DII National Rankings: Adams State’s Men Takes Back No. 1
NEW ORLEANS – On Wednesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week seven national team rankings for the 2011 NCAA Division II cross country season. After regional championships weekend, Adams State’s men jumps back into the No. 1 position after defeating conference- and regional-rival Western State at the Central Region’s championship, avenging a loss to the Mountaineers from the RMAC Championships. On the women’s side, Western State retains the lead after winning the Central region over Adams State.
These are the final top 25 rankings of the season before the NCAA Cross Country Championships slated for November 19 in Spokane, Wash.
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AROUND THE POLLS
MEN
* Adams State is back in No. 1, having been out of the top spot for just a week.
* Debuting in the national top 25 for the first time this season after great regional weekend performances are No. 15 UC-Colorado Springs and No. 25 Alabama-Huntsville
* Reaching the best ranking of the season thus far is No. 5 Alaska Anchorage, No. 8 Eastern New Mexico, No. 10 East Central (Okla.), and No. 12 Queens (N.C.)
* The RMAC leads all conferences by far with six teams in the national top 25, followed by the GNAC (3) and PSAC (3).
WOMEN
* Western State retains the No. 1 spot for another week.
* New to the top 25 for the first time this season are No. 17 Saginaw Valley State, No. 18 Bloomsburg, No. 19 Alaska, and No. 23 Ashland.
* Reaching season-high rankings are No. 4 Alaska Anchorage, No. 6 U-Mary, No. 10 Midwestern State, No. 13 Pittsburg State, No. 14 Western Washington, and No. 20 Northwest Missouri, and No. 23 Ashland.
* The GLIAC and PSAC each have four teams in the national top 25, followed by the GNAC with three.
The NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, November 19, in Spokane, Wash.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Men’s Cross Country National Team Rankings |
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2011 Week #7, November 9 (pre-NCAA Championships) |
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| next ranking: none, November 19 (NCAA Championships, final) | |||||
| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last
Week |
| 1 | Adams State | Central | RMAC | Damon Martin (17th) |
2
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| 2 | Western State | Central | RMAC | Jennifer Michel (5th) |
1
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| 3 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (13th) |
3
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| 4 | Colorado Mines | Central | RMAC | Art Siemers (10th) |
4
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| 5 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Michael Friess (21st) |
11
|
| 6 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Gary Towne (16th) |
5
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| 7 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Tracy Hellman (11th) |
7
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| 8 | Eastern New Mexico | South Central | Lone Star | Mike Harney (1st) |
9
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| 9 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (43rd) |
8
|
| 10 | East Central (Okla.) | South Central | Great American | Steve Sawyer (3rd) |
12
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| 11 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Mike Hillyard (14th) |
6
|
| 12 | Queens (N.C.) | Southeast | Conf. Carolinas | Scott Simmons (4th) |
13
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| 13 | Central Missouri | South Central | MIAA | Kirk Pedersen (25th) |
10
|
| 14 | Lock Haven | Atlantic | PSAC | Aaron Russell (14th) |
21
|
| 15 | UC-Colorado Springs | Central | RMAC | Mark Misch (5th) |
NR
|
| 16 | Metro State | Central | RMAC | John Supsic (2nd) |
16
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| 17 | UMass Lowell | East | Northeast-10 | Gary Gardner (10th) |
25
|
| 18 | Ashland | Midwest | GLIAC | Trent Mack (2nd) |
24
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| 19 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (14th) |
19
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| 20 | Western Oregon | West | GNAC | Mike Johnson (8th) |
23
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| 21 | New Mexico Highlands | Central | RMAC | Bob DeVries (20th) |
15
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| 22 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (25th) |
20
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| 23 | Minnesota State | Central | NSIC | Mark Schuck (30th) |
14
|
| 24 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Steve Spence (14th) |
18
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| 25 | Alabama-Huntsville | South | Gulf South | David Cain (14th) |
NR
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| Dropped Out: No. 17 Bellarmine, No. 22 Southern Connecticut | |||||
| teams ranked by T.J. Garlatz, Alaska Anchorage | |||||
| (* year as head coach of that team in men’s cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed) | |||||
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Women’s Cross Country National Team Rankings |
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2011 Week #7, November 9 (pre-NCAA Championships) |
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| next ranking: none, November 19 (NCAA Championships, final) | |||||
| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last
Week |
| 1 | Western State | Central | RMAC | Jennifer Michel (5th) |
1
|
| 2 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (13th) |
2
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| 3 | Adams State | Central | RMAC | Damon Martin (24th) |
3
|
| 4 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Michael Friess (21st) |
7
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| 5 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Tracy Hellman (11th) |
4
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| 6 | U-Mary | Central | NSIC | Dennis Newell (6th) |
8
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| 7 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Gary Towne (16th) |
5
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| 8 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Steve Spence (14th) |
9
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| 9 | Ferris State | Midwest | GLIAC | Steve Picucci (4th) |
6
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| 10 | Midwestern State | South Central | Lone Star | Koby Styles (5th) |
12
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| 11 | Queens (N.C.) | Southeast | Conf. Carolinas | Scott Simmons (4th) |
17
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| 12 | Tampa | South | Sunshine | Jarrett Slaven (13th) |
11
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| 13 | Pittsburg State | South Central | MIAA | Russ Jewett (26th) |
15
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| 14 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (25th) |
16
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| 15 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (14th) |
14
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| 16 | Lock Haven | Atlantic | PSAC | Aaron Russell (14th) |
22
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| 17 | Saginaw Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Rod Cowan (2nd) |
NR
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| 18 | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | Atlantic | PSAC | Bernie Empie (3rd) |
NR
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| 19 | Alaska | West | GNAC | Scott Jerome (7th) |
NR
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| 20 | Northwest Missouri | South Central | MIAA | Scott Lorek (8th) |
NR
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| 21 | Cal Poly Pomona | West | CCAA | Troy Johnson (5th) |
NR
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| 22 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (43rd) |
10
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| 23 | Ashland | Midwest | GLIAC | Trent Mack (2nd) |
NR
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| 24 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Mike Hillyard (15th) |
18
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| 25 | Bentley | East | Northeast-10 | Kevin Curtin (1st) |
25
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| Dropped Out: No. 13 Harding, No. 19 Missouri Southern, No. 20 Bellarmine, No. 21 Metro State, No. 23 Truman State, No. 24 UW-Parkside | |||||
| teams ranked by Ray Hoffman, Kutztown | |||||
| (* year as head coach of that team in women’s cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed) | |||||
