GVSU Remains No. 2, FSU Drops to No. 9 SVSU No. 17, AU No. 23 in the Women's USTFCCCA Cross Country Top 25 Poll
Release courtesy of Tom Lewis, Communications Manager, USTFCCCA
NEW ORLEANS – On Wednesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week seven national team rankings for the 2011 NCAA Division II cross country season. Western State retains the lead after winning the Central region over Adams State.
For the complete release on the USTFCCCA website click here
* Western State retains the No. 1 spot for another week.
* New to the top 25 for the first time this season are No. 17 Saginaw Valley State, No. 18 Bloomsburg, No. 19 Alaska, and No. 23 Ashland.
* Reaching season-high rankings are No. 4 Alaska Anchorage, No. 6 U-Mary, No. 10 Midwestern State, No. 13 Pittsburg State, No. 14 Western Washington, and No. 20 Northwest Missouri, and No. 23 Ashland.
* The GLIAC and PSAC each have four teams in the national top 25, followed by the GNAC with three.
The NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, November 19, in Spokane, Wash.
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USTFCCCA D-II Women's Cross Country National Team Rankings |
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| Rank | Institution | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last
Week |
| 1 | Western State | Central | RMAC | Jennifer Michel (5th) |
1
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| 2 | Grand Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (13th) |
2
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| 3 | Adams State | Central | RMAC | Damon Martin (24th) |
3
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| 4 | Alaska Anchorage | West | GNAC | Michael Friess (21st) |
7
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| 5 | Augustana (S.D.) | Central | NSIC | Tracy Hellman (11th) |
4
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| 6 | U-Mary | Central | NSIC | Dennis Newell (6th) |
8
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| 7 | Chico State | West | CCAA | Gary Towne (16th) |
5
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| 8 | Shippensburg | Atlantic | PSAC | Steve Spence (14th) |
9
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| 9 | Ferris State | Midwest | GLIAC | Steve Picucci (4th) |
6
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| 10 | Midwestern State | South Central | Lone Star | Koby Styles (5th) |
12
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| 11 | Queens (N.C.) | Southeast | Conf. Carolinas | Scott Simmons (4th) |
17
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| 12 | Tampa | South | Sunshine | Jarrett Slaven (13th) |
11
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| 13 | Pittsburg State | South Central | MIAA | Russ Jewett (26th) |
15
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| 14 | Western Washington | West | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (25th) |
16
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| 15 | Stonehill | East | Northeast-10 | Karen Boen (14th) |
14
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| 16 | Lock Haven | Atlantic | PSAC | Aaron Russell (14th) |
22
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| 17 | Saginaw Valley State | Midwest | GLIAC | Rod Cowan (2nd) |
NR
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| 18 | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | Atlantic | PSAC | Bernie Empie (3rd) |
NR
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| 19 | Alaska | West | GNAC | Scott Jerome (7th) |
NR
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| 20 | Northwest Missouri | South Central | MIAA | Scott Lorek (8th) |
NR
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| 21 | Cal Poly Pomona | West | CCAA | Troy Johnson (5th) |
NR
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| 22 | Edinboro | Atlantic | PSAC | Doug Watts (43rd) |
10
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| 23 | Ashland | Midwest | GLIAC | Trent Mack (2nd) |
NR
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| 24 | Southern Indiana | Midwest | GLVC | Mike Hillyard (15th) |
18
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| 25 | Bentley | East | Northeast-10 | Kevin Curtin (1st) |
25
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Dropped Out: No. 13 Harding, No. 19 Missouri Southern, No. 20 Bellarmine, No. 21 Metro State, No. 23 Truman State, No. 24 UW-Parkside
