2022 NCAA DII Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 7

NEW ORLEANS – Next stop: Regional Championships Saturday!

Here is the newest edition of the NCAA Division II Men’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 Charleston (W.Va.), No. 2 Edinboro, No. 3 Concord (N.C.)

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

Central Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Missouri Southern, No. 2 Augustana (S.D.), No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 East Central (Okla.), No. 5 Pittsburg State

Note: Augustana (S.D.) leapfrogged both Nebraska-Kearney and East Central (Okla.) after romping to victory at the NSIC Championships this past weekend. The Vikings went 1-2-4-5-6 for 18 points.

East Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Southern Connecticut, No. 2 Franklin Pierce, No. 3 Roberts Wesleyan

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 American International, No. 5 Southern New Hampshire

Note: Southern Connecticut leapfrogged Franklin Pierce into the No. 1 spot after a head-to-head victory at the NE-10 Championships this past weekend. It wasn’t just a head-to-head victory: the Owls took home the conference title, as they scored 43 points behind Jonathan Volpe’s individual title.

Midwest Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Michigan Tech, No. 5 Illinois Springfield

Note: Saginaw Valley State jumped from No. 5 to No. 3 following a runner-up finish to Grand Valley State at the GLIAC Championships this past weekend.

South Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Lee (Tenn.), No. 2 Mississippi College, No. 3 Alabama Huntsville

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Embry Riddle, No. 5 Saint Leo

South Central

Projected AQs: No. 1 Colorado School of Mines, No. 2 Adams State, No. 3 Western Colorado

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

Southeast Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Wingate, No. 2 Augusta, No. 3 UNC Pembroke

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Catawba, No. 5 Anderson (S.C.)

West

Projected AQs: No. 1 Chico State, No. 2 Western Washington, No. 3 Cal Poly Pomona

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Biola (Calif.), No. 5 Azusa Pacific