Adams State’s Men, Women Top Division II National Preseason Cross Country Rankings
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Wednesday preseason national cross country rankings for NCAA Division II. Adams State was selected as the leading team on both men’s and women’s sides and both squads are the defending national champions.
PDF: National Rankings Summary
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The RMAC has four squads in the national men’s top 25 including Adams State, No. 2 Western State, and No. 3 Colorado Mines. The GLVC, GNAC, Northeast-10, and PSAC each have three of their members in the men’s top 25.
The MIAA leads all conferences with four teams in the women’s top 25, including No. 8 Missouri Southern, No. 15 Truman State, No. 19 Pittsburg State, and No. 22 Northwest Missouri. The NSIC, GLIAC, PSAC, and GNAC all fall next in line with three squads listed in the top 25.
The 2010 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships will be held on December 4 in Louisville, Ky., at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer Park. The next national rankings will be released on September 22.
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NCAA Division II |
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Men’s Cross Country National Team Rankings |
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2010 Preseason, August 25 |
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| next ranking: September 21 | |||||
| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Location |
2009 FINISH
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| 1 | Adams State | Central | RMAC | Alamosa, Colo. |
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| 2 | Western State | Central | RMAC | Gunnison, Colo. |
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| 3 | Colorado Mines | Central | RMAC | Golden, Colo. |
3
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| 4 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Allendale, Mich. |
5
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| 5 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Chico, Calif. |
8
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| 6 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Bellingham, Wash. |
4
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| 7 | Queens (N.C.) | Southeast | Conf. Carolinas | Charlotte, N.C. |
7
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| 8 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Evansville, Ind. |
6
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| 9 | Harding | South | Gulf South | Searcy, Ark. |
9
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| 10 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
10
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| 11 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Shippensburg, Pa. |
13
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| 12 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Edinboro, Pa. |
12
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| 13 | UMass Lowell | East | Northeast-10 | Lowell, Mass. |
16
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| 14 | Metro State | Central | RMAC | Denver, Colo. |
14
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| 15 | Lock Haven | Atlantic | PSAC | Lock Haven, Pa. | |
| 16 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Anchorage, Alaska |
17
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| 17 | American International | East | Northeast-10 | Springfield, Mass. | |
| 18 | Drury | Midwest | GLVC | Springfield, Mo. | |
| 19 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Easton, Mass. |
21
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| 20 | Western Oregon | West | GNAC | Monmouth, Ore. | |
| 21 | Columbus State | Southeast | Peach Belt | Columbus, Ga. |
19
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| 22 | Tarleton State | South Central | Lone Star | Stephenville, Texas | |
| 23 | Pittsburg State | South Central | MIAA | Pittsburg, Kan. |
18
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| 24 | Bellarmine | Midwest | GLVC | Louisville, Ky. | |
| 25 | Fort Hays State | South Central | MIAA | Hays, Kan. | |
| teams ranked by T.J. Garlatz, Alaska Anchorage | |||||
USTFCCCA |
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NCAA Division II |
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Women’s Cross Country National Team Rankings |
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2010 Preseason, August 25 |
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| next ranking: September 21 | |||||
| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Location |
2009 FINISH
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| 1 | Adams State | Central | RMAC | Alamosa, Colo. |
1
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| 2 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Allendale, Mich. |
2
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| 3 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Anchorage, Alaska |
5
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| 4 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Shippensburg, Pa. |
15
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| 5 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Chico, Calif. |
6
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| 6 | Minnesota Duluth | Central | NSIC | Duluth, Minn. |
7
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| 7 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Bellingham, Wash. |
8
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| 8 | Missouri Southern | South Central | MIAA | Joplin, Mo. |
3
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| 9 | Western State | Central | RMAC | Gunnison, Colo. |
9
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| 10 | Tampa | South | Sunshine | Tampa, Fla. |
10
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| 11 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
13
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| 12 | Ferris State | Midwest | GLIAC | Big Rapids, Mich. |
11
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| 13 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Evansville, Ind. |
12
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| 14 | Seattle Pacific | West | GNAC | Seattle, Wash. |
4
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| 15 | Truman State | South Central | MIAA | Kirksville, Mo. | |
| 16 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Easton, Mass. |
16
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| 17 | Kutztown | Atlantic | PSAC | Kutztown, Pa. |
14
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| 18 | Slippery Rock | Atlantic | PSAC | Slippery Rock, Pa. | |
| 19 | Pittsburg State | South Central | MIAA | Pittsburg, Kan. | |
| 20 | U-Mary | Central | NSIC | Bismarck, N.D. |
18
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| 21 | Ashland | Midwest | GLIAC | Ashland, Ohio | |
| 22 | Northwest Missouri | South Central | MIAA | Maryville, Mo. | |
| 23 | Columbus State | Southeast | Peach Belt | Columbus, Ga. |
24
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| 24 | Queens (N.C.) | Southeast | Conf. Carolinas | Charlotte, N.C. |
20
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| 25 | Southern Connecticut | East | Northeast-10 | New Haven, Conn. | |
| teams ranked by Ray Hoffman, Kutztown | |||||
