2022 NCAA DII Women’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 1

NEW ORLEANS – The season is officially underway!

Here is the newest edition of the NCAA Division II Women’s Cross Country Regional Rankings for the 2022 season, as released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Tuesday afternoon.

Regional Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams’ strength with current season results (if applicable) in determining a rank-order of squad potential. Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible to receive a ranking. Teams with provisional status within the region may be ranked.

Regional Championships Saturday is set for Saturday, November 19.

Atlantic Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Edinboro, No. 2 Charleston (W.Va.), No. 3 Slippery Rock

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Seton Hill, No. 5 Davis & Elkins

Note: Slippery Rock leapfrogged Seton Hill and Davis & Elkins soared five spots to No. 5 in Week 1. The Senators had a strong showing at the Panthers Open in which they beat NCAA DIII No. 20 Carnegie Mellon.

Central Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Augustana (S.D.), No. 2 U-Mary, No. 3 Minnesota Duluth

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Minnesota State, No. 5 Pittsburg State

Note: U-Mary moved ahead of Minnesota Duluth and Pittsburg State climbed into the top-5 in Week 1.

East Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Southern New Hampshire, No. 2 Daemen, No. 3 Roberts Wesleyan

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Southern Connecticut, No. 5 Saint Anselm

Midwest Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Grand Valley State, No. 2 Cedarville, No. 3 Saginaw Valley State

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Hillsdale, No. 5 Lewis

South Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Lee (Tenn.), No. 2 Mississippi College, No. 3 Saint Leo

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Embry-Riddle (Fla.), No. 5 Tampa

Note: Mississippi College moved ahead of Saint Leo in Week 1.

South Central Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Adams State, No. 2 UC-Colorado Springs, No. 3 Colorado School of Mines

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Western Colorado, No. 5 Colorado Christian

Note: UC-Colorado Springs leapfrogged Colorado School of Mines in Week 1. The Mountain Lions stormed to a win at the UCCS Rust Buster with 17 points.

Southeast Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Wingate, No. 2 Anderson (S.C.), No. 3 Flagler

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 North Georgia, No. 5 Lenoir-Rhyne

Note: North Georgia moved ahead of Lenoir-Rhyne in Week 1.

West Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Simon Fraser, No. 2 Cal State Stanislaus, No. 3 Chico State

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Western Washington, No. 5 Biola (Calif.)