2025 NCAA DII Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 4

NEW ORLEANS – Welcome to Week 4 of the NCAA DII Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings for the 2025 season. Regional Rankings are released every Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

This week saw some major meets in the Paul Short Run and Louisville Classic, whilst other teams spent the week preparing for the next few weeks of competition.

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 8.

Atlantic Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Charleston (W.Va.), No. 2 Shippensburg, No. 3 Davis & Elkins

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 East Stroudsburg, No. 5 Kutztown

Notes: Leave it to Shippensburg to stir up the Atlantic Region. The Raiders passed the stick to Garrett Quinan and Tommy Crum, who in turn provided plenty of reasoning for their ascent to No. 2. Through the humidity, the senior/sophomore duo went 23:53.6 and 24:14.9 over 8k, a personal best by more than 30 seconds for both athletes. East Stroudsburg finds themselves on the flipside at No. 4. While low sticks may not be a strong suit for the Warriors, depth has proven to be their best friend. A 1-5 spread of just 26 seconds at the Paul Short Run Brown Race tells the tale. By virtue of events, the No. 5 spot goes to Kutztown. 

Central Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Northwest Missouri, No. 2 Pittsburg State, No. 3 Washburn

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 East Central (Okla.), No. 5 Augustana (S.D.)

Notes: En route to beating all Division II competition they were faced with at the Chile Pepper Festival, Northwest Missouri placed three runners inside Division I No. 19 Arkansas’s fifth man. Just business for the Bearcats who retain their No. 1 ranking this week. East Central (Okla.) recouped after a tough outing at the Southern Stampede to move up to No. 4. Missing two of their top-5, the Tigers finished seventh as a squad at the Chile Pepper Festival, defeating Central Region rivals Neb.-Kearney and Missouri Southern. Augustana slides into No. 5. 

East Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Southern Connecticut State, No. 2 Roberts Wesleyan, No. 3 Saint Miachael’s

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Wilmington (Del.), No. 5 Jefferson (Pa.)

Notes: Silence at the top, chaos below. A change from the regular routine. Saint Michael’s roared up the standings, landing at No. 3 after taking down not one, not two, but three East Region programs at the Paul Short Run. In the Green Race the Purple Knights encountered No. 5 Jefferson (Pa.) and No. 7 Adelphi, winning the duels by 68 and 92 respectively. The merged results provided even better news, as No. 6 Assumption was declared 151 points back. Taking a different route, Wilmington (Del.) traveled to Kentucky and the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic. Julian Jones’ top-10 finish put enough confidence in the Wildcats to give them the No. 4 spot. 

Midwest Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Grand Valley State, No. 2 Saginaw Valley State, No. 3 Lewis

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Michigan Tech No. 5 Walsh

Notes: Grand Valley State took to the grass at the Joe Piane Invitational, a loaded field in front of them. The Lakers’ held their own against a higher weight class, walking away with just three ranked Division I teams above them. All that pressure and their 1-5 spread was still 30 seconds, with the 1-7 spread at 46 seconds and the No. 1 Division III program in the country below them. The rest of the Midwest Region top-5 is back on at the Lewis Crossover in a few days. It’s going to be an exciting Saturday. 

South Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Tampa, No. 5 Palm Beach Atlantic

Notes: Welcome to the party, Palm Beach Atlantic. On a weekend where everyone else in the South Region was idle, the Sailfish introduced themselves at the FLRunners.com Invitational, claiming third place, and with it, the No. 5 spot. They’ll be faced with another test on October 11th, along with four of the top-6 teams in the South Region, at the UAH Charger’s Cross Country Invitational. 

South Central Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Western Colorado, No. 5 West Texas A&M

Notes: There were no changes in the top-5 in Week 4.  

Southeast Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Flagler, No. 5 Augusta

Notes: There were no changes in the top-5 in Week 4. 

West Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Chico State, No. 2 Western Washington, No. 3 Cal Poly Pomona

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Northwest Nazarene, No. 5 Biola (Calif.)

Notes: There were no changes in the top-5 in Week 4.  

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2025 Week #4 - October 7th

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The USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Coaches’ 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.

Atlantic Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1charleston-w-vaCHARLESTON (W.VA.)
Mountain East
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2shippensburgSHIPPENSBURG
PSAC
 ▲1
(LW: 3)
3davis-and-elkinsDAVIS AND ELKINS
Mountain East
 ▼1
(LW: 2)
4east-stroudsburgEAST STROUDSBURG
PSAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5kutztownKUTZTOWN
PSAC
 ▲1
(LW: 6)
6west-chesterWEST CHESTER
PSAC
 ▲1
(LW: 7)
7lock-havenLOCK HAVEN
PSAC
 ▲1
(LW: 8)
8fayetteville-stateFAYETTEVILLE STATE
CIAA
 ▲1
(LW: 9)
9west-virginia-wesleyanWEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
Mountain East
 NR
10point-park-paPOINT PARK (PA.)
Mountain East
 ◀▶
(LW: 10)

Central Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1northwest-missouriNORTHWEST MISSOURI
MIAA
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2pittsburg-statePITTSBURG STATE
MIAA
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3washburnWASHBURN
MIAA
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4east-central-oklaEAST CENTRAL (OKLA.)
GAC
 ▲2
(LW: 6)
5augustana-s-dAUGUSTANA (S.D.)
NSIC
 ▼1
(LW: 4)
6neb-kearneyNEB.-KEARNEY
MIAA
 ▲2
(LW: 8)
7missouri-southernMISSOURI SOUTHERN
MIAA
 ▼2
(LW: 5)
8hardingHARDING
GAC
 ▲1
(LW: 9)
9fort-hays-stateFORT HAYS STATE
MIAA
 ▲1
(LW: 10)
10missouri-westernMISSOURI WESTERN
MIAA
 ▼3
(LW: 7)

East Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1southern-connecticutSOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
Northeast-10
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2roberts-wesleyanROBERTS WESLEYAN
ECC
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3saint-michaelsSAINT MICHAEL'S
Northeast-10
 ▲3
(LW: 6)
4wilmington-delWILMINGTON (DEL.)
CACC
 ▲1
(LW: 5)
5jefferson-paJEFFERSON (PA.)
CACC
 ▼1
(LW: 4)
6assumptionASSUMPTION
Northeast-10
 ▼3
(LW: 3)
7adelphiADELPHI
Northeast-10
 ◀▶
(LW: 7)
8franklin-pierceFRANKLIN PIERCE
Northeast-10
 ▲2
(LW: 10)
9southern-new-hampshireSOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Northeast-10
 ▼1
(LW: 8)
10bentleyBENTLEY
Northeast-10
 ▼1
(LW: 9)

Midwest Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1grand-valley-stateGRAND VALLEY STATE
GLIAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2saginaw-valley-stateSAGINAW VALLEY STATE
GLIAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3lewisLEWIS
GLVC
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4michigan-techMICHIGAN TECH
GLIAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5walshWALSH
G-MAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 5)
6ashlandASHLAND
G-MAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 6)
7hillsdaleHILLSDALE
G-MAC
 NR
8findlayFINDLAY
G-MAC
 ▼1
(LW: 7)
9tiffinTIFFIN
G-MAC
 ▼1
(LW: 8)
10wayne-state-michWAYNE STATE (MICH.)
GLIAC
 ▼1
(LW: 9)

South Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1lee-tennLEE (TENN.)
GSC
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2florida-southernFLORIDA SOUTHERN
Sunshine
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3alabama-huntsvilleALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE
GSC
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4tampaTAMPA
Sunshine
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5palm-beach-atlanticPALM BEACH ATLANTIC
Sunshine
 ▲1
(LW: 6)
6embry-riddle-flaEMBRY-RIDDLE (FLA.)
Sunshine
 ▲1
(LW: 7)
7mississippi-collegeMISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
GSC
 ▼2
(LW: 5)
8auburn-montgomery-alaAUBURN MONTGOMERY (ALA.)
GSC
 ◀▶
(LW: 8)
9nova-southeasternNOVA SOUTHEASTERN
Sunshine
 ◀▶
(LW: 9)
10union-tennUNION (TENN.)
GSC
 ◀▶
(LW: 10)

South Central Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1colo-school-of-minesCOLO. SCHOOL OF MINES
RMAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2adams-stateADAMS STATE
RMAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3colorado-christianCOLORADO CHRISTIAN
RMAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4western-coloradoWESTERN COLORADO
RMAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5west-texas-amWEST TEXAS A&M
Lone Star
 ◀▶
(LW: 5)
6uc-colorado-springsUC-COLORADO SPRINGS
RMAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 6)
7fort-lewisFORT LEWIS
RMAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 7)
8black-hills-stateBLACK HILLS STATE
RMAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 8)
9dallas-baptistDALLAS BAPTIST
Lone Star
 ◀▶
(LW: 9)
10ut-tylerUT TYLER
Lone Star
 ◀▶
(LW: 10)

Southeast Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1wingateWINGATE
SAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2anderson-s-cANDERSON (S.C.)
SAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3catawbaCATAWBA
SAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4flaglerFLAGLER
PBC
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5augustaAUGUSTA
PBC
 ◀▶
(LW: 5)
6unc-pembrokeUNC PEMBROKE
Conference Carolinas
 ◀▶
(LW: 6)
7lincoln-memorialLINCOLN MEMORIAL
SAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 7)
8young-harrisYOUNG HARRIS
Conference Carolinas
 ◀▶
(LW: 8)
9uva-wiseUVA-WISE
SAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 9)
10tusculumTUSCULUM
SAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 10)

West Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1chico-stateCHICO STATE
CCAA
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2western-washingtonWESTERN WASHINGTON
GNAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3cal-poly-pomonaCAL POLY POMONA
CCAA
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4northwest-nazareneNORTHWEST NAZARENE
GNAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5biola-califBIOLA (CALIF.)
PacWest
 ◀▶
(LW: 5)
6cal-state-san-marcosCAL STATE SAN MARCOS
CCAA
 ◀▶
(LW: 6)
7alaska-anchorageALASKA ANCHORAGE
GNAC
 ◀▶
(LW: 7)
8western-oregonWESTERN OREGON
GNAC
 ▲1
(LW: 9)
9azusa-pacificAZUSA PACIFIC
PacWest
 ▼1
(LW: 8)
10cuiCUI
PacWest
 ◀▶
(LW: 10)


Week-by-Week Ranking

Atlantic (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4
Charleston (W.Va.)11111
Shippensburg22232
Davis and Elkins33323
East Stroudsburg47444
Kutztown75665
West Chester6776
Lock Haven887
Fayetteville State898
West Virginia Wesleyan109
Point Park (Pa.)1010
Concord5455
Slippery Rock689
West Liberty State910
Glenville State10
Indiana (Pa.)9
Central (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4
Northwest Missouri22111
Pittsburg State44222
Washburn33333
East Central (Okla.)11664
Augustana (S.D.)65445
Neb.-Kearney76886
Missouri Southern9557
Harding101098
Fort Hays State9109
Missouri Western577710
Minnesota State10
MSU Moorhead98
Oklahoma Baptist8
East (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4
Southern Connecticut12111
Roberts Wesleyan21222
Saint Michael's87563
Wilmington (Del.)105654
Jefferson (Pa.)76445
Assumption44336
Adelphi58777
Franklin Pierce910108
Southern New Hampshire9889
Bentley339910
Saint Anselm610
Midwest (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4
Grand Valley State11111
Saginaw Valley State22222
Lewis33333
Michigan Tech45444
Walsh54555
Ashland866
Hillsdale7
Findlay8978
Tiffin97989
Wayne State (Mich.)810910
Illinois-Springfield76610
Cedarville7
Missouri S&T10
Drury6
Malone10
South (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4
Lee (Tenn.)11111
Florida Southern45522
Alabama-Huntsville22233
Tampa63344
Palm Beach Atlantic765
Embry-Riddle (Fla.)56676
Mississippi College34457
Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)88888
Nova Southeastern99
Union (Tenn.)10771010
West Alabama99
West Florida1010
Florida Tech9
South Central (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4
Colo. School of Mines11111
Adams State22222
Colorado Christian53333
Western Colorado34444
West Texas A&M45555
UC-Colorado Springs66666
Fort Lewis77777
Black Hills State88888
Dallas Baptist9999
UT Tyler10101010
CSU Pueblo9
Colorado Mesa10
Southeast (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4
Wingate11111
Anderson (S.C.)22222
Catawba55333
Flagler33444
Augusta44555
UNC Pembroke66666
Lincoln Memorial88777
Young Harris788
UVa-Wise99
Tusculum81010
Emory & Henry999
Southern Wesleyan (S.C.)1010
Converse7
Lees-McRae10
West (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4
Chico State11111
Western Washington23322
Cal Poly Pomona32233
Northwest Nazarene45544
Biola (Calif.)54455
Cal State San Marcos77766
Alaska Anchorage1077
Western Oregon101098
Azusa Pacific6689
CUI81010
Simon Fraser88
Fresno Pacific999
Stanislaus State6
Alaska10

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