2025 NJCAA DIII Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Ranking – Week 2
NEW ORLEANS – There is a new No. 1 for the third time this year in the Week 2 edition of the 2025 NJCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Ranking, released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
The 2025 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships are set to take place at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Saturday, November 8.
National Coaches’ Rankings are presented by AthleticNET.
NJCAA Division III — Women's Cross Country
This Week's National Top Five
1
Mineral Area (Mo.)
Mineral Area (Mo.)
2
Kellogg (Mich.) CC
Kellogg (Mich.) CC
3
Joliet (Ill.) JC
Joliet (Ill.) JC
4
DuPage (Ill.)
DuPage (Ill.)
5
Jefferson (Mo.)
Jefferson (Mo.)
Cross Country Polls & Rankings
Not only is No. 1 new, but each of top-4 teams has a new position.
Rising to the top is defending champion Mineral Area (Mo.). The Cardinals were runner-up at the Heartland Invitational, six points behind NJCAA DII Lake Land (Ill.) as freshmen Clay Whittenburg and Emily Marriott finished in the top-5. Third on their squad was Alison Skiles, who was third individually in last year’s nationals.
Dropping a notch to No. 2 is Kellogg (Mich.) CC. The Bruins continue to impress, taking fourth place behind three NJCAA DII ranked teams in the Michigan CCAA Western Conference Championships. Kellogg was led by freshman Alicyn Gleesing, whose individual runner-up finish earned her M-F Athletic National Athlete of the Week honors.
Joliet (Ill.) JC is No. 3, dropping one position. The Wolves haven’t raced since the Olivet Nazarene Midwest Classic, where they were the only NJCAA DIII team. Gabby Zid continues to lead the squad.
Also falling one slot is No. 4 DuPage (Ill.). Freshman Jessica Balmer continues to lead the Chaps, who were the top JUCO team at the Gil Dodds Invitational.
Repeating at No. 5 is preseason No. 1 Jefferson (Mo.). The Vikings competed above their division at the Missouri Southern Stampede, with Sophia Mullins earning her second M-F Athletics National Athlete of the Week award.
Rounding out the top-10 are No. 6 Georgia Military, No. 7 FIT (N.Y.), No. 8 Hudson Valley (N.Y.) CC, No. 9 SUNY Erie and No. 10 Union County (N.J.).
