2021 NJCAA DIII Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Ranking – Week 3
NEW ORLEANS – There was no change in order at the top of the Week 3 NJCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll, released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Joliet (Ill.) JC continued its season-long perch at No. 1 as the top-7 programs stayed the same, while the rest of the top-10 saw a few alterations.
The 2021 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships are set for Saturday, November 13 at Council Farms in Milledgeville, Georgia.
NJCAA Division III — Women's Cross Country
This Week's National Top Five
1
Joliet (Ill.) JC
Joliet (Ill.) JC
2
Oxford (Ga.)
Oxford (Ga.)
3
DuPage (Ill.)
DuPage (Ill.)
4
Georgia Military
Georgia Military
5
Suffolk County (N.Y.) CC
Suffolk County (N.Y.) CC
Cross Country Polls & Rankings
No. 1 is the only position that Joliet (Ill.) JC has seen this year in the rankings, as the Wolves aim to repeat as NJCAA Division III national champions. Joliet, led by defending individual titlist Tiffany Lehmann, was the highest-finishing JUCO DIII team in the Greenville Classic.
Oxford (Ga.) continues at No. 2 after a strong fifth-place finish as the highest JUCO team in the Berry Invitational, even finishing ahead of NJCAA Division II No. 4 Wallace State (Ala.) CC. Julia Danko, a two-time National Athlete of the Week, led the Eagles as the highest JUCO finisher from any division in seventh place.
College of DuPage (Ill.) is at No. 3 after finishing as the highest JUCO squad in the White Race at the Bradley Pink Classic. The Chaps have a close loss to No. 1 Joliet on their resume from earlier this year.
No. 4 remains Georgia Military as the Bulldogs were the highest JUCO team in the Bobcat Invitational that was held on the Council Farms course that will be the site of this year’s NJCAA Division III national championships.
Suffolk County (N.Y.) CC continues at No. 5. The Sharks were the highest NJCAA Division III team in the St. Joseph’s College Invitational.
Completing the top-10 are No. 6 Anne Arundel (Md.) CC, No. 7 Harper (Ill.), No. 8 Hudson Valley (N.Y.) CC, No. 9 Kellogg (Mich.) CC co-No. 10s Central Carolina (N.C.) CC and Mohawk Valley (N.Y.) CC.
