2024 NJCAA DIII Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Ranking – Preseason

NEW ORLEANS – Jefferson (Mo.) is No. 1 for the first time in program history in the preseason edition of the 2024 NJCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Ranking, released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

The 2024 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships are set to take place at Pole Green Park in Richmond, Virginia on Saturday, November 9.

National Coaches’ Rankings are presented by AthleticNET.

NJCAA Division III — Women's Cross Country

This Week's National Top Five

1
Jefferson (Mo.)

2
Mineral Area (Mo.)

3
DuPage (Ill.)

4
Harper (Ill.)

5
Joliet (Ill.) JC

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Jefferson’s “history” as a cross country program is just one year old. But their position atop the rankings is easily understood as the Vikings – runners-up in last year’s national championships – return all seven runners from that debut squad that was led by a pair of top-10 finishers in Reagan Edwards (ninth) and Lauren Hartman (10^th).

No. 2 Mineral Area (Mo.) was third last year after being runners-up in 2022. The Cardinals return just one runner from that team in Grace Bone, who was 30^th.

DuPage (Ill.) is No. 3 and return four scorers from last year’s seventh-place team, led by third-place finisher Carmen Solis.

Two-time defending champion Harper (Ill.) is No. 4. The Hawks have several newcomers to go along with two returners, twins Claudia and Isabella Wojciechowski (23^rd and 44^th, respectively, last year).

No. 5 Joliet (Ill.) JC didn’t have a complete team last year. Adrienne Karpen is the Wolves top returner.

Rounding out the top-10 are No. 6 Suffolk County (N.Y.) CC, No. 7 Kellogg (Mich.) CC, No. 8 RCSJ Gloucester (N.J.), No. 9 FIT (N.Y.) and No. 10 Mohawk Valley (N.Y.) CC.