USTFCCCA ::: DII's First Regular-Season National Cross Country Rankings Released
USTFCCCA ::: DII's First Regular-Season National Cross Country Rankings Released
DII First Regular-Season National Cross Country Rankings Released
September 19, 2012
NEW ORLEANS – Adams State’s men and the women’s squad at Augustana (S.D.) retained the top spot in the first regular-season NCAA Division II national cross country rankings as conducted by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Adams State’s men is flanked by No. 2 Western State and No. 3 Chico State while on the women’s side, No. 2 Adams State and No. 3 Grand Valley State also occupy the top three.
USTFCCCA |
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NCAA Division II |
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Men's Cross Country National Rankings |
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2012 Week #1 -- September 19 |
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next poll: September 26 |
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Rank |
Institution |
Region |
Conference |
Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last Week |
|
1 |
Adams State |
South Central |
RMAC |
Damon Martin (18th) |
1 |
|
2 |
Western State |
South Central |
RMAC |
Jennifer Michel (6th) |
2 |
|
3 |
Chico State |
West |
CCAA |
Gary Towne (17th) |
3 |
|
4 |
Colorado Mines |
South Central |
RMAC |
Chris Siemers (1st) |
6 |
|
5 |
Augustana (S.D.) |
Central |
NSIC |
Tracy Hellman (12th) |
4 |
|
6 |
Grand Valley State |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Jerry Baltes (14th) |
5 |
|
7 |
Southern Indiana |
Midwest |
GLVC |
Mike Hillyard (15th) |
7 |
|
8 |
Alaska Anchorage |
West |
GNAC |
Michael Friess (23rd) |
8 |
|
9 |
UMass Lowell |
East |
Northeast-10 |
Gary Gardner (11th) |
11 |
|
10 |
Western Washington |
West |
GNAC |
Pee Wee Halsell (26th) |
10 |
|
11 |
Lock Haven |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Aaron Russell (15th) |
12 |
|
12 |
Missouri Southern |
Central |
MIAA |
Tom Rutledge (24th) |
26 |
|
13 |
Edinboro |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Doug Watts (44th) |
9 |
|
14 |
UC-Colorado Springs |
South Central |
RMAC |
Mark Misch (6th) |
13 |
|
15 |
Ferris State |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Steve Picucci (5th) |
30 |
|
16 |
Humboldt State |
West |
CCAA |
Scott Pesch (3rd) |
21 |
|
17 |
Ashland |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Trent Mack (3rd) |
20 |
|
18 |
Western Oregon |
West |
GNAC |
Mike Johnson (9th) |
15 |
|
19 |
Eastern New Mexico |
South Central |
Lone Star |
Casey Blevins (1st) |
14 |
|
20 |
Central Missouri |
Central |
MIAA |
Kirk Pedersen (26th) |
17 |
|
21 |
Stonehill |
East |
Northeast-10 |
Karen Boen (15th) |
25 |
|
22 |
Southwest Baptist |
Central |
MIAA |
Corey McElhaney (5th) |
NR |
|
23 |
East Stroudsburg |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Joe Koch (24th) |
22 |
|
24 |
Wayne State (Mich.) |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Rick Cummins (15th) |
28 |
|
25 |
Minnesota State |
Central |
NSIC |
Mark Schuck (31st) |
24 |
|
26 |
Fort Hays State |
Central |
MIAA |
Dennis Weber (20th) |
NR |
|
27 |
New Mexico Highlands |
South Central |
RMAC |
Bob DeVries (21st) |
18 |
|
28 |
San Francisco State |
West |
CCAA |
Tom Lyons (8th) |
27 |
|
29 |
Seattle Pacific |
West |
GNAC |
Erika Daligcon (5th) |
NR |
|
30 |
Northwest Missouri |
Central |
MIAA |
Scott Lorek (5th) |
NR |
|
31 |
UW-Parkside |
Midwest |
GLVC |
Micah VanDenend (3rd) |
NR |
|
32 |
Shippensburg |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Steve Spence (15th) |
23 |
|
33 |
Hillsdale |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Jeff Forino (2nd) |
35 |
|
34 |
Lewis |
Midwest |
GLVC |
Dana Schwarting (7th) |
NR |
|
35 |
Pittsburg State |
Central |
MIAA |
Russ Jewett (24th) |
NR |
|
Dropped Out: No. 16 East Central (Okla.), No. 19 Metro State, No. 29 Alabama-Huntsville, No. 31 Slippery Rock, No. 32 Bentley, No. 33 American International, No. 34 Florida Southern |
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(* year as head coach of that team in men's cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed) |
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USTFCCCA |
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NCAA Division II |
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Women's Cross Country National Rankings |
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2012 Week #1 -- September 19 |
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next poll: September 26 |
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Rank |
Institution |
Region |
Conference |
Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last Week |
|
1 |
Augustana (S.D.) |
Central |
NSIC |
Tracy Hellman (12th) |
1 |
|
2 |
Adams State |
South Central |
RMAC |
Damon Martin (25th) |
2 |
|
3 |
Grand Valley State |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Jerry Baltes (14th) |
3 |
|
4 |
Western State |
South Central |
RMAC |
Jennifer Michel (6th) |
5 |
|
5 |
Alaska Anchorage |
West |
GNAC |
Michael Friess (23rd) |
6 |
|
6 |
Chico State |
West |
CCAA |
Gary Towne (17th) |
8 |
|
7 |
U-Mary |
Central |
NSIC |
Dennis Newell (7th) |
4 |
|
8 |
Ferris State |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Steve Picucci (5th) |
7 |
|
9 |
Simon Fraser |
West |
GNAC |
Brit Townsend |
9 |
|
10 |
Shippensburg |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Steve Spence (15th) |
10 |
|
11 |
Midwestern State |
South Central |
Lone Star |
Koby Styles (6th) |
11 |
|
12 |
Tampa |
South |
Sunshine |
Jarrett Slaven (14th) |
15 |
|
13 |
Edinboro |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Doug Watts (44th) |
19 |
|
14 |
Missouri Southern |
Central |
MIAA |
Patty Vavra (19th) |
25 |
|
15 |
Western Washington |
West |
GNAC |
Pee Wee Halsell (26th) |
13 |
|
16 |
Bloomsburg |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Bernie Empie (4th) |
14 |
|
17 |
Pittsburg State |
Central |
MIAA |
Russ Jewett (27th) |
12 |
|
18 |
Seattle Pacific |
West |
GNAC |
Erika Daligcon (5th) |
30 |
|
19 |
Stonehill |
East |
Northeast-10 |
Karen Boen (15th) |
23 |
|
20 |
Minnesota State |
Central |
NSIC |
Jen Blue (13th) |
NR |
|
21 |
Colorado Mines |
South Central |
RMAC |
Chris Siemers (1st) |
34 |
|
22 |
Hillsdale |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Andrew Towne (2nd) |
27 |
|
23 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
West |
CCAA |
Octavious Gillespie-Bennett (1st) |
20 |
|
24 |
Northwest Missouri |
Central |
MIAA |
Scott Lorek (9th) |
22 |
|
25 |
Kutztown |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Ray Hoffman (14th) |
NR |
|
26 |
Southwest Baptist |
Central |
MIAA |
Corey McElhaney (5th) |
NR |
|
27 |
Mansfield |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Mike Rohl (10th) |
24 |
|
28 |
Minnesota Duluth |
Central |
NSIC |
Joanna Warmington (2nd) |
18 |
|
29 |
UW-Parkside |
Midwest |
GLVC |
Micah VanDenend (3rd) |
32 |
|
30 |
UC-Colorado Springs |
South Central |
RMAC |
Mark Misch (6th) |
NR |
|
31 |
Saginaw Valley State |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Rod Cowan (3rd) |
17 |
|
32 |
Ashland |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Trent Mack (3rd) |
16 |
|
33 |
Bentley |
East |
Northeast-10 |
Kevin Curtin (2nd) |
33 |
|
34 |
Nova Southeastern |
South |
Sunshine |
Bryan Hagopian (4th) |
31 |
|
35 |
Adelphi |
East |
Northeast-10 |
Katie Rees (3rd) |
NR |
|
Dropped Out: No. 21 Slippery Rock, No. 26 Southern Indiana, No. 28 Lock Haven, No. 29 Regis (Colo.), No. 35 American International |
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(* year as head coach of that team in women's cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed) |
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