Status Quo in NJCAA DIII National Rankings

Status Quo in NJCAA DIII National Rankings

NEW ORLEANS – The Harper College men and the Suffolk County Community College women are still the teams to beat in NJCAA Division III Cross Country according to the national rankings released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Quick Links: Men’s Poll | Women’s Poll

Behind the top-ranked teams, the next three programs on each side remained the same from the previous poll – with the women’s poll the same from No. 1 to No. 9.

Howard Community College is No. 2, followed by Mohawk Valley Community College at No. 3. Joilet Junior College comes in at No. 4 and the new-No. 5 for this week is Mercer County Community College, moving up from No. 9.

On the women’s side, Harper College can be found at No. 2. The Fashion Institute of Technology is No. 3, followed by Joilet Junior College at No. 4. Ocean County College rounds out the women’s top-5.

There are two new teams to the polls: Kingsborough Community College (new-No. 9 on the men’s side) and SUNY Jefferson (new-No. 10 on the women’s side).

The NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships will be held November 7 at Stanley Park in Westfield, Massachusetts.

USTFCCCA NJCAA Division III

Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Rankings

2015 Week #3 — October 14

next release: October 28
Rank Institution Location Region Head Coach (Yr)
Last
Week
1 Harper Palatine, Ill. Central Jim Macnider (5th)
1
2 Howard CC (Md.) Columbia, Md. East Steve Musselman (31st)
2
3 Mohawk Valley CC Utica, N.Y. Northeast Gary Parker (27th)
3
4 Joliet JC Joliet, Ill. Central Rich McCarthy (10th)
4
5 Mercer County CC Trenton, N.J. East Mike DeAngelis
9
6 SUNY Broome CC Binghamton, N.Y. Northeast Tom Carter
7
7 Bergen CC Paramus, N.J. East Deana Dedovitch
6
8 Hudson Valley CC Troy, N.Y. Northeast Sarah Popovics (2nd)
8
9 Kingsborough CC Brooklyn, N.Y. Northeast Dave Loobie (16th)
NR
10 Camden County Blackwood, N.J. East Wayne Merkh (2nd)
5
Dropped Out: No. 10 Northampton CC

 

USTFCCCA NJCAA Division III

Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Rankings

2015 Week #3 — October 14

next release: October 28
Rank Institution Location Region Head Coach (Yr)
Last
Week
1 Suffolk County CC Selden, N.Y. Northeast Matthew French (2nd)
1
2 Harper Palatine, Ill. Central Jim Macnider (5th)
2
3 FIT New York, N.Y. Northeast Joe Plutz (4th)
3
4 Joliet JC Joliet, Ill. Central Rich McCarthy (10th)
4
5 Ocean County Toms River, N.J. East Ed Baynes (7th)
5
6 Howard CC (Md.) Columbia, Md. East Steve Musselman (31st)
6
7 Rowan-Gloucester CC Sewell, N.J. East Ryan Hughes (13th)
7
8 Bergen CC Paramus, N.J. East Deana Dedovitch
8
9 Brookdale CC Lincroft, N.J. East Will Alston (2nd)
9
10 Jefferson (N.Y.) CC Watertown, N.Y. Northeast Dan Godin (2nd)
NR
Dropped Out: No. 10 Camden County

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USTFCCCA NCAA Division I
's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll

Preseason - October 22nd

RANK TEAM & INFOPTS-1
FINAL


Week-by-Week Ranking

TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4
Iowa State11111
Oklahoma State33222
New Mexico22333
Virginia66444
Colorado1313555
Syracuse121211116
Northern Arizona141414137
BYU44668
Alabama1111888
Oregon910121410
Washington State2218232111
Wake Forest109101012
Michigan State3027171613
Butler1515131214
Wisconsin557715
Notre Dame889916
California Baptist1516151517
Tulane2523181718
Princeton1920222019
GeorgiaRVRV20
Harvard2425292821
MissouriRV201922
Air Force2324252323
North Carolina181916RV23
MichiganRVRVRVRV25
Ole Miss2725272426
Stanford67211827
Virginia TechRVRV27
Oklahoma29RVRVRV29
Georgetown2830282430
Tulsa26293027RV
Loyola-Chicago30RV
GonzagaRVRVRV
TexasRV
Texas A&MRV
Arkansas20211922
Eastern Kentucky17172626
Boise StateRVRVRV29
VillanovaRVRVRVRV
WyomingRVRVRV
MinnesotaRV
Utah StateRV
LouisvilleRV
Middle TennesseeRV
Washington212224
Furman3028RV
LipscombRV
PortlandRVRV
TennesseeRVRV
CharlotteRV
IonaRV
Weber StateRV

USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Cross Country

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