Duck Women Climb Five Spots in Latest Poll
Duck Women Climb Five Spots in Latest Poll
From: Tom Lewis [mailto:tom@ustfccca.org]
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 8:28 AM
To: Tom Lewis
Subject: USTFCCCA ::: DI National Cross Country Coaches Poll -- Week 4: Villanova's Women New No. 1
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NEW ORLEANS – On Tuesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week four national cross country coaches’ poll for the 2011 NCAA Division I season. A busy previous weekend caused quite a shift the national women’s top 25, including a new number one in two-time defending NCAA Champion Villanova. On the men’s side, No. 1 Oklahoma State stays at the top spot after winning their home Cowboy Jamboree while in-state rival Oklahoma makes their first-ever showing in the national top three.
AROUND THE POLLS
MEN
– No. 1 Oklahoma State and No. 2 Wisconsin are in the top two spots for the fourth week in a row … Two-time defending NCAA Champion Oklahoma State has been the top-ranked team since the preseason.
– At No. 3, Oklahoma is making their first-ever appearance in the national top three. The Sooners won Lehigh’s Paul Short Run last weekend by a wide margin over five other nationally-ranked DI schools.
– New to the top ten, BYU moved up eight spots to No. 6 after winning the Notre Dame Invitational last Friday over then-No. 10 Florida State, 46-93.
– No. 18 Columbia debuts in the poll for the first time since at least 1998. The Lions were third at the Paul Short Run, but topped four other top-20 teams on the course.
– At No. 20 and No. 22, Washington State and UCLA are making their first showings to the poll this season, while at No. 27 Texas A&M is listed in the national top 30 for the first time since 2008.
– The Pac-12 leads all conferences with six teams in the national top 25, followed by the Big East (4) and the Big Ten (4).
– Seven ranked teams are schedule to compete this weekend in some form or fashion. No. 5 Iona and No. 18 Columbia have the New York Metro Championships this weekend at Van Cortland Park in the Bronx. No. 13 Northern Arizona and No. 23 Arizona State have an intrastate battle coming at the Grand Canyon Invite.
WOMEN
— A brand new slate of the nation’s top three emerged after last weekend’s performances. No. 1 Villanova retains the top spot they last held last year en route to a second-straight NCAA title. The Wildcats finished second to now-No. 2 Providence, 101-104, at Lehigh. No. 3 Florida State rose four spots from seventh after taking the top spot at Notre Dame this past weekend, besting five other nationally-ranked teams, including now-No. 11 Arkansas and then-No. 2 New Mexico.
– At No. 8, Syracuse makes their first showing in the nation’s top ten this season. The Orange was third to Providence and Villanova, but topped then-No. 1 Georgetown at Lehigh’s meet.
– No. 25 Notre Dame and No. 30 Clemson debut in the poll for the first time this season. For Clemson, it’s their first ranking since at least 1995.
– The Big East and Pac-12 each have six teams in the national top 30 to lead the way among conferences. The ACC and Big Ten follow with five teams apiece.
– A light weekend is ahead compared to last as only five ranked teams are slated to be in action. No. 1 Villanova will likely run a smaller group at the Jack St. Clair Memorial in Philly this weekend. No. 2 Providence will compete at the New England (NEICAAA) Championship. No. 14 Arizona goes to the Grand Canyon Invite, No. 15 Michigan State heads to the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships, and No. 21 Minnesota takes on the Pine Hill Invite.
NOTE: Next week is slated to be a "repeat" week, meaning all positions on this week’s poll will carry to next week.
The NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships will be held on Monday, November 21, in Terre Haute, Ind. NCAA Regional Championships will be held nine days prior on Saturday, November 12.
USTFCCCA | |||||||
NCAA Division I | |||||||
Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll | |||||||
2011 Week #4 -- October 4 | |||||||
next ranking: October 11 (repeat), October 18 (regular) | |||||||
Rank | Institution (FPV) | Points | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) | Last Week | |
1 | Oklahoma State (11) | 359 | Midwest | Big 12 | Dave Smith (6th) | 1 | |
2 | Wisconsin (1) | 348 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | Mick Byrne (4th) | 2 | |
3 | Oklahoma | 327 | Midwest | Big 12 | Martin Smith (7th) | 4 | |
4 | Stanford | 325 | West | Pac-12 | Jason Dunn (5th) | 3 | |
5 | Iona | 296 | Northeast | Metro Atlantic | Ricardo Santos (4th) | 5 | |
6 | BYU | 291 | Mountain | West Coast | Ed Eyestone (12th) | 14 | |
7 | Indiana | 290 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | Ron Helmer (5th) | 6 | |
8 | Colorado | 275 | Mountain | Pac-12 | Mark Wetmore (17th) | 7 | |
9 | NC State | 270 | Southeast | ACC | Rollie Geiger (34th) | 9 | |
10 | Oregon | 253 | West | Pac-12 | Vin Lananna (7th) | 8 | |
11 | Florida State | 250 | South | ACC | Bob Braman (12th) | 10 | |
12 | Portland | 227 | West | West Coast | Rob Conner (22nd) | 11 | |
13 | Northern Arizona | 209 | Mountain | Big Sky | Eric Heins (5th) | 13 | |
14 | Princeton | 206 | Mid-Atlantic | Ivy | Steve Dolan (8th) | 12 | |
15 | Arkansas | 179 | South Central | SEC | Chris Bucknam (4th) | 16 | |
16 | Georgetown | 172 | Mid-Atlantic | Big East | Patrick Henner (13th) | 22 | |
17 | Minnesota | 143 | Midwest | Big Ten | Steve Plasencia (16th) | 20 | |
18 | Columbia | 139 | Northeast | Ivy | Willy Wood (18th) | RV | |
19 | Villanova | 125 | Mid-Atlantic | Big East | Marcus O'Sullivan (12th) | 18 | |
20 | Washington State | 118 | West | Pac-12 | Pete Julian (2nd) | NR | |
21 | Syracuse | 101 | Northeast | Big East | Chris Fox (7th) | 15 | |
22 | UCLA | 92 | West | Pac-12 | Mike Maynard (3rd) | RV | |
23 | Arizona State | 91 | West | Pac-12 | Greg Kraft (16th) | 29 | |
24 | Providence | 81 | Northeast | Big East | Ray Treacy (28th) | 17 | |
25 | New Mexico | 80 | Mountain | Mountain West | Joe Franklin (5th) | 21 | |
26 | Michigan | 74 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | Alex Gibby (2nd) | 28 | |
27 | Texas A&M | 54 | South Central | Big 12 | Pat Henry (8th) | RV | |
28 | Florida | 43 | South | SEC | Mike Holloway (5th) | 29 | |
29 | North Carolina | 30 | Southeast | ACC | Peter Watson (4th) | RV | |
29 | Eastern Kentucky | 30 | Southeast | Ohio Valley | Rick Erdmann (33rd) | 26 | |
Others Receiving Votes: Texas 28, Virginia 17, Lamar 11, Tulsa 11, Air Force 10, Notre Dame 8, Penn State 7, Ohio State 4, Iowa State 3, Brown 3, Virginia Tech 1. | |||||||
Dropped Out: No. 19 Virginia, No. 23 Notre Dame, No. 24 Texas, No. 25 Ohio State, No. 27 Louisville | |||||||
compiled by Don Kopriva | |||||||
(* year as head coach of that team in men's cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed) | |||||||
USTFCCCA | |||||||
NCAA Division I | |||||||
Women's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll | |||||||
2011 Week #4 -- October 4 | |||||||
next ranking: October 11 (repeat), October 18 (regular) | |||||||
Rank | Institution (FPV) | Points | Region | Conference | Head Coach (Yr*) | Last Week | |
1 | Villanova (6) | 354 | Mid-Atlantic | Big East | Gina Procaccio (12th) | 5 | |
2 | Providence (5) | 346 | Northeast | Big East | Ray Treacy (28th) | 3 | |
3 | Florida State | 326 | South | ACC | Karen Harvey (5th) | 7 | |
4 | Colorado (1) | 316 | Mountain | Pac-12 | Mark Wetmore (17th) | 4 | |
5 | Georgetown | 313 | Mid-Atlantic | Big East | Chris Miltenberg (4th) | 1 | |
6 | Stanford | 305 | West | Pac-12 | Edrick Floreal (1st) | 6 | |
7 | New Mexico | 265 | Mountain | Mountain West | Joe Franklin (5th) | 2 | |
8 | Syracuse | 260 | Northeast | Big East | Chris Fox (7th) | 12 | |
9 | Iowa State | 257 | Midwest | Big 12 | Corey Ihmels (5th) | 8 | |
10 | California | 238 | West | Pac-12 | Tony Sandoval (30th) | 10 | |
11 | Arkansas | 227 | South Central | SEC | Lance Harter (22nd) | 18 | |
12 | Oregon | 219 | West | Pac-12 | Vin Lananna (7th) | 17 | |
13 | North Carolina | 210 | Southeast | ACC | Peter Watson (4th) | 15 | |
14 | Arizona | 198 | West | Pac-12 | Fred Harvey (10th) | 11 | |
15 | Michigan State | 195 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | Walt Drenth (8th) | 19 | |
16 | Virginia | 193 | Southeast | ACC | Jason Vigilante (4th) | 16 | |
17 | Texas | 180 | South Central | Big 12 | Bev Kearney (20th) | 14 | |
18 | Michigan | 161 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | Mike McGuire (22nd) | 13 | |
19 | West Virginia | 127 | Mid-Atlantic | Big East | Sean Cleary (5th) | 24 | |
20 | Penn State | 124 | Mid-Atlantic | Big Ten | Beth Alford-Sullivan (13th) | 28 | |
21 | Minnesota | 94 | Midwest | Big Ten | Gary Wilson (27th) | 21 | |
22 | Florida | 88 | South | SEC | Mike Holloway (5th) | 26 | |
23 | Iowa | 76 | Midwest | Big Ten | Layne Anderson (10th) | 27 | |
24 | Washington | 75 | West | Pac-12 | Greg Metcalf (10th) | 20 | |
25 | Notre Dame | 65 | Great Lakes | Big East | Tim Connelly (24th) | NR | |
26 | Duke | 61 | Southeast | ACC | Kevin Jermyn (8th) | 9 | |
27 | BYU | 59 | Mountain | West Coast | Patrick Shane (30th) | 29 | |
28 | Princeton | 51 | Mid-Atlantic | Ivy | Peter Farrell (34th) | 22 | |
29 | Oklahoma State | 48 | Midwest | Big 12 | Dave Smith (3rd) | 23 | |
30 | Clemson | 42 | Southeast | ACC | Lawrence Johnson (4th) | RV | |
Others Receiving Votes: Vanderbilt 25, Yale 16, Texas Tech 14, Indiana 12, Kansas State 10, Connecticut 8, Tulsa 7, Dartmouth 7, Cornell 4, Missouri 2, San Francisco 1. | |||||||
Dropped Out: No. 25 Texas Tech, No. 30 Vanderbilt. | |||||||
compiled by Jesse Rosen | |||||||
(* year as head coach of that team in women's cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed) |
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