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

NEW ORLEANS – Three programs earned first-place votes and there is no longer a tie for No. 1 in the Week 2 edition of the 2025 NJCAA Division II Women’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.

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

Even without competing since the last poll, Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC is a clear No. 1 after sharing the top spot last week. The Pumas garnered 13 of the 15 first-place votes.

No. 2 Mesa (Ariz.) CC, which shared the last poll’s No. 1 spotlight with Paradise Valley, still earned one first-place vote. The defending team champions are led by freshman Olivia Baker, who finished an impressive fourth in the Dave Murray Invitational.

No. 3 Wallace State-Hanceville (Ala.) CC also collected a first-place vote. The Lions were the leading JUCO team at the Firehawk Invitational and last week’s Twilight at John Hunt, both featuring ranked NJCAA DII squads. Freshman Brookelyn Morgan continues to lead the way, including earning M-F Athletic National Athlete of the Week honors last week.

Muskegon (Mich.) CC remains No. 4. The Jayhawks won the Michigan CCAA Northern Conference Championships, led by the 2-3 finish of freshmen Tatum Dykstra and Valerie Pollock.

Reaching a program-high for the second-straight poll is No. 5 NorthWest Arkansas CC. The Eagles impressed pollsters after a 13th among four-year programs at the Missouri Southern Stampede as Cindy Soto held team honors for the second-straight meet.

Rounding out the top-10 are No. 6 Daytona State (Fla.), No. 7 Des Moines Area (Iowa) CC, No. 8 Southeastern (Iowa) CC, No. 9 Mott (Mich.) CC and No. 10 Calhoun (Ala.) CC.

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

2025 Week 2 - October 1st

RANK TEAM & INFOPTSCHANGE
1 paradise-valley-ariz-cc PARADISE VALLEY (ARIZ.) CC
West Region
Region 1
David Barney (30th)
371
(13 fpv)
◀▶
(LW: 1)
2 mesa-ariz-cc MESA (ARIZ.) CC
West Region
Region 1
Dan Pescador (11th)
360
(1 fpv)
▼ 1
(LW: 1)
3 wallace-state-hanceville-ala-cc WALLACE STATE-HANCEVILLE (ALA.) CC
Central Region
Region 22
Tony Crider (2nd)
346
(1 fpv)
◀▶
(LW: 3)
4 muskegon-mich-cc MUSKEGON (MICH.) CC
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Nick Macinkowski (4th)
330 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5 northwest-arkansas-cc NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CC
West Region
Region 2
Josphat Boit (5th)
294 ▲ 5
(LW: 10)
6 daytona-state-fla DAYTONA STATE (FLA.)
Atlantic Region
Region 8
Judy Wilson (8th)
287 ▼ 1
(LW: 5)
7 des-moines-area-iowa-cc DES MOINES AREA (IOWA) CC
Midwest Region
Region 11
Michael Melchert (6th)
263 ▲ 1
(LW: 8)
8 southeastern-iowa-cc SOUTHEASTERN (IOWA) CC
Midwest Region
Region 11
Christian Watters (1st)
231 ▼ 2
(LW: 6)
9 mott-mich-cc MOTT (MICH.) CC
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Jordann Jennings (1st)
221 ◀▶
(LW: 9)
10 calhoun-ala-cc CALHOUN (ALA.) CC
Central Region
Region 22
Dante Dorsey (2nd)
197 ▲ 2
(LW: 12)
11 st-clair-county-mich-cc ST. CLAIR COUNTY (MICH.) CC
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Andrea Rheaume (4th)
193 ◀▶
(LW: 11)
12 lansing-mich-cc LANSING (MICH.) CC
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Jim Robinson (17th)
186 ▼ 5
(LW: 7)
13 southwestern-michigan SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Zachary Sartori (5th)
172 ▲ 1
(LW: 14)
14 coconino-ariz-cc COCONINO (ARIZ.) CC
West Region
Region 1
Craig Hunt
161
(LW: RV)
15 northeast-alabama-cc NORTHEAST ALABAMA CC
Central Region
Region 22
John Moore (1st)
156 ▼ 2
(LW: 13)
16 cowley-kan COWLEY (KAN.)
West Region
Region 6
Cameron Rieth (8th)
147 ◀▶
(LW: 16)
17 shelton-state-ala-cc SHELTON STATE (ALA.) CC
Central Region
Region 22
Charles Tiller (3rd)
136 ▲ 5
(LW: 22)
18 grand-rapids-mich-cc GRAND RAPIDS (MICH.) CC
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Sharon Becker (5th)
128 ▲ 6
(LW: 24)
19 gadsden-state-ala-cc GADSDEN STATE (ALA.) CC
Central Region
Region 22
Jackson Millander (2nd)
100 ▲ 1
(LW: 20)
19 macomb-mich-cc MACOMB (MICH.) CC
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
Matt Fecht (4th)
100 ▼ 2
(LW: 17)
21 lake-land-ill LAKE LAND (ILL.)
Midwest Region
Region 24
Kate Bushue (1st)
85 NR
22 pasco-hernando-fla PASCO-HERNANDO (FLA.)
Atlantic Region
Region 8
Jacki Waller (21st)
76 ▼ 7
(LW: 15)
23 montcalm-mich-cc MONTCALM (MICH.) CC
Great Lakes Region
Region 12
67 ▲ 2
(LW: 25)
24 kaskaskia-ill KASKASKIA (ILL.)
Midwest Region
Region 24
Mike Hargis (15th)
49
(LW: RV)
25 moraine-valley-ill-cc MORAINE VALLEY (ILL.) CC
Midwest Region
Region 4
Dimitri Dimizas (10th)
41 ▼ 6
(LW: 19)

Also Receiving Votes: State Fair (Mo.) 39, Carl Albert State (Okla.) 39, Gulf Coast State (Fla.) 32, Eastern Florida State 29, UA Rich Mountain (Ark.) 17, Kirtland (Mich.) CC 9, Jacksonville (Texas) 5, Bay (Mich.) 5, Lake-Sumter State (Fla.) 2, South Florida State 1

Dropped Out: No. 18 State Fair (Mo.), No. 21 Carl Albert State (Okla.), No. 23 Eastern Florida State



Week-by-Week Ranking

TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3
Mesa (Ariz.) CC1121
Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC3112
Wallace State-Hanceville (Ala.) CC2333
Des Moines Area (Iowa) CC7874
Muskegon (Mich.) CC4445
Daytona State (Fla.)6566
NorthWest Arkansas CC101057
St. Clair County (Mich.) CC1111118
Northeast Alabama CC1413159
Mott (Mich.) CC9910
Southeastern (Iowa) CC126811
Grand Rapids (Mich.) CC24241812
Gulf Coast State (Fla.)25RVRV12
Lansing (Mich.) CC871214
Gadsden State (Ala.) CC18201915
Calhoun (Ala.) CC15121016
Carl Albert State (Okla.)21RV17
Shelton State (Ala.) CC19221718
Southwestern Michigan17141319
Macomb (Mich.) CC171920
Eastern Florida State1623RV21
Pasco-Hernando (Fla.)13152222
Cowley (Kan.)5161623
Coconino (Ariz.) CC9RV1424
North Iowa Area CC25
Lake Land (Ill.)21RV
Montcalm (Mich.) CC2523RV
Moraine Valley (Ill.) CC231925RV
State Fair (Mo.)2118RVRV
UA Rich Mountain (Ark.)22RVRVRV
Jacksonville (Texas)RVRVRV
Lake-Sumter State (Fla.)RVRV
South Florida StateRVRV
Murray State (Okla.)RVRV
Florida State-JacksonvilleRV
Florida GatewayRV
Kaskaskia (Ill.)20RV24
Bay (Mich.)RV
Kirtland (Mich.) CCRV
Northeast Mississippi 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