48-72, over previous regional leader Stonehill. The Skyhawks fell to No. 2. Franklin Pierce was a close third at the NE-10 meet to climb a spot to No. 3 in the three-bid East.

The Edinboro women moved atop the Atlantic Region – up two spots from a week ago – with a victory at the PSAC Championships, but that is a race still very much up in the air (as most around the country still are). Each of the region’s ten ranked teams are from the PSAC, and the Fighting Scots emerged with a closely fought 90-102-11-125 victory over East Stroudsburg, Shippensburg, California (Pa.) and Bloomsburg.

Notably, East Stroudsburg rose four spots from last time to move to No. 2 in the three-bid Atlantic.

Also making advances into qualifying position were the No. 3 Southwest Baptist men and No. 5 Southwest Baptist women in the five-bid Central, the No. 3 Daemen women in the three-bid East, the No. 3 Queens (N.C.) women in the three-bid Southeast, the No. 5 UC San Diego women in the five-bid West, and the No. 4 Cal Baptist men in the four-bid West.

Joining the men’s rankings this week were: Bloomsburg and Mansfield (Atlantic), MSU Moorhead (Central), Molloy (East), Bellarmine (Midwest), Shorter (South), UC-Colorado Springs and Oklahoma Christian (South Central), King (Southeast) and Academy of Art (West).

New to the women’s rankings were: Northern State (Central), Bentley and Nyack (East), North Alabama and West Georgia (South), Tarleton State and Colorado Christian (South Central), Young Harris (Southeast), and Central Washington (West).

NCAA Division II Regional Championships will be held around the country on Saturday, November 7 with the NCAA Championships happening two weeks later in Joplin, Missouri, on November 21..

USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams’ strength with current season results in determining predicted team finishes at the NCAA Regional Championships.

 

USTFCCCA NCAA Division II

Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings

2015 Week #6 — October 27 (pre-regional)

national rankings release: October 28
next regional release: none, NCAA regionals, November 7-8
         
ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Lock Haven Lock Haven, Pa. PSAC
1
2 Shippensburg Shippensburg, Pa. PSAC
2
3 Indiana (Pa.) Indiana, Pa. PSAC
3
4 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock, Pa. PSAC
5
5 Edinboro Edinboro, Pa. PSAC
4
6 Kutztown Kutztown, Pa. PSAC
7
7 East Stroudsburg East Stroudsburg, Pa. PSAC
6
8 California (Pa.) California, Pa. PSAC
10
9 Bloomsburg Bloomsburg, Pa. PSAC
NR
10 Mansfield Mansfield, Pa. PSAC
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Lock Haven, 2013: Lock Haven, 2012: Edinboro, 2011: Edinboro, 2010: Lock Haven
       
         
CENTRAL Region (5 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Augustana (S.D.) Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC
1
2 Neb.-Kearney Kearney, Neb. MIAA
3
3 Southwest Baptist Bolivar, Mo. MIAA
8
4 Pittsburg State Pittsburg, Kan. MIAA
2
5 East Central (Okla.) Ada, Okla. Great American
5
6 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC
6
7 Fort Hays State Hays, Kan. MIAA
7
8 Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. MIAA
4
9 MSU Moorhead Moorhead, Minn. NSIC
NR
10 Harding Searcy, Ark. Great American
9
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Augustana (S.D.), 2013: Augustana (S.D.), 2012: Augustana (S.D.), 2011: Adams State, 2010: Adams State
       
         
EAST Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 American International Springfield, Mass. Northeast-10
2
2 Stonehill Easton, Mass. Northeast-10
1
3 Franklin Pierce Rindge, N.H. Northeast-10
4
4 Southern New Hampshire Manchester, N.H. Northeast-10
5
5 Roberts Wesleyan Chili, N.Y. East Coast
3
6 Bentley Waltham, Mass. Northeast-10
7
7 Merrimack North Andover, Mass. Northeast-10
10
8 Adelphi Garden City, N.Y. Northeast-10
6
9 Southern Connecticut New Haven, Conn. Northeast-10
9
10 Molloy Rockville Centre, N.Y. East Coast
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: American International, 2013: Stonehill, 2012: American International, 2011: UMass Lowell, 2010: UMass Lowell
       
         
MIDWEST Region (5 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Grand Valley State Allendale, Mich. GLIAC
1
2 Southern Indiana Evansville, Ind. GLVC
2
3 UW-Parkside Kenosha, Wis. GLVC
3
4 Malone Canton, Ohio GLIAC
5
5 Saginaw Valley State Bay City, Mich. GLIAC
4
6 Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind. GLVC
7
7 Ashland Ashland, Ohio GLIAC
9
8 Michigan Tech Houghton, Mich. GLIAC
8
9 Bellarmine Louisville, Ky. GLVC
NR
10 Walsh North Canton, Ohio GLIAC
6
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Grand Valley State, 2013: Grand Valley State, 2012: Grand Valley State, 2011: Grand Valley State, 2010: Grand Valley State
       
         
SOUTH Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Saint Leo Saint Leo, Fla. Sunshine
2
2 Lee (Tenn.) Cleveland, Tenn. Gulf South
1
3 Nova Southeastern Davie, Fla. Sunshine
3
4 Alabama-Huntsville Huntsville, Ala. Gulf South
4
5 West Alabama Livingston, Ala. Gulf South
5
6 Florida Southern Lakeland, Fla. Sunshine
6
7 Tampa Tampa, Fla. Sunshine
8
8 West Florida Pensacola, Fla. Gulf South
9
9 Florida Tech Melbourne, Fla. Sunshine
7
10 Shorter Rome, Ga. Gulf South
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Florida Southern, 2013: Florida Southern, 2012: Nova Southeastern, 2011: Alabama-Huntsville, 2010: Harding
       
         
SOUTH CENTRAL Region (6 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Adams State Alamosa, Colo. RMAC
2
2 Colorado Mines Golden, Colo. RMAC
1
3 Western State Gunnison, Colo. RMAC
3
4 West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas Lone Star
4
5 Colorado Mesa Grand Junction, Colo. RMAC
9
6 UC-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colo. RMAC
NR
7 Oklahoma Christian Oklahoma City, Okla. Heartland Conference
NR
7 Black Hills State Spearfish, S.D. RMAC
5
9 Tarleton State Stephenville, Texas Lone Star
7
10 CSU-Pueblo Pueblo, Colo. RMAC
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Adams State, 2013: Adams State, 2012: Adams State, 2011: Eastern New Mexico, 2010: Central Missouri
       
         
SOUTHEAST Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Mount Olive Mount Olive, N.C. Conf. Carolinas
1
2 Queens (N.C.) Charlotte, N.C. SAC
2
3 UNC Pembroke Pembroke, N.C. Peach Belt
3
4 Mars Hill Mars Hill, N.C. SAC
5
5 Augusta Augusta, Ga. Peach Belt
7
6 Columbus State Columbus, Ga. Peach Belt
4
7 Georgia College Milledgeville, Ga. Peach Belt
6
8 Flagler St. Augustine, Fla. Peach Belt
10
9 Young Harris Young Harris, Ga. Peach Belt
9
10 King Bristol, Tenn. Conf. Carolinas
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Mars Hill, 2013: Mount Olive, 2012: Columbus State, 2011: Queens (N.C.), 2010: Queens (N.C.)
       
         
WEST Region (4 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Chico State Chico, Calif. CCAA
1
2 Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska GNAC
2
3 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, Calif. CCAA
3
4 Cal Baptist Riverside, Calif. PacWest
5
5 SF State San Francisco, Calif. CCAA
7
6 Simon Fraser Burnaby, B.C. GNAC
4
7 Western Washington Bellingham, Wash. GNAC
6
8 Academy of Art San Francisco, Calif. PacWest
NR
9 Azusa Pacific Azusa, Calif. PacWest
10
10 Humboldt State Arcata, Calif. CCAA
9
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Chico State, 2013: Chico State, 2012: Chico State, 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage

 

USTFCCCA NCAA Division II

Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings

2015 Week #6 — October 27 (pre-regional)

national rankings release: October 28
next regional release: none, NCAA regionals, November 7-8
         
ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Edinboro Edinboro, Pa. PSAC
3
2 East Stroudsburg East Stroudsburg, Pa. PSAC
6
3 Shippensburg Shippensburg, Pa. PSAC
2
4 California (Pa.) California, Pa. PSAC
5
5 Bloomsburg Bloomsburg, Pa. PSAC
1
6 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock, Pa. PSAC
4
7 Seton Hill Greensburg, Pa. PSAC
7
8 Kutztown Kutztown, Pa. PSAC
8
9 Lock Haven Lock Haven, Pa. PSAC
9
10 Mercyhurst Erie, Pa. PSAC
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Edinboro, 2013: Edinboro, 2012: Shippensburg, 2011: Shippensburg, 2010: Shippensburg
       
         
CENTRAL Region (5 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Minn. NSIC
1
2 U-Mary Bismarck, N.D. NSIC
3
3 Augustana (S.D.) Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC
2
4 Harding Searcy, Ark. Great American
4
5 Southwest Baptist Bolivar, Mo. MIAA
6
6 Missouri Southern Joplin, Mo. MIAA
5
7 Winona State Winona, Minn. NSIC
7
8 Fort Hays State Hays, Kan. MIAA
8
9 Northern State Aberdeen, S.D. NSIC
NR
10 Pittsburg State Pittsburg, Kan. MIAA
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Minnesota Duluth, 2013: Minnesota Duluth, 2012: Augustana (S.D.), 2011: Western State, 2010: Adams State
       
         
EAST Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Stonehill Easton, Mass. Northeast-10
1
2 Roberts Wesleyan Chili, N.Y. East Coast
2
3 Daemen Amherst, N.Y. East Coast
5
4 St. Thomas Aquinas Sparkill, N.Y. East Coast
7
5 Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa. CACC
6
6 Bentley Waltham, Mass. Northeast-10
NR
7 Assumption Worcester, Mass. Northeast-10
4
8 American International Springfield, Mass. Northeast-10
3
9 Merrimack North Andover, Mass. Northeast-10
8
10 Nyack Nyack, N.Y. CACC
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Roberts Wesleyan, 2013: Stonehill, 2012: Stonehill, 2011: Stonehill, 2010: Stonehill
       
         
MIDWEST Region (6 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Grand Valley State Allendale, Mich. GLIAC
2
2 Hillsdale Hillsdale, Mich. GLIAC
1
3 Northern Michigan Marquette, Mich. GLIAC
3
4 Southern Indiana Evansville, Ind. GLVC
4
5 Lewis Romeoville, Ill. GLVC
6
6 UW-Parkside Kenosha, Wis. GLVC
9
7 Bellarmine Louisville, Ky. GLVC
5
8 Malone Canton, Ohio GLIAC
8
9 Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind. GLVC
10
10 Ashland Ashland, Ohio GLIAC
7
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Grand Valley State, 2013: Grand Valley State, 2012: Grand Valley State, 2011: Grand Valley State, 2010: Grand Valley State
       
         
SOUTH Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Tampa Tampa, Fla. Sunshine
2
2 West Alabama Livingston, Ala. Gulf South
5
3 Saint Leo Saint Leo, Fla. Sunshine
1
4 Lee (Tenn.) Cleveland, Tenn. Gulf South
3
5 Union (Tenn.) Jackson, Tenn. Gulf South
4
6 Alabama-Huntsville Huntsville, Ala. Gulf South
6
7 North Alabama Florence, Ala. Gulf South
NR
8 West Georgia Carrollton, Ga. Gulf South
NR
9 Florida Tech Melbourne, Fla. Sunshine
7
10 Nova Southeastern Davie, Fla. Sunshine
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Tampa, 2013: Tampa, 2012: Tampa, 2011: Tampa, 2010: Tampa
       
         
SOUTH CENTRAL Region (4 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Adams State Alamosa, Colo. RMAC
1
2 Western State Gunnison, Colo. RMAC
2
3 Colorado Mines Golden, Colo. RMAC
3
4 Dallas Baptist Dallas, Texas Heartland Conference
4
5 Fort Lewis Durango, Colo. RMAC
9
6 UC-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colo. RMAC
6
7 CSU-Pueblo Pueblo, Colo. RMAC
5
8 Chadron State Chadron, Neb. RMAC
8
9 Tarleton State Stephenville, Texas Lone Star
NR
10 Colorado Christian Lakewood, Colo. RMAC
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Adams State, 2013: Adams State, 2012: Adams State, 2011: Midwestern State, 2010: Pittsburg State
       
         
SOUTHEAST Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Montevallo Montevallo, Ala. Peach Belt
1
2 Wingate Wingate, N.C. SAC
2
3 Queens (N.C.) Charlotte, N.C. SAC
4
4 Anderson (S.C.) Anderson, S.C. SAC
3
5 North Georgia Dahlonega, Ga. Peach Belt
5
6 UNC Pembroke Pembroke, N.C. Peach Belt
7
7 Mount Olive Mount Olive, N.C. Conf. Carolinas
8
8 Columbus State Columbus, Ga. Peach Belt
9
9 Young Harris Young Harris, Ga. Peach Belt
NR
10 Augusta Augusta, Ga. Peach Belt
6
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Montevallo, 2013: Wingate, 2012: Columbus State, 2011: Queens (N.C.), 2010: Queens (N.C.)
       
         
WEST Region (5 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference
Last Week
1 Chico State Chico, Calif. CCAA
1
2 Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska GNAC
2
3 Cal Baptist Riverside, Calif. PacWest
3
4 Western Washington Bellingham, Wash. GNAC
4
5 UC San Diego La Jolla, Calif. CCAA
8
6 Cal State San Bernardino San Bernardino, Calif. CCAA
7
7 Azusa Pacific Azusa, Calif. PacWest
9
8 Central Washington Ellensburg, Wash. GNAC
NR
9 Seattle Pacific Seattle, Wash. GNAC
5
10 Cal State Stanislaus Turlock, Calif. CCAA
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Simon Fraser, 2013: Alaska Anchorage, 2012: Chico State, 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage

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USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Cross Country

2015 Rankings & Polls Calendar
Weeks Regional RankingsNational Coaches' Poll KEY DATES
PreseasonMon 8/31
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Tue 9/1
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Week 1Mon 9/14
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Tue 9/15
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Week 2Mon 9/21
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Tue 9/22
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Week 3Mon 9/28
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Tue 9/29
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Week 4Mon 10/5
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Tue 10/6
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Week 5Mon 10/19
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Tue 10/20
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Week 6Mon 11/2
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Tue 11/3
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Week 7Mon 11/16
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FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Fri 11/13
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Sat 11/21
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