2023 NJCAA DI Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll – Week 2
NEW ORLEANS – It’s unanimous as Salt Lake (Utah) CC is the No. 1 program in the Week 2 edition of the NJCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll, which was released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
NJCAA Division I — Women's Cross Country
This Week's National Top Five
1
Salt Lake (Utah) CC
Salt Lake (Utah) CC
2
New Mexico JC
New Mexico JC
3
Colby (Kan.) CC
Colby (Kan.) CC
4
Southern Idaho
Southern Idaho
5
Iowa Western CC
Iowa Western CC
Cross Country Polls & Rankings
It’s a third-straight week atop the poll for Salt Lake (Utah) CC, but the Bruins demonstrated their worth at the Cougar Challenge, racing to second among a bevy of four-year programs a week ago (they only lost to NCAA DII No. 13 Chico State). No. 1 runner Emerald Kehr was seventh overall in earning M-F Athletics National Athlete of the Week honors as teammate Grace Tipton also finished in the top-10.
New Mexico JC moved up to No. 2. The T-Birds – last year’s national runner-up – went 1-2-3 a week ago at their own NMJC Invitational, with Jayne Elvin leading the way over previous M-F Athletics National Athlete of the Week Damaris Chewon.
No. 3 Colby (Kan.) CC only ran individuals in the Open Division of the Gans Creek Invitational, with Rosemary Arthur leading the charge in 14th.
Defending champion College of Southern Idaho rose to No. 4. The Golden Eagles took a week off after winning the Idaho State Invitational, with Elizabeth Phillips winning and leading three others among the top-10.
Iowa Western CC drops one spot to No. 5 after finishing as the top JUCO program in the Open Division of the Gans Creek Invitational. Silvia Gradizzi led the Reivers with a 12-place finish (second among JUCO runners).
Completing the top-10 are No. 6 Butler (Kan.) CC, No. 7 Hutchinson (Kan.) CC, No. 8 Dodge City (Kan.) CC, No. 9 Central Arizona and No. 10 Cloud County (Kan.) CC.
The season culminates on Saturday, November 11, when the 2023 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships will be held at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama.
