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USTFCCCA DII National Rankings: Western State Tops Both National Rankings

USTFCCCA DII National Rankings: Western State Tops Both National Rankings

Oct 26, 2011 by USTFCCCA (Coaches Association)
USTFCCCA DII National Rankings: Western State Tops Both National Rankings

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Western State Tops Both National Rankings in DII Cross Country

October 26, 2011

 

NEW ORLEANS – On Wednesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week six national team rankings for the 2011 NCAA Division II cross country season. Western State now holds the nation’s top spot in both men’s and women’s rankings, taking over the men’s top spot for the first time this year after defeating then-No. 1 Adams State at the RMAC Championships last week. Western State, Adams State, and Grand Valley State are in the top three of both men’s and women’s rankings.

 

MEN

* Western State takes over the top spot for the first time since November 6, 2007. The Mountaineers unseated in-conference rival Adams State by besting the Grizzlies, 28-31 at the RMAC Championships in Denver this past weekend. It was the first conference title for WSU since 2004 and broke Adams State’s streak of six-straight league crowns. The Mountaineers were led by Tyler Pennel who also took the individual conference crown with a 11-second victory of 24:59 in the 8k race.

* New Mexico Highlands (No. 15) and Stonehill (No. 19) reached their highest spot this season in the rankings with this week’s release.

* The RMAC leads all leagues with five schools in the top 25, followed by the Northeast-10, PSAC, and RMAC with three each.

 

WOMEN

* Western State’s women remain the top team in the land after topping Adams State, 27-31, at the RMAC Championships. Individual champ Lauren Kleppin (21:12) led WSU to victory.

* Adams State moved up two spots to No. 3, a season’s high.

* No. 4 Augustana (S.D.) and No. 18 Southern Indiana have reached season highs as well. Augustana (S.D.) won the NSIC title over U-Mary while Southern Indiana captured the GLVC crown.

* New to the rankings for the first time this season are No. 21 Metro State, No. 24 UW-Parkside, and No. 25 Bentley.

* The GLVC, MIAA, PSAC, and RMAC each have three squads in the top 25 this week to lead all conferences.

 

The NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, November 19, in Spokane, Wash. NCAA Regional Championships will be held two weeks prior on the weekend of November 5.

 

USTFCCCA

NCAA Division II

Men's Cross Country National Team Rankings

2011 Week #6, October 26

next ranking: November 9 (pre-NCAA Championships)
           

Rank

Institution

Region

Conference

Head Coach (Yr*)

Last Week

1

Western State

Central

RMAC

Jennifer Michel (5th)

2

2

Adams State

Central

RMAC

Damon Martin (17th)

1

3

Grand Valley State

Midwest

GLIAC

Jerry Baltes (13th)

3

4

Colorado Mines

Central

RMAC

Art Siemers (10th)

4

5

Chico State

West

CCAA

Gary Towne (16th)

5

6

Southern Indiana

Midwest

GLVC

Mike Hillyard (14th)

6

7

Augustana (S.D.)

Central

NSIC

Tracy Hellman (11th)

8

8

Edinboro

Atlantic

PSAC

Doug Watts (43rd)

7

9

Eastern New Mexico

South Central

Lone Star

Mike Harney (1st)

9

10

Central Missouri

South Central

MIAA

Kirk Pedersen (25th)

10

11

Alaska Anchorage

West

GNAC

Michael Friess (21st)

11

12

East Central (Okla.)

South Central

Great American

Steve Sawyer (3rd)

12

13

Queens (N.C.)

Southeast

Conf. Carolinas

Scott Simmons (4th)

15

14

Minnesota State

Central

NSIC

Mark Schuck (30th)

13

15

New Mexico Highlands

Central

RMAC

Bob DeVries (20th)

20

16

Metro State

Central

RMAC

John Supsic (2nd)

14

17

Bellarmine

Midwest

GLVC

Jim Vargo (12th)

17

18

Shippensburg

Atlantic

PSAC

Steve Spence (14th)

18

19

Stonehill

East

Northeast-10

Karen Boen (14th)

23

20

Western Washington

West

GNAC

Pee Wee Halsell (25th)

19

21

Lock Haven

Atlantic

PSAC

Aaron Russell (14th)

21

22

Southern Connecticut

East

Northeast-10

John Wallin (2nd)

NR

23

Western Oregon

West

GNAC

Mike Johnson (8th)

22

24

Ashland

Midwest

GLIAC

Trent Mack (2nd)

24

25

UMass Lowell

East

Northeast-10

Gary Gardner (10th)

16

Dropped Out: No. 21 Mansfield, No. 24 East Stoudsburg, No. 25 Northwest Missouri

teams ranked by T.J. Garlatz, Alaska Anchorage

(* year as head coach of that team in men's cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed)
           

USTFCCCA

NCAA Division II

Women's Cross Country National Team Rankings

2011 Week #6, October 26

next ranking: November 9 (pre-NCAA Championships)
           

Rank

Institution

Region

Conference

Head Coach (Yr*)

Last Week

1

Western State

Central

RMAC

Jennifer Michel (5th)

1

2

Grand Valley State

Midwest

GLIAC

Jerry Baltes (13th)

2

3

Adams State

Central

RMAC

Damon Martin (24th)

5

4

Augustana (S.D.)

Central

NSIC

Tracy Hellman (11th)

7

5

Chico State

West

CCAA

Gary Towne (16th)

4

6

Ferris State

Midwest

GLIAC

Steve Picucci (4th)

3

7

Alaska Anchorage

West

GNAC

Michael Friess (21st)

6

8

U-Mary

Central

NSIC

Dennis Newell (6th)

8

9

Shippensburg

Atlantic

PSAC

Steve Spence (14th)

9

10

Edinboro

Atlantic

PSAC

Doug Watts (43rd)

10

11

Tampa

South

Sunshine

Jarrett Slaven (13th)

11

12

Midwestern State

South Central

Lone Star

Koby Styles (5th)

12

13

Harding

South Central

Great American

Steve Guymon (9th)

13

14

Stonehill

East

Northeast-10

Karen Boen (14th)

14

15

Pittsburg State

South Central

MIAA

Russ Jewett (26th)

15

16

Western Washington

West

GNAC

Pee Wee Halsell (25th)

16

17

Queens (N.C.)

Southeast

Conf. Carolinas

Scott Simmons (4th)

18

18

Southern Indiana

Midwest

GLVC

Mike Hillyard (15th)

19

19

Missouri Southern

South Central

MIAA

Patty Vavra (16th)

20

20

Bellarmine

Midwest

GLVC

Kris Horton (7th)

17

21

Metro State

Central

RMAC

John Supsic (2nd)

NR

22

Lock Haven

Atlantic

PSAC

Aaron Russell (14th)

23

23

Truman State

South Central

MIAA

John Cochrane (32nd)

22

24

UW-Parkside

Midwest

GLVC

Micah VanDenend (2nd)

NR

25

Bentley

East

Northeast-10

Kevin Curtin (1st)

NR

Dropped Out: No. 25 Missouri Southern

teams ranked by Ray Hoffman, Kutztown

(* year as head coach of that team in women's cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed)

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