2017 NJCAA DIII Cross Country National Rankings — Week 4
NEW ORLEANS – With just three days until the NJCAA Division III Cross Country National Championships, not much changed from week three to week four in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Rankings, announced on Wednesday.
With very few upsets at the regional meets, the rankings are quite similar to what was released two weeks ago. The top nine men’s teams held onto their respective spots in the rankings, while one new women’s team shook things up by jumping into the top-10 at sixth.
NATIONAL RANKINGS – 2017 WEEK-BY-WEEK
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Men’s Story
Harper (Ill.) remained in first place after laying claim to the NJCAA DIII Region IV Championships, with rookie Sean Sanaghan and sophomore Joe Swiech tied for first with identical times of 26:35.
Joining the Hawks in the top-five on the week were Suffolk Country (N.Y.) CC, Kingsborough (N.Y.) CC, Raritan Valley (N.J.) CC and Onondaga (N.Y.) CC.
Breaking into the top-10 on the week was Finger Lakes (N.Y.) CC, who moved into the rankings at 10th. The Lakers placed third at the NJCAA DIII Region III Finals, behind Onondaga (N.Y.) CC and Mohawk Valley (N.Y.) CC, who sits in eighth in the national rankings.
Women’s Story
Like its male counterparts, the Harper (Ill.) women’s cross country squad dominated the NJCAA DIII Region IV Championships. Misbah Baig paced the race with a time of 19:17.
The lone change in the rankings belonged to Oxford College, who moved into sixth after a very strong showing at the GCAA Conference Championships.
Rounding out the top-five in the women’s rankings were FIT (N.Y.), Kingsborough (N.Y.) CC, Herkimer Country (N.Y.) CC and Mohawk Valley (N.Y.) CC.
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Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Rankings |
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2017 Week #4 — November 1 |
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Region | Head Coach (Yr) |
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| 1 | Harper (Ill.) | Palatine, Ill. | Central | Jim Macnider (7th) |
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| 2 | Suffolk County (N.Y.) CC | Selden, N.Y. | Northeast | Matthew French (4th) |
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| 3 | Kingsborough (N.Y.) CC | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Northeast | Dave Loobie (18th) |
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| 4 | Raritan Valley (N.J.) CC | North Branch, N.J. | East | Patty Rivas (4th) |
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| 5 | Onondaga (N.Y.) CC | Syracuse, N.Y. | Northeast | Kerriann Hermann (1st) |
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| 6 | Middlesex County (N.J.) | Edison, N.J. | East | Bob Terelle (39th) |
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| 7 | Rowan-Gloucester (N.J.) CC | Sewell, N.J. | East | Ryan Hughes (15th) |
7
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| 8 | Mohawk Valley (N.Y.) CC | Utica, N.Y. | Northeast | Gary Parker (29th) |
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| 9 | Nassau (N.Y.) CC | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast | Bill Buith (1st) |
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| 10 | Finger Lakes (N.Y.) CC | Canandaigua, N.Y. | Northeast | Kyle Dacey (1st) |
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Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Rankings |
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2017 Week #4 — November 1 |
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Region | Head Coach (Yr) |
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Week |
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| 1 | Harper (Ill.) | Palatine, Ill. | Central | Jim Macnider (7th) |
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| 2 | FIT (N.Y.) | New York, N.Y. | Northeast | Joe Plutz (6th) |
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| 3 | Kingsborough (N.Y.) CC | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Northeast | Dave Loobie (18th) |
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| 4 | Herkimer County (N.Y.) CC | Herkimer, N.Y. | Northeast | Stephen Sydoriw (6th) |
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| 5 | Mohawk Valley (N.Y.) CC | Utica, N.Y. | Northeast | Gary Parker (29th) |
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| 6 | Oxford (Ga.) | Oxford, Ga. | Central | Ella O’Kelley |
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| 7 | Georgia Military | Milledgeville, Ga. | Central | Rob Sherwood |
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| 8 | Westmoreland County (Pa.) CC | Youngwood, Pa. | Central | Patrick Comer (7th) |
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| 9 | Anne Arundel (Md.) CC | Arnold, Md. | East | Jim Griffiths (10th) |
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| 10 | Nassau (N.Y.) CC | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast | Bill Buith (1st) |
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