2025 NCAA DI Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll – Week 2

NEW ORLEANS – Week 2 sees big movement in the National Coaches’ Poll.

Many of the nation’s top programs competed this past weekend at the Gans Creek Classic in Missouri, Columbia, which served as an early course preview for upcoming NCAA DI Cross Country Championships in November. The rankings this week are reflective of who shined the brightest this weekend in Missouri and across the nation.

Keep reading to find out more about the newest edition of the 2025 NCAA DI Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll, which was released on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The poll is conducted by taking votes from a group of 11 coaches, including one coach from each of Division I’s nine regions and two from the NCAA Cross Country Executive Committee.

USTFCCCA Polls and Rankings are presented by AthleticNET.

NCAA Division I — Women's Cross Country
This Week's National Top Five
BYU
NC State
Florida
Oregon
New Mexico
1
BYU
2
NC State
3
Florida
4
Oregon
5
New Mexico
Cross Country Polls & Rankings

BYU remains at the top of the poll as it placed first at the Cowboy Jamboree this past weekend, taking down No. 5 New Mexico and No. 9 Oklahoma State. The Cougars, who captured all 11 first-place votes from the electorate, averaged 20:30 for 6k on a difficult course in Stillwater, Oklahoma, without the help of junior Jenna Hutchins and high school phenom Jane Hedengren.

NC State moves into the second position this week after a strong showing at the adidas XC Challenge in Cary, North Carolina. The Wolfpack went 1-2-3 and averaged 16:38 for 5k to take the team title over No. 18 North Carolina and a South Carolina squad that is receiving votes. NC State is still waiting for All-American and Southeast Region champion Grace Hartman to open her season.

The big riser of the week is Florida which surge nine spots from No. 12 to No. 3. The Gators captured the Gans Creek Classic title led by a 7-8-9 finish from Judy Chepkoech, Tia Wilson, and Hilda Olemomoi. The Gainesville-based harriers averaged 19:40 over 6k and took down No. 4 Oregon, No. 6 Northern Arizona, No. 12 Colorado, No. 16 Virginia, and No. 17 Utah, among other ranked teams in the process. 

Oregon moves down two spots into fourth position this week, following a sixth-place finish at Gans Creek. The Ducks averaged 20:08 for 6k and fell just two points short of No. 17 Utah in fifth place. While they were missing All-American Silan Ayyildiz and Mia Barnett, Julie Cherubet was active and blazed through the course in 19:20, good for fifth overall. 

New Mexico, like the Ducks, fall two positions this week. The Lobos, who are now ranked fifth, placed third this past weekend at the Cowboy Jamboree. New Mexico finished just eight points behind runner-up Oklahoma State and was missing two-time NCAA champion Pamela Kosgei, as well as potential scorers Natalie Bitetti and Judy Rono. The Lobos averaged 20:47 for 6k. 

No. 6 Northern Arizona, No. 7 Providence, No. 8 Stanford, No. 9 Oklahoma State, and No. 10 Notre Dame round out the rest of the top-ten teams. No. 24 Missouri, No. 25 Wake Forest, No. 27 Washington State, No. 28 Tennessee, and No. 30 Tulane are newcomers to poll, all having received votes last week.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 22, because that’s when the 2025 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships will be held at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri.

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

2025 Week 2 - September 30th

RANK TEAM & INFOPTSCHANGE
1 byu BYU
Mountain Region (1)
Big 12
Diljeet Taylor (10th)
330
(11 fpv)
◀▶
(LW: 1)
2 nc-state NC STATE
Southeast Region (1)
ACC
Laurie Henes (20th)
307 ▲ 1
(LW: 3)
3 florida FLORIDA
South Region (1)
SEC
Will Palmer (3rd)
300 ▲ 9
(LW: 12)
4 oregon OREGON
West Region (1)
Big Ten
Shalane Flanagan (2nd)
278 ▼ 2
(LW: 2)
5 new-mexico NEW MEXICO
Mountain Region (2)
Mountain West
Darren Gauson (3rd)
277 ▼ 2
(LW: 3)
6 northern-arizona NORTHERN ARIZONA
Mountain Region (3)
Big Sky
Jarred Cornfield (1st)
276 ▲ 2
(LW: 8)
7 providence PROVIDENCE
Northeast Region (1)
Big East
Ray Treacy (42nd)
247 ▼ 1
(LW: 6)
8 stanford STANFORD
West Region (2)
ACC
J.J. Clark (7th)
245 ▼ 3
(LW: 5)
9 oklahoma-state OKLAHOMA STATE
Midwest Region (1)
Big 12
Dave Smith (17th)
232 ▲ 4
(LW: 13)
10 notre-dame NOTRE DAME
Great Lakes Region (1)
ACC
Matt Sparks (8th)
224 ▲ 1
(LW: 11)
11 washington WASHINGTON
West Region (3)
Big Ten
Maurica Powell (8th)
216 ▼ 2
(LW: 9)
12 colorado COLORADO
Mountain Region (4)
Big 12
Sean Carlson (2nd)
214 ▲ 14
(LW: 26)
13 west-virginia WEST VIRGINIA
Mid-Atlantic Region (2)
Big 12
Sean Cleary (19th)
211 ▼ 3
(LW: 10)
14 alabama ALABAMA
South Region (2)
SEC
Dan Waters (15th)
188 ▼ 8
(LW: 6)
15 penn-state PENN STATE
Mid-Atlantic Region (1)
Big Ten
John Gondak (12th)
175 ▼ 1
(LW: 14)
16 virginia VIRGINIA
Southeast Region (2)
ACC
Vin Lananna (7th)
173 ▲ 2
(LW: 18)
17 utah UTAH
Mountain Region (5)
Big 12
Kyle Kepler (21st)
148 ▲ 5
(LW: 22)
18 north-carolina NORTH CAROLINA
Southeast Region (3)
ACC
Chris Miltenberg (5th)
146 ▼ 3
(LW: 15)
19 iowa-state IOWA STATE
Midwest Region (2)
Big 12
Cale Wallace (2nd)
138 ▲ 8
(LW: 27)
20 georgetown GEORGETOWN
Mid-Atlantic Region (3)
Big East
Mitchell Baker (6th)
105 ▼ 3
(LW: 17)
21 wisconsin WISCONSIN
Great Lakes Region (3)
Big Ten
Mick Byrne (8th)
85 ▼ 2
(LW: 19)
22 arkansas ARKANSAS
South Central Region (2)
SEC
Marc Burns (1st)
75 ▼ 1
(LW: 21)
22 michigan-state MICHIGAN STATE
Great Lakes Region (2)
Big Ten
Lisa Breznau (6th)
75 ▼ 6
(LW: 16)
24 missouri MISSOURI
Midwest Region (4)
SEC
Kyle Levermore (3rd)
65 NR
25 wake-forest WAKE FOREST
Southeast Region (4)
ACC
Ashley Bastron (7th)
54
(LW: RV)
26 northwestern NORTHWESTERN
Midwest Region (3)
Big Ten
Jill Miller (7th)
50 ▼ 1
(LW: 25)
27 washington-state WASHINGTON STATE
West Region (4)
WCC
Laura Harmon (4th)
47
(LW: RV)
28 tennessee TENNESSEE
South Region (3)
SEC
Justin Duncan (2nd)
36
(LW: RV)
29 minnesota MINNESOTA
Midwest Region (5)
Big Ten
Sarah Hopkins (13th)
34 ▼ 9
(LW: 20)
30 boston-college BOSTON COLLEGE
Northeast Region (2)
ACC
Pete Watson (4th)
33 ▼ 2
(LW: 28)
30 tulane TULANE
South Central Region (1)
American
Adrian Myers (5th)
33
(LW: RV)

Also Receiving Votes: Duke 29, Syracuse 28, Gonzaga 16, Harvard 16, California Baptist 8, South Carolina 1

Dropped Out: No. 23 Gonzaga, No. 24 Lipscomb, No. 29 Florida State, No. 30 Harvard



Week-by-Week Ranking

TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2
BYU111
NC State332
Florida11123
Oregon224
New Mexico435
Northern Arizona1086
Providence767
Stanford658
Oklahoma State14139
Notre Dame161110
Washington8911
Colorado242612
West Virginia51013
Alabama9614
Penn State151415
Virginia201816
Utah232217
North Carolina131518
Iowa StateRV2719
Georgetown121720
Wisconsin191921
Michigan State171622
Arkansas212122
Missouri24
Wake Forest30RV25
Northwestern2526
Washington StateRVRV27
TennesseeRVRV28
Minnesota182029
Boston College262830
TulaneRVRV30
Gonzaga2223RV
Harvard2830RV
Syracuse29RVRV
South CarolinaRVRVRV
California BaptistRV
DukeRV
Lipscomb2524
Florida State2729
Boise StateRV
ClemsonRV
VillanovaRV

USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Cross Country

2025 Rankings & Polls Calendar
Weeks Regional RankingsNational Coaches' Poll KEY DATES
PreseasonMon 8/25
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 8/26
MEN | WOMEN
Week 1Mon 9/15
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 9/16
MEN | WOMEN
Week 2Mon 9/29
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 9/30
MEN | WOMEN
Week 3Mon 10/6
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 10/7
Week 4Mon 10/20
Tue 10/21
Week 5Mon 11/3
Tue 11/4
Week 6Mon 11/17
Tue 11/18
FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Sat 11/22
Sun 11/23