2025 NCAA DI Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll – Week 3

NEW ORLEANS – Top teams hold steady in Week 3.

Here is the newest edition of the NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll, released 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.

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 on top as the unanimous favorite for the fourth consecutive poll. The Cougars have yet to see a first-place vote go against them. BYU didn’t race this week after a winning effort at the Cowboy Jamboree two weeks ago, beating then-No. 5 New Mexico and No. 9 Oklahoma State. The Cougars to action on Oct. 17 in Wisconsin where they will compete at the Nuttycombe Invitational.

NC State is entrenched in the second spot this week following its performance at Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational this past weekend. In Chicago, the Wolfpack claimed the team title with 34 points and a 19:47 average for 6k. Hannah Gapes and Bethany Michalak led the way with a 1-2 finish, running 19:19 and 19:34, respectively. In addition, NC State placed four in the top ten, with a 1-5 spread of just 42 seconds. It will be a battle of first versus second at Nuttycombe, as the top-ranked BYU Cougars will have to hold off a hot Wolfpack squad. 

Florida held steady at third, after its surge in the rankings last week. The Gators did not race this week, as they took home the Gan Greek Classic title when they last competed. Hopes of seeing a No. 1 vs No. 2 vs. No. 3 battle in Wisconsin won’t come to fruition, as Florida will head to the Pre-National Invitational in Columbia, Missouri, instead.

Oregon and New Mexico round out the rest of the top five this week, with both squads opting not to compete. Notre Dame moves up three spots this week into seventh, following its impressive performance at home at the Joe Piane Invitational where it averaged 16:06 for 5k with only a 20 second spread from 1-5. Mary Bonner Dalton, the Fighting Irish sophomore, led the way running a 15:53 for the individual title enroute to a 29 point team performance. 

The five through ten spots are as follows: No. 6 Northern Arizona, No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 8 Oklahoma State, No. 9 West Virginia, and No. 10 Colorado. New to the poll is No. 19 Villanova, No. 20 Gonzaga, and No. 26 South Carolina. 

Keep an eye on Oct. 17 and 18, as sparks will fly between Nuttycombe and Pre-Nationals, which are sure to shake up the rankings. 

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

2025 Week 3 - October 7th

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)
312 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3 florida FLORIDA
South Region (1)
SEC
Will Palmer (3rd)
302 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4 oregon OREGON
West Region (1)
Big Ten
Shalane Flanagan (2nd)
285 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5 new-mexico NEW MEXICO
Mountain Region (2)
Mountain West
Darren Gauson (3rd)
284 ◀▶
(LW: 5)
6 northern-arizona NORTHERN ARIZONA
Mountain Region (3)
Big Sky
Jarred Cornfield (1st)
272 ◀▶
(LW: 6)
7 notre-dame NOTRE DAME
Great Lakes Region (1)
ACC
Matt Sparks (8th)
253 ▲ 3
(LW: 10)
8 oklahoma-state OKLAHOMA STATE
Midwest Region (1)
Big 12
Dave Smith (17th)
252 ▲ 1
(LW: 9)
9 west-virginia WEST VIRGINIA
Mid-Atlantic Region (1)
Big 12
Sean Cleary (19th)
241 ▲ 4
(LW: 13)
10 colorado COLORADO
Mountain Region (4)
Big 12
Sean Carlson (2nd)
225 ▲ 2
(LW: 12)
11 stanford STANFORD
West Region (2)
ACC
J.J. Clark (7th)
223 ▼ 3
(LW: 8)
12 virginia VIRGINIA
Southeast Region (2)
ACC
Vin Lananna (7th)
198 ▲ 4
(LW: 16)
13 alabama ALABAMA
South Region (2)
SEC
Dan Waters (15th)
192 ▲ 1
(LW: 14)
14 penn-state PENN STATE
Mid-Atlantic Region (2)
Big Ten
John Gondak (12th)
169 ▲ 1
(LW: 15)
14 utah UTAH
Mountain Region (5)
Big 12
Kyle Kepler (21st)
169 ▲ 3
(LW: 17)
16 iowa-state IOWA STATE
Midwest Region (2)
Big 12
Cale Wallace (2nd)
163 ▲ 3
(LW: 19)
17 washington WASHINGTON
West Region (4)
Big Ten
Maurica Powell (8th)
147 ▼ 6
(LW: 11)
18 northwestern NORTHWESTERN
Midwest Region (3)
Big Ten
Jill Miller (7th)
144 ▲ 8
(LW: 26)
19 villanova VILLANOVA
Mid-Atlantic Region (3)
Big East
Gina Procaccio (26th)
143 NR
20 gonzaga GONZAGA
West Region (3)
WCC
Jake Stewart (8th)
115
(LW: RV)
21 missouri MISSOURI
Midwest Region (4)
SEC
Kyle Levermore (3rd)
87 ▲ 3
(LW: 24)
22 georgetown GEORGETOWN
Mid-Atlantic Region (4)
Big East
Mitchell Baker (6th)
86 ▼ 2
(LW: 20)
23 boston-college BOSTON COLLEGE
Northeast Region (1)
ACC
Pete Watson (4th)
71 ▲ 7
(LW: 30)
24 michigan-state MICHIGAN STATE
Great Lakes Region (2)
Big Ten
Lisa Breznau (6th)
69 ▼ 2
(LW: 22)
25 tulane TULANE
South Central Region (1)
American
Adrian Myers (5th)
55 ▲ 5
(LW: 30)
26 south-carolina SOUTH CAROLINA
Southeast Region (3)
SEC
Tim Hall (3rd)
50
(LW: RV)
27 washington-state WASHINGTON STATE
West Region (5)
WCC
Laura Harmon (4th)
47 ◀▶
(LW: 27)
28 providence PROVIDENCE
Northeast Region (2)
Big East
Ray Treacy (42nd)
36 ▼ 21
(LW: 7)
29 wisconsin WISCONSIN
Great Lakes Region (3)
Big Ten
Mick Byrne (8th)
32 ▼ 8
(LW: 21)
30 tennessee TENNESSEE
South Region (3)
SEC
Justin Duncan (2nd)
28 ▼ 2
(LW: 28)

Also Receiving Votes: Texas 26, North Carolina 25, Duke 20, Wake Forest 20, Arkansas 15, Minnesota 8, Clemson 7, Syracuse 7, California Baptist 4, Texas A&M 3

Dropped Out: No. 18 North Carolina, No. 22 Arkansas, No. 25 Wake Forest, No. 29 Minnesota



Week-by-Week Ranking

TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3
BYU1111
NC State3322
Florida111233
Oregon2244
New Mexico4355
Northern Arizona10866
Notre Dame1611107
Oklahoma State141398
West Virginia510139
Colorado24261210
Stanford65811
Virginia20181612
Alabama961413
Penn State15141514
Utah23221714
Iowa StateRV271916
Washington891117
Northwestern252618
VillanovaRV19
Gonzaga2223RV20
Missouri2421
Georgetown12172022
Boston College26283023
Michigan State17162224
TulaneRVRV3025
South CarolinaRVRVRV26
Washington StateRVRV2727
Providence76728
Wisconsin19192129
TennesseeRVRV2830
North Carolina131518RV
Arkansas212122RV
Wake Forest30RV25RV
Minnesota182029RV
Syracuse29RVRVRV
DukeRVRV
California BaptistRVRV
ClemsonRVRV
Texas A&MRV
TexasRV
Harvard2830RV
Lipscomb2524
Florida State2729
Boise StateRV

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
MEN | WOMEN
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