2025 NCAA DII Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll – Week 4

NEW ORLEANS – No more holding your breath. We’ve got results to dissect. 

Here is the 2025 Week 4 edition of the NCAA DII Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll, as released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Wednesday. USTFCCCA polls and rankings are presented by AthleticNET.

NCAA Division II — Men's Cross Country
This Week's National Top Five
Colo. School of Mines
Wingate
Adams State
Grand Valley State
Lee (Tenn.)
1
Colo. School of Mines
2
Wingate
3
Adams State
4
Grand Valley State
5
Lee (Tenn.)
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For the first time all year the voters were split, but in the end, it was Colo. School of Mines that was dubbed No. 1. 

The Orediggers’ showing at the Lucian Rosa Invitational was simply too good to overlook. In what may go down as a preview of November, eight ranked teams entered and only one emerged on top. No. 3 Adams State and No. 5 Lee (Tenn.) threw everything they had at Colo. School of Mines, but it was all for naught, as the Orediggers fought off every effort, taking a seven point victory over the Grizzlies.  

Now, the moment we’ve all been waiting for: Wingate’s debut. The Bulldogs put it all on the line at the Paul Short Run Gold Race and… saw mixed results. While a fifth place finish doesn’t have the same ring as taking home the title, there’s more to the story. Last year, Wingate stunned everyone with a 65 point win over NCAA DI No. 12 Harvard. But below the Crimson? Not a single other ranked team. This year, their hands were full with three ranked Division I programs and another receiving votes. Not to mention, Lars Laros, a senior that finished third overall in 2024, did not run. 

Accounting for all that, the Bulldogs fell one position to No. 2. This is the first week since 2023 where someone other than Wingate was named the best in the country. 

Perhaps stealing a page from their playbook, No. 4 Grand Valley State took a crack at the Joe Piane Invitational. Just like out east, the race featured some dynamic lineups, most notably NCAA DI No. 9 Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish left no chance for debate on their home course, yet, the Lakers did manage to triumph over UW-La Crosse, the 2024 NCAA DIII Champions, 158-172. Without putting too much stake into times, GVSU averaged 23:31 at the meet last year and was seven seconds off that in 2025.

Looking ahead, the Lewis Crossover should provide answers to some lingering questions and open up new ones in the process with 12 ranked teams listed on the start lists. Showdowns to watch? The Midwest Region is represented by No. 10 Saginaw Valley State, No. 16 Lewis, No. 19 Michigan Tech, and No. 23 Walsh. On the other hand, the West Region is sending four of their own with No. 8 Chico State, No. 14 Western Washington, No. 18 Northwest Nazarene, and No. 28 Biola (Calif.) all scheduled to make an appearance.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 22, because that’s when the 2025 NCAA DII Cross Country Championships will be held at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wisconsin. 

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USTFCCCA NCAA Division II
Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll

2025 Week 4 - October 8th

RANK TEAM & INFOPTSCHANGE
1 colo-school-of-mines COLO. SCHOOL OF MINES
South Central Region (1)
RMAC
Chris Siemers (14th)
237
(5 fpv)
▲ 1
(LW: 2)
2 wingate WINGATE
Southeast Region (1)
SAC
Pol Domenech (6th)
231
(3 fpv)
▼ 1
(LW: 1)
3 adams-state ADAMS STATE
South Central Region (2)
RMAC
Damon Martin (31st)
227 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4 grand-valley-state GRAND VALLEY STATE
Midwest Region (1)
GLIAC
Jerry Baltes (27th)
217 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5 lee-tenn LEE (TENN.)
South Region (1)
GSC
Caleb Morgan (12th)
208 ◀▶
(LW: 5)
6 colorado-christian COLORADO CHRISTIAN
South Central Region (3)
RMAC
Evan Verbal (2nd)
199 ◀▶
(LW: 6)
7 northwest-missouri NORTHWEST MISSOURI
Central Region (1)
MIAA
Wick Cunningham (5th)
189 ▲ 2
(LW: 9)
8 chico-state CHICO STATE
West Region (1)
CCAA
Gary Towne (30th)
185 ▼ 1
(LW: 7)
9 western-colorado WESTERN COLORADO
South Central Region (4)
RMAC
Jennifer Michel (19th)
178 ▼ 1
(LW: 8)
10 saginaw-valley-state SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
Midwest Region (2)
GLIAC
Rod Cowan (16th)
169 ◀▶
(LW: 10)
11 west-texas-am WEST TEXAS A&M
South Central Region (5)
Lone Star
Zach Daniel (4th)
160 ◀▶
(LW: 11)
12 uc-colorado-springs UC-COLORADO SPRINGS
South Central Region (6)
RMAC
Mark Misch (19th)
152 ◀▶
(LW: 12)
13 pittsburg-state PITTSBURG STATE
Central Region (2)
MIAA
Ben Barrows (5th)
143 ◀▶
(LW: 13)
14 western-washington WESTERN WASHINGTON
West Region (2)
GNAC
Ben Stensland (3rd)
137 ◀▶
(LW: 14)
15 cal-poly-pomona CAL POLY POMONA
West Region (3)
CCAA
Chris Bradford (9th)
128 ◀▶
(LW: 15)
16 lewis LEWIS
Midwest Region (3)
GLVC
James Kearney (12th)
119 ◀▶
(LW: 16)
17 fort-lewis FORT LEWIS
South Central Region (7)
RMAC
Dalton Graham (2nd)
108 ▲ 2
(LW: 19)
18 northwest-nazarene NORTHWEST NAZARENE
West Region (4)
GNAC
Greg Mitchell (2nd)
103 ▼ 1
(LW: 17)
19 michigan-tech MICHIGAN TECH
Midwest Region (4)
GLIAC
Robert Young (2nd)
98 ▲ 3
(LW: 22)
20 washburn WASHBURN
Central Region (3)
MIAA
David Granato (7th)
87 ▼ 2
(LW: 18)
21 florida-southern FLORIDA SOUTHERN
South Region (2)
Sunshine
Matt Levassiur (9th)
80 ▼ 1
(LW: 20)
22 charleston-w-va CHARLESTON (W.VA.)
Atlantic Region (1)
Mountain East
Nick Bias (12th)
75 ▼ 1
(LW: 21)
23 walsh WALSH
Midwest Region (5)
G-MAC
Rob Mizicko (14th)
65 ◀▶
(LW: 23)
24 east-central-okla EAST CENTRAL (OKLA.)
Central Region (4)
GAC
Steve Sawyer (17th)
53
(LW: RV)
25 ashland ASHLAND
Midwest Region (6)
G-MAC
Jacob Sussman (9th)
50 ◀▶
(LW: 25)
26 alabama-huntsville ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE
South Region (3)
GSC
David Cain (28th)
36 ▲ 1
(LW: 27)
26 anderson-s-c ANDERSON (S.C.)
Southeast Region (2)
SAC
Kevin Eagle (9th)
36 ▼ 2
(LW: 24)
28 biola-calif BIOLA (CALIF.)
West Region (5)
PacWest
Sean Henning (11th)
21 ▼ 2
(LW: 26)
29 catawba CATAWBA
Southeast Region (3)
SAC
Jason Bryan (12th)
19 NR
30 shippensburg SHIPPENSBURG
Atlantic Region (2)
PSAC
Steve Spence (28th)
10 NR

Dropped Out: No. 28 Missouri Southern, No. 29 Augustana (S.D.), No. 30 Davis and Elkins



Week-by-Week Ranking

TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4
Colo. School of Mines22221
Wingate11112
Adams State33333
Grand Valley State44444
Lee (Tenn.)126655
Colorado Christian95566
Northwest Missouri1111997
Chico State77778
Western Colorado58889
Saginaw Valley State1012101010
West Texas A&M810101111
UC-Colorado Springs1415141212
Pittsburg State2320131313
Western Washington1516161414
Cal Poly Pomona1813121515
Lewis1314151616
Fort Lewis2819181917
Northwest Nazarene22281718
Michigan Tech1927202219
Washburn1718191820
Florida Southern2021
Charleston (W.Va.)1617172122
Walsh2125252323
East Central (Okla.)6929RV24
Ashland2525
Anderson (S.C.)2730RV2426
Alabama-Huntsville2021212726
Biola (Calif.)2523232628
Catawba29
Shippensburg24222330
Missouri Southern2628
Augustana (S.D.)RV292729
Davis and Elkins242230
Illinois-Springfield29RV28
Tampa2630
Mississippi CollegeRVRV
CedarvilleRV
Azusa PacificRV
Drury26
Missouri Western30

USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Cross Country

2025 Rankings & Polls Calendar
Weeks Regional RankingsNational Coaches' Poll KEY DATES
PreseasonTue 9/2
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 9/3
MEN | WOMEN
Week 1Tue 9/16
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 9/17
MEN | WOMEN
Week 2Tue 9/23
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 9/24
MEN | WOMEN
Week 3Tue 9/30
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 10/1
MEN | WOMEN
Week 4Tue 10/7
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 10/8
MEN | WOMEN
Week 5Tue 10/14
Wed 10/15
Week 6Tue 10/28
Wed 10/29
Week 7Wed 11/12
Thu 11/13
FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Sat 11/22
Sun 11/23