2022 NCAA DII Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 3

NEW ORLEANS – It’s time to flip the calendar to October.

Here is the newest edition of the NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings for the 2022 season, as released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Tuesday afternoon.

Regional 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 (if applicable) in determining a rank-order of squad potential. Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible to receive a ranking. Teams with provisional status within the region may be ranked.

Regional Championships Saturday is set for Saturday, November 19.

Atlantic Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Charleston (W.Va.), No. 2 Edinboro, No. 3 Concord

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Davis & Elkins, No. 5 Shippensburg

Central Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Missouri Southern, No. 2 Augustana (S.D.), No. 3 Pittsburg State

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Neb.-Kearney, No. 5 Sioux Falls

East Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Franklin Pierce, No. 2 Southern Connecticut, No. 3 Roberts Wesleyan

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 American International, No. 5 Adelphi

Midwest Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Grand Valley State, No. 2 Walsh, No. 3 Michigan Tech

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Wayne State (Mich.), No. 5 Lewis

South Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Lee (Tenn.), No. 2 Mississippi College, No. 3 Alabama-Huntsville

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Embry-Riddle (Fla.), No. 5 Tampa

Note: Mississippi College leapfrogged Alabama-Huntsville in Week 3. The Choctaws, who were previously ranked No. 3, improved one spot following their sixth-place finish at the Chile Pepper Festival.

South Central Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Adams State, No. 2 Colorado School of Mines, No. 3 Colorado Christian

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Western Colorado, No. 5 UC-Colorado Springs

Southeast Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Wingate, No. 2 Augusta, No. 3 Anderson (S.C.)

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Emmanuel (Ga.), No. 5 Catawba

West Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Chico State, No. 2 Azusa Pacific, No. 3 Cal Poly Pomona

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Fresno Pacific, No. 5 Western Washington