Final NJCAA DIII Rankings Give Insight To National Meet

Final NJCAA DIII Rankings Give Insight To National Meet

NEW ORLEANS – For yet another week, the Harper Junior College men and the Suffolk County Community College women are the top teams in the NJCAA Division III National Coaches’ Rankings released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Will both of those teams hoist their respective championship trophies next week after the NJCAA Division III Cross Country National Championships in Westfield, Massachusetts? That question will be answered after both races on November 7.

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

There will be several teams looking to make sure Harper and Suffolk don’t win.

On the men’s side, No. 2 Howard (Md.) Community College, No. 3 Mohawk Valley Community College, No. 4 Joilet Junior College and No. 5 SUNY Broome Community College have the best chance. Mohawk Valley will get a huge boost from standout Zakaria Djouma, who won every race he’s entered this season.

Then on the women’s side, No. 2 Harper Junior College, No. 3 Fashion Institute of Technology, No. 4 Joilet Junior College and No. 5 Ocean County Community College will all have their say. Don’t forget about Anne Arundel Community College either, a team that’s trending in the right direction at the end of the season and jumped from unranked to No. 7.

All of the races get underway next Saturday at Stanley Park.

USTFCCCA NJCAA Division III

Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Rankings

2015 Week #4 — October 28 (pre-championships)

next release: none, NJCAA DIII Championships — November 7
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 SUNY Broome CC Binghamton, N.Y. Northeast Tom Carter
6
6 Mercer County CC Trenton, N.J. East Mike DeAngelis
5
7 Bergen CC Paramus, N.J. East Deana Dedovitch
7
8 Hudson Valley CC Troy, N.Y. Northeast Sarah Popovics (2nd)
8
9 Potomac State Keyser, W.Va. Central Ian Hankins (2nd)
NR
10 Camden County Blackwood, N.J. East Wayne Merkh (2nd)
10
Dropped Out: No. 9 Kingsborough CC

 

USTFCCCA NJCAA Division III

Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Rankings

2015 Week #4 — October 28 (pre-championships)

next release: none, NJCAA DIII Championships — November 7
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 Jefferson (N.Y.) CC Watertown, N.Y. Northeast Dan Godin (2nd)
10
7 Anne Arundel CC Arnold, Md. East Jim Griffiths (8th)
NR
8 Howard CC (Md.) Columbia, Md. East Steve Musselman (31st)
6
9 Bergen CC Paramus, N.J. East Deana Dedovitch
8
10 Hudson Valley CC Troy, N.Y. Northeast Sarah Popovics (2nd)
NR
Dropped Out: No. 7 Rowan-Gloucester CC, No. 9 Brookdale CC

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's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll

Preseason - October 20th

RANK TEAM & INFOPTS-1
FINAL


Week-by-Week Ranking

TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3
Iowa State1111
Oklahoma State3322
New Mexico2233
Virginia6644
Colorado131355
BYU4466
Wisconsin5577
Alabama111188
Notre Dame8899
Wake Forest1091010
Syracuse12121111
Butler15151312
Northern Arizona14141413
Oregon9101214
California Baptist15161515
Michigan State30271716
Tulane25231817
Stanford672118
MissouriRV2019
Princeton19202220
Washington State22182321
Arkansas20211922
Air Force23242523
Ole Miss27252724
Georgetown28302824
Eastern Kentucky17172626
Tulsa26293027
Harvard24252928
Boise StateRVRVRV29
Loyola-Chicago30
North Carolina181916RV
Oklahoma29RVRVRV
VillanovaRVRVRVRV
MichiganRVRVRVRV
WyomingRVRVRV
LouisvilleRV
Middle TennesseeRV
Utah StateRV
MinnesotaRV
Washington212224
Furman3028RV
LipscombRV
Virginia TechRVRV
GonzagaRVRV
PortlandRVRV
GeorgiaRVRV
TennesseeRVRV
Weber StateRV
IonaRV
CharlotteRV

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
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Week 3Mon 9/28
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 9/29
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Week 4Mon 10/5
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 10/6
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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