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

Central Region -- Men

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

East Region -- Men

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

Midwest Region -- Men

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

South Region -- Men

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

South Central Region -- Men

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

Southeast Region -- Men

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

West Region -- Men

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


Week-by-Week Ranking

Atlantic (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6
Charleston (W.Va.)1111111
Shippensburg2223222
Davis and Elkins3332333
East Stroudsburg4744444
Kutztown7566555
West Chester677666
Fayetteville State89887
Lock Haven88778
West Virginia Wesleyan10999
Concord545510
Point Park (Pa.)101010
Slippery Rock689
West Liberty State910
Glenville State10
Indiana (Pa.)9
Central (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6
Northwest Missouri2211111
Pittsburg State4422222
Washburn3333333
East Central (Okla.)1166444
Augustana (S.D.)6544555
Missouri Southern955776
Oklahoma Baptist87
Harding10109888
Neb.-Kearney7688669
Fort Hays State9109910
Missouri Western57771010
Minnesota State10
MSU Moorhead98
East (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6
Southern Connecticut1211111
Roberts Wesleyan2122222
Franklin Pierce91010833
Saint Michael's8756344
Daemen95
Jefferson (Pa.)7644576
Wilmington (Del.)10565467
Adelphi58777108
Assumption4433689
Southern New Hampshire988910
Bentley3399105
Saint Anselm610
Midwest (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6
Grand Valley State1111111
Saginaw Valley State2222222
Lewis3333333
Walsh5455544
Ashland86655
Tiffin9798966
Michigan Tech4544477
Findlay89788
Wayne State (Mich.)81091099
Illinois-Springfield766101010
Hillsdale78
Cedarville7
Missouri S&T10
Drury6
Malone10
South (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6
Lee (Tenn.)1111111
Florida Southern4552222
Alabama-Huntsville2223333
Embry-Riddle (Fla.)5667644
Mississippi College3445775
Palm Beach Atlantic76566
Tampa6334457
Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)88888108
Union (Tenn.)107710109
Florida Tech9810
Nova Southeastern999
West Alabama99
West Florida1010
South Central (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6
Adams State2222221
Colo. School of Mines1111112
Colorado Christian5333333
Western Colorado3444444
West Texas A&M4555555
UC-Colorado Springs6666666
Fort Lewis7777777
MSU Denver88
Dallas Baptist999999
UT Tyler1010101010
Colorado Mesa1010
Black Hills State88888
CSU Pueblo9
Southeast (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6
Wingate1111111
Anderson (S.C.)2222222
Catawba5533333
Flagler3344444
Augusta4455555
UNC Pembroke6666666
Young Harris78887
Lincoln Memorial8877798
Southern Wesleyan (S.C.)10109
Georgia College10
Mars Hill7
Tusculum8101010
UVa-Wise99
Emory & Henry999
Converse7
Lees-McRae10
West (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6
Chico State1111121
Western Washington2332212
Cal Poly Pomona3223333
Alaska Anchorage107754
Northwest Nazarene4554445
Biola (Calif.)5445576
Cal State San Marcos77766107
Fresno Pacific9998
Western Oregon10109869
CUI81010910
Azusa Pacific66898
Simon Fraser88
Stanislaus State6
Alaska10

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