DII National Cross Country Rankings: 2012 Week #3
NEW ORLEANS – The latest national rankings for NCAA Division II cross country have been released, and the top teams from last week – Adams State’s men and Augustana (S.D.)’s women – are still viewed as the No. 1 squads in the division. Rankers of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) placed the Colorado Mines men’s team into the No. 2 slot, their highest ranking since 2010. On the women’s side, those in the top eight spots stayed unchanged from last week, but much shifting occurred outside the top 10.
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In the men’s rankings, the top five is rounded out by No. 3 Chico State, No. 4 Western State, and No. 5 Grand Valley State.
Cedarville makes their first-ever appearance in the DII rankings, debuting at No. 14, after winning the DII/NAIA division at their home All-Ohio Championships last weekend. The Yellowjackets were third overall in the race that included many Division I squads. Cedarville is eligible for NCAA DII postseason competition for the first time this year after transitioning from the NAIA in the previous years. In their last postseason appearance in 2010, Cedarville finished 15th at the NAIA Championships.
No. 29 Neb.-Kearney and No. 31 Tiffin are making their season debuts in the men’s rankings.
On the women’s side, No. 18 Winona State, No. 19 Wayne State (Mich.), No. 22 Humboldt State, and No. 24 Indiana (Pa.) are ranked for the first time this season.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Men’s Cross Country National Rankings |
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2012 Week #3 — October 3 |
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| next poll: October 10 | ||||||
| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last
Week |
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| 1 | Adams State | South Central | RMAC | Damon Martin (18th) |
1
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| 2 | Colorado Mines | South Central | RMAC | Chris Siemers (1st) |
4
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| 3 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Gary Towne (17th) |
3
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| 4 | Western State | South Central | RMAC | Jennifer Michel (6th) |
2
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| 5 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (14th) |
6
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| 6 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Tracy Hellman (12th) |
5
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| 7 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Michael Friess (23rd) |
8
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| 8 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Mike Hillyard (15th) |
7
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| 9 | UC-Colorado Springs | South Central | RMAC | Mark Misch (6th) |
14
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| 10 | Missouri Southern | Central | MIAA | Tom Rutledge (24th) |
11
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| 11 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (26th) |
12
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| 12 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (15th) |
21
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| 13 | Lock Haven | Atlantic | PSAC | Aaron Russell (15th) |
10
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| 14 | Cedarville | Midwest | G-MAC | Paul Orchard (10th) |
NR
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| 15 | Lewis | Midwest | GLVC | Dana Schwarting (7th) |
34
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| 16 | Minnesota State | Central | NSIC | Mark Schuck (31st) |
25
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| 17 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (44th) |
13
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| 18 | Ferris State | Midwest | GLIAC | Steve Picucci (5th) |
15
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| 19 | UMass Lowell | East | Northeast-10 | Gary Gardner (11th) |
9
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| 20 | Fort Hays State | Central | MIAA | Dennis Weber (20th) |
26
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| 21 | Western Oregon | West | GNAC | Mike Johnson (9th) |
18
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| 22 | Humboldt State | West | CCAA | Scott Pesch (3rd) |
16
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| 23 | Eastern New Mexico | South Central | Lone Star | Casey Blevins (1st) |
19
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| 24 | Southwest Baptist | Central | MIAA | Corey McElhaney (5th) |
22
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| 25 | East Stroudsburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Joe Koch (24th) |
23
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| 26 | San Francisco State | West | CCAA | Tom Lyons (8th) |
28
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| 27 | UW-Parkside | Midwest | GLVC | Micah VanDenend (3rd) |
31
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| 28 | New Mexico Highlands | South Central | RMAC | Bob DeVries (21st) |
27
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| 29 | Neb.-Kearney | Central | MIAA | Brady Bonsall (6th) |
NR
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| 30 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Midwest | GLIAC | Rick Cummins (16th) |
24
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| 31 | Tiffin | Midwest | GLIAC | Jeremy Croy (13th) |
NR
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| 32 | Northwest Missouri | Central | MIAA | Scott Lorek (5th) |
30
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| 33 | Ashland | Midwest | GLIAC | Trent Mack (3rd) |
17
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| 34 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Steve Spence (15th) |
32
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| 35 | Alabama-Huntsville | South | Gulf South | David Cain (15th) |
NR
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| Dropped Out: No. 20 Central Missouri, No. 29 Seattle Pacific, No. 33 Hillsdale, No. 35 Pittsburg State | ||||||
| (* 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 Rankings |
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2012 Week #3 — October 3 |
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| next poll: October 10 | ||||||
| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last
Week |
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| 1 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Tracy Hellman (12th) |
1
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| 2 | Adams State | South Central | RMAC | Damon Martin (25th) |
2
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| 3 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (14th) |
3
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| 4 | Western State | South Central | RMAC | Jennifer Michel (6th) |
4
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| 5 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Michael Friess (23rd) |
5
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| 6 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Gary Towne (17th) |
6
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| 7 | U-Mary | Central | NSIC | Dennis Newell (7th) |
7
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| 8 | Ferris State | Midwest | GLIAC | Steve Picucci (5th) |
8
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| 9 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Steve Spence (15th) |
10
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| 10 | Midwestern State | South Central | Lone Star | Koby Styles (6th) |
11
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| 11 | Simon Fraser | West | GNAC | Brit Townsend (13th) |
9
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| 12 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (44th) |
13
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| 13 | Tampa | South | Sunshine | Jarrett Slaven (14th) |
12
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| 14 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (15th) |
18
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| 15 | Colorado Mines | South Central | RMAC | Chris Siemers (1st) |
20
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| 16 | Bloomsburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Bernie Empie (4th) |
15
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| 17 | Missouri Southern | Central | MIAA | Patty Vavra (19th) |
14
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| 18 | Winona State | Central | NSIC | Adam Boothe (1st) |
NR
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| 19 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Midwest | GLIAC | Rick Cummins (16th) |
NR
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| 20 | Seattle Pacific | West | GNAC | Erika Daligcon (5th) |
21
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| 21 | Minnesota State | Central | NSIC | Jen Blue (13th) |
19
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| 22 | Humboldt State | West | CCAA | Scott Pesch (3rd) |
NR
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| 23 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (26th) |
16
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| 24 | Indiana (Pa.) | Atlantic | PSAC | Joey Zins (4th) |
NR
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| 25 | Southwest Baptist | Central | MIAA | Corey McElhaney (5th) |
26
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| 26 | Minnesota Duluth | Central | NSIC | Joanna Warmington (2nd) |
25
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| 27 | Pittsburg State | Central | MIAA | Russ Jewett (27th) |
17
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| 28 | UC-Colorado Springs | South Central | RMAC | David Harmer (1st) |
31
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| 29 | Hillsdale | Midwest | GLIAC | Andrew Towne (2nd) |
22
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| 30 | UC San Diego | West | CCAA | Nate Garcia (6th) |
27
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| 31 | Nova Southeastern | South | Sunshine | Bryan Hagopian (4th) |
33
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| 32 | Adelphi | East | Northeast-10 | Katie Rees (3rd) |
34
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| 33 | Bentley | East | Northeast-10 | Kevin Curtin (2nd) |
32
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| 34 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Mike Hillyard (16th) |
NR
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| 35 | Saginaw Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Rod Cowan (3rd) |
35
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| Dropped Out: No. 23 Northwest Missouri, No. 24 Kutztown, No. 28 Cal Poly Pomona, No. 29 Northern Michigan, No. 30 UW-Parkside | ||||||
| (* year as head coach of that team in women’s cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed) | ||||||
