2025 NJCAA DII Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll – Week 2

NEW ORLEANS – The top-4 held steady among the leaders in the Week 2 edition of the 2025 NJCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll, which was released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

The 2025 NJCAA Division II Cross Country Championships are set to take place at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Saturday, November 8.

National Coaches’ Polls are presented by AthleticNET.

NJCAA Division II — Men's Cross Country
This Week's National Top Five
Lansing (Mich.) CC
Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC
Wallace State-Hanceville (Ala.) CC
Mesa (Ariz.) CC
Daytona State (Fla.)
1
Lansing (Mich.) CC
2
Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC
3
Wallace State-Hanceville (Ala.) CC
4
Mesa (Ariz.) CC
5
Daytona State (Fla.)
Cross Country Polls & Rankings

No. 1 Lansing (Mich.) CC remains near-unanimous at the top. The Stars were the top two-year program as runner-up in their own Lansing Invitational as Nate Carmody continued to lead the way with runner-up individual honors. Last week Lansing won the Michigan CCAA Western Conference Championships team title while resting most of its top runners.

Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC remains No. 2, even improving its count of first-place votes from two to three even though the Pumas haven’t competed since the last poll.

No. 3 Wallace State-Hanceville (Ala.) CC was the top JUCO squad at the Firehawk Invitational and last week’s Twilight at John Hunt, with Tyler Anthony leading the Lions both times.

Mesa (Ariz.) CC continues at No. 4. The Thunderbirds were led by Cal Schnepf for the third meet in a row, this time at Arizona’s Dave Murray Invitational.

Joining the top-5 for the first time this year is Daytona State (Fla.). The Falcons were the top JUCO team in Florida State’s Seminole Invite, with Caden Baker regaining team honors over Jeffrey Belizaire.

Completing the top-10 teams are No. 6 Heartland (Ill.) CC, No. 7 Cowley (Kan.), No. 8 Southeastern (Iowa) CC, No. 9 Des Moines Area (Iowa) CC and No. 10 Macomb (Mich.) CC.

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

2025 Week 2 - October 1st

RANK TEAM & INFOPTSCHANGE
1 lansing-mich-cc LANSING (MICH.) CC
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Jim Robinson (17th)
372
(12 fpv)
◀▶
(LW: 1)
2 paradise-valley-ariz-cc PARADISE VALLEY (ARIZ.) CC
West Region
Region 1
David Barney (30th)
362
(3 fpv)
◀▶
(LW: 2)
3 wallace-state-hanceville-ala-cc WALLACE STATE-HANCEVILLE (ALA.) CC
Central Region
Region 22
Tony Crider (2nd)
333 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4 mesa-ariz-cc MESA (ARIZ.) CC
West Region
Region 1
Dan Pescador (11th)
323 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5 daytona-state-fla DAYTONA STATE (FLA.)
Atlantic Region
Region 8
Judy Wilson (8th)
300 ▲ 1
(LW: 6)
6 heartland-ill-cc HEARTLAND (ILL.) CC
Midwest Region
Region 24
Johnathon Nowacki (1st)
278 ▲ 2
(LW: 8)
7 cowley-kan COWLEY (KAN.)
West Region
Region 6
Cameron Rieth (8th)
277 ▲ 3
(LW: 10)
8 southeastern-iowa-cc SOUTHEASTERN (IOWA) CC
Midwest Region
Region 11
Christian Watters (1st)
247 ▼ 3
(LW: 5)
9 des-moines-area-iowa-cc DES MOINES AREA (IOWA) CC
Midwest Region
Region 11
Michael Melchert (6th)
240 ▼ 2
(LW: 7)
10 macomb-mich-cc MACOMB (MICH.) CC
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Matt Fecht (4th)
232 ▼ 1
(LW: 9)
11 pasco-hernando-fla PASCO-HERNANDO (FLA.)
Atlantic Region
Region 8
Lee Rietsma (4th)
229 ▲ 1
(LW: 12)
12 calhoun-ala-cc CALHOUN (ALA.) CC
Central Region
Region 22
Dante Dorsey (2nd)
187 ▼ 1
(LW: 11)
13 shelton-state-ala-cc SHELTON STATE (ALA.) CC
Central Region
Region 22
Charles Tiller (3rd)
183 ▲ 12
(LW: 25)
14 southwestern-michigan SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Zachary Sartori (5th)
156 ▼ 1
(LW: 13)
15 jacksonville-texas JACKSONVILLE (TEXAS)
West Region
Region 14
Jacob Rowland (4th)
154 ◀▶
(LW: 15)
16 muskegon-mich-cc MUSKEGON (MICH.) CC
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Nick Macinkowski (5th)
130 ◀▶
(LW: 16)
17 mott-mich-cc MOTT (MICH.) CC
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Nathan Elston (2nd)
125 ▼ 3
(LW: 14)
18 walters-state-tenn-cc WALTERS STATE (TENN.) CC
Central Region
Region 7
Raymond Farmer (7th)
110 ▲ 2
(LW: 20)
19 northwest-arkansas-cc NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CC
West Region
Region 2
Josphat Boit (5th)
98 ▲ 3
(LW: 22)
20 northeast-alabama-cc NORTHEAST ALABAMA CC
Central Region
Region 22
John Moore (1st)
95 ▲ 3
(LW: 23)
21 lake-sumter-state-fla LAKE-SUMTER STATE (FLA.)
Atlantic Region
Region 8
Cristy Snellgroves (7th)
90 ▼ 2
(LW: 19)
22 pellissippi-state-tenn-cc PELLISSIPPI STATE (TENN.) CC
Central Region
Region 7
Emily Roy
64 ▼ 5
(LW: 17)
23 eastern-florida-state EASTERN FLORIDA STATE
Atlantic Region
Region 8
Doug Butler (4th)
54 ▼ 5
(LW: 18)
24 st-clair-county-mich-cc ST. CLAIR COUNTY (MICH.) CC
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Maximilian Whittredge (1st)
53 ◀▶
(LW: 24)
25 coastal-alabama-cc-north COASTAL ALABAMA CC-NORTH
Central Region
Region 22
Misti Nims (3rd)
46
(LW: RV)

Also Receiving Votes: Moraine Valley (Ill.) CC 39, Grand Rapids (Mich.) CC 33, Marion Military Institute (Ala.) 23, North Iowa Area CC 17, Kaskaskia (Ill.) 16, Coconino (Ariz.) CC 4, Florida State-Jacksonville 3, Kirtland (Mich.) CC 2

Dropped Out: No. 21 Kaskaskia (Ill.)



Week-by-Week Ranking

TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3
Lansing (Mich.) CC1111
Wallace State-Hanceville (Ala.) CC7332
Des Moines Area (Iowa) CC4793
Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC6224
Cowley (Kan.)31075
Mesa (Ariz.) CC2446
Daytona State (Fla.)20657
Heartland (Ill.) CC5868
Jacksonville (Texas)15159
Pasco-Hernando (Fla.)8121110
Southeastern (Iowa) CC85811
Shelton State (Ala.) CC19251312
Macomb (Mich.) CC1491013
Southwestern Michigan10131414
Calhoun (Ala.) CC10111215
Mott (Mich.) CC23141716
Grand Rapids (Mich.) CC18RVRV17
Walters State (Tenn.) CC201818
Northeast Alabama CC24232018
Eastern Florida State17182320
Muskegon (Mich.) CC15161621
NorthWest Arkansas CC16221922
Florida State-JacksonvilleRV23
Carl Albert State (Okla.)24
St. Clair County (Mich.) CC13242425
Lake-Sumter State (Fla.)1921RV
Coconino (Ariz.) CCRVRVRV
Gadsden State (Ala.) CCRV
Pellissippi State (Tenn.) CC1722
Coastal Alabama CC-North22RV25
Kaskaskia (Ill.)RV21RV
North Iowa Area CCRVRV
Marion Military Institute (Ala.)RVRV
Moraine Valley (Ill.) CCRV
Kirtland (Mich.) CCRV
Spoon River (Ill.)12RV
State Fair (Mo.)24RV
Enterprise State (Ala.) CCRVRV
UA Rich Mountain (Ark.)21
Carroll (Md.) CCRV
Sauk Valley (Ill.) CCRV

USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II Cross Country

2025 Rankings & Polls Calendar
Weeks National Coaches' Poll KEY DATES
PreseasonWed 8/27
MEN | WOMEN
Week 1Wed 9/17
MEN | WOMEN
Week 2Wed 10/1
MEN | WOMEN
Week 3Wed 10/15
MEN | WOMEN
Week 4Wed 10/29
FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Sat 11/8