2019 NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll – Week 2

The newest NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll was released on Thursday by the NAIA National Office.

It’s safe to say the top-5 underwent a little bit of a makeover.

NAIA — Men's Cross Country
This Week's National Top Five
Oklahoma City
College of Idaho
Saint Mary (Kan.)
St. Francis (Ill.)
The Master
1
Oklahoma City
2
College of Idaho
3
Saint Mary (Kan.)
4
St. Francis (Ill.)
5
The Master's (Calif.)
Cross Country Polls & Rankings

Oklahoma City remains No. 1 after receiving 15 of the 21 possible first-place votes. The Stars last competed at the Missouri Southern Stampede, where they finished eighth in the NCAA DI/DII Race.

College of Idaho jumped three spots from No. 5 to No. 2 between Week 1 and Week 2. The Coyotes, who earned three first-place votes, recently finished eighth at the Capital Cross Challenge.

Saint Mary (Kan.) is still ranked third in the nation and owns three first-place votes. The Spires won the NAIA/NCAA DIII/NJCAA Race at the Missouri Southern Stampede.

St. Francis (Ill.) held steady at No. 4, while The Masters (Calif.) jumped eight spots from No. 13 to No. 5 after finishing runner-up at its own invitational this past weekend.

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Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll

2019 Week 2 - October 3rd

RANK TEAM & INFOPTSCHANGE
1 oklahoma-city OKLAHOMA CITY
SAC (1)
Matt Aguero (4th)
580
(15 fpv)
◀▶
(LW: 1)
2 college-of-idaho COLLEGE OF IDAHO
Cascade (1)
Austin Basterrechea (4th)
564
(3 fpv)
▲ 3
(LW: 5)
3 saint-mary-kan SAINT MARY (KAN.)
KCAC (1)
Alstin Benton (7th)
558
(3 fpv)
◀▶
(LW: 3)
4 st-francis-ill ST. FRANCIS (ILL.)
Chicagoland (1)
Jeff Barker (8th)
537 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5 the-masters-calif THE MASTER'S (CALIF.)
GSAC (1)
Zach Schroeder (12th)
510 ▲ 8
(LW: 13)
6 southern-oregon SOUTHERN OREGON
Cascade (2)
Grier Gatlin (16th)
489 ▼ 4
(LW: 2)
7 olivet-nazarene-ill OLIVET NAZARENE (ILL.)
Chicagoland (2)
Michael McDowell (19th)
471 ◀▶
(LW: 7)
8 dordt-iowa DORDT (IOWA)
GPAC (1)
Nate Wolf (5th)
456 ◀▶
(LW: 8)
9 lewis-clark-state-idaho LEWIS-CLARK STATE (IDAHO)
Frontier (1)
Mike Collins (23rd)
435 ▲ 1
(LW: 10)
10 huntington-ind HUNTINGTON (IND.)
Crossroads (3)
Nick Johnson (2nd)
420 ▼ 1
(LW: 9)
11 shawnee-state-ohio SHAWNEE STATE (OHIO)
Mid-South (1)
Eric Putnam (15th)
402 ◀▶
(LW: 11)
12 taylor-ind TAYLOR (IND.)
Crossroads (2)
Quinn White (1st)
372 ◀▶
(LW: 12)
12 milligan-tenn MILLIGAN (TENN.)
AAC (1)
Chris Layne (21st)
372 ▲ 4
(LW: 16)
14 embry-riddle-ariz EMBRY-RIDDLE (ARIZ.)
Cal Pac (1)
Chris Bray (7th)
353 ▼ 8
(LW: 6)
15 indiana-wesleyan INDIANA WESLEYAN
Crossroads (1)
John Foss (32nd)
343 ▼ 1
(LW: 14)
16 cornerstone-mich CORNERSTONE (MICH.)
WHAC (1)
Nate Van Holten (14th)
287
(LW: RV)
17 goshen-ind GOSHEN (IND.)
Crossroads (4)
Rustin Nyce (4th)
260 ◀▶
(LW: 17)
18 eastern-oregon EASTERN OREGON
Cascade (4)
Ben Welch (28th)
253 ▲ 1
(LW: 19)
19 montreat-n-c MONTREAT (N.C.)
AAC (2)
Jason Lewkowicz (5th)
242 ▲ 1
(LW: 20)
20 columbia-mo COLUMBIA (MO.)
AMC (2)
Tracy Jex (4th)
239 ▼ 5
(LW: 15)
21 aquinas-mich AQUINAS (MICH.)
WHAC (2)
Mike Wojciakowski (22nd)
189 ▼ 3
(LW: 18)
22 rocky-mountain-mont ROCKY MOUNTAIN (MONT.)
Frontier (2)
Mike McLean (5th)
184 ▼ 1
(LW: 21)
23 doane-neb DOANE (NEB.)
GPAC (2)
Brad Jenny (18th)
169 ▲ 2
(LW: 25)
24 baker-kan BAKER (KAN.)
The Heart (1)
Tim Byers (6th)
144
(LW: RV)
25 univ-of-antelope-valley-calif UNIV. OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (CALIF.)
Cal Pac (2)
134 ▼ 2
(LW: 23)

Also Receiving Votes: Oregon Tech 125, Siena Heights (Mich.) 104, Saint Xavier (Ill.) 94, Menlo (Calif.) 64, UC Merced (Calif.) 31, Dakota State (S.D.) 18, Nelson (Texas) 15, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 15, Campbellsville (Ky.) 8, Benedictine (Kan.) 5

Dropped Out: No. 22 Siena Heights (Mich.), No. 24 Saint Xavier (Ill.)



Week-by-Week Ranking

TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5FINAL
Oklahoma City1111111
Taylor (Ind.)1612129462
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)101097773
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)76141414134
College of Idaho6522225
Saint Mary (Kan.)5333336
Shawnee State (Ohio)11111111887
Indiana Wesleyan214156648
The Master's (Calif.)131354999
St. Francis (Ill.)3445131110
Univ. of Antelope Valley (Calif.)232523242111
Southern Oregon42685512
Rocky Mountain (Mont.)20212220181913
Milligan (Tenn.)15161213151514
Oregon Tech24RVRVRV171715
Dordt (Iowa)88816191616
Huntington (Ind.)91012101017
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)97710111218
Eastern Oregon18191819232519
Goshen (Ind.)RV171717RVRV20
Dakota State (S.D.)RVRVRVRV21
Saint Xavier (Ill.)2524RVRV252322
Baker (Kan.)RVRV2422121423
Columbia (Mo.)131520RVRVRV24
Wayland Baptist (Texas)RV212025
Doane (Neb.)RV252315161826
Cornerstone (Mich.)17RV1621RV27
Montreat (N.C.)19201918202228
Hope International (Calif.)RV29
Loyola (La.)RV30
William Woods (Mo.)RV222331
Northwest (Wash.)32
WVU TechRVRV33
SCAD Savannah (Ga.)RV34
Ozarks (Mo.)35
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)36
Xavier (La.)37
William Carey (Miss.)25RVRV
UC Merced (Calif.)23RVRVRVRVRV
Menlo (Calif.)RVRVRVRVRVRV
SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)RVRV
Aquinas (Mich.)121821RVRV
Evangel (Mo.)RV
Michigan-Dearborn23RV
Siena Heights (Mich.)RV22RVRVRV
Westmont (Calif.)20RVRV
Missouri ValleyRV
Campbellsville (Ky.)RVRVRVRV
Montana State-NorthernRV
Marian (Ind.)RV
Nelson (Texas)RVRVRV
Benedictine (Kan.)RVRVRV
Vanguard (Calif.)RV
Madonna (Mich.)22
Carroll (Mont.)RV
Bushnell (Ore.)RV
Cumberlands (Ky.)RV
Montana WesternRV
Reinhardt (Ga.)RV

USTFCCCA NAIA Cross Country

2019 Rankings & Polls Calendar
Weeks Conference PollsNational Coaches' Poll KEY DATES
PreseasonTue 8/27
MEN | WOMEN
Thu 8/29
MEN | WOMEN
Week 1Tue 9/17
MEN | WOMEN
Thu 9/19
MEN | WOMEN
Week 2Tue 10/1
MEN | WOMEN
Thu 10/3
MEN | WOMEN
Week 3Mon 10/14
MEN | WOMEN
Thu 10/17
MEN | WOMEN
Week 4Tue 10/29
MEN | WOMEN
Thu 10/31
MEN | WOMEN
Nov. 2-4, Nov. 8-9: Conference Champs
Week 5Mon 11/11
MEN | WOMEN
Mon 11/11
MEN | WOMEN
Nov. 22: NAIA Champs (Vancouver, Wash.)