Adams State’s Men, Women Top Division II National Preseason Cross Country Rankings

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Adams State’s Men, Women Top Division II National Preseason Cross Country Rankings

Grizzlies are defending NCAA Champions in both genders



August 25, 2010



NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Wednesday preseason national cross country rankings for NCAA Division II. Adams State was selected as the leading team on both men’s and women’s sides and both squads are the defending national champions.



The RMAC has four squads in the national men’s top 25 including Adams State, No. 2 Western State, and No. 3 Colorado Mines. The GLVC, GNAC, Northeast-10, and PSAC each have three of their members in the men’s top 25.



The MIAA leads all conferences with four teams in the women’s top 25, including No. 8 Missouri Southern, No. 15 Truman State, No. 19 Pittsburg State, and No. 22 Northwest Missouri. The NSIC, GLIAC, PSAC, and GNAC all fall next in line with three squads listed in the top 25.



The 2010 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships will be held on December 4 in Louisville, Ky., at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer Park. The next national rankings will be released on September 22.





USTFCCCA

NCAA Division II

Men's Cross Country National Team Rankings

2010 Preseason, August 25

next ranking: September 21


Rank
Institution
Region
Conference
Location
2009 FINISH

1
Adams State
Central
RMAC
Alamosa, Colo.
1

2
Western State
Central
RMAC
Gunnison, Colo.
2

3
Colorado Mines
Central
RMAC
Golden, Colo.
3

4
Grand Valley State
Midwest
GLIAC
Allendale, Mich.
5

5
Chico State
West
CCAA
Chico, Calif.
8

6
Western Washington
West
GNAC
Bellingham, Wash.
4

7
Queens (N.C.)
Southeast
Conf. Carolinas
Charlotte, N.C.
7

8
Southern Indiana
Midwest
GLVC
Evansville, Ind.
6

9
Harding
South
Gulf South
Searcy, Ark.
9

10
Augustana (S.D.)
Central
NSIC
Sioux Falls, S.D.
10

11
Shippensburg
Atlantic
PSAC
Shippensburg, Pa.
13

12
Edinboro
Atlantic
PSAC
Edinboro, Pa.
12

13
UMass Lowell
East
Northeast-10
Lowell, Mass.
16

14
Metro State
Central
RMAC
Denver, Colo.
14

15
Lock Haven
Atlantic
PSAC
Lock Haven, Pa.

16
Alaska Anchorage
West
GNAC
Anchorage, Alaska
17

17
American International
East
Northeast-10
Springfield, Mass.

18
Drury
Midwest
GLVC
Springfield, Mo.

19
Stonehill
East
Northeast-10
Easton, Mass.
21

20
Western Oregon
West
GNAC
Monmouth, Ore.

21
Columbus State
Southeast
Peach Belt
Columbus, Ga.
19

22
Tarleton State
South Central
Lone Star
Stephenville, Texas

23
Pittsburg State
South Central
MIAA
Pittsburg, Kan.
18

24
Bellarmine
Midwest
GLVC
Louisville, Ky.

25
Fort Hays State
South Central
MIAA
Hays, Kan.

teams ranked by T.J. Garlatz, Alaska Anchorage






USTFCCCA

NCAA Division II

Women's Cross Country National Team Rankings

2010 Preseason, August 25

next ranking: September 21


Rank
Institution
Region
Conference
Location
2009 FINISH

1
Adams State
Central
RMAC
Alamosa, Colo.
1

2
Grand Valley State
Midwest
GLIAC
Allendale, Mich.
2

3
Alaska Anchorage
West
GNAC
Anchorage, Alaska
5

4
Shippensburg
Atlantic
PSAC
Shippensburg, Pa.
15

5
Chico State
West
CCAA
Chico, Calif.
6

6
Minnesota Duluth
Central
NSIC
Duluth, Minn.
7

7
Western Washington
West
GNAC
Bellingham, Wash.
8

8
Missouri Southern
South Central
MIAA
Joplin, Mo.
3

9
Western State
Central
RMAC
Gunnison, Colo.
9

10
Tampa
South
Sunshine
Tampa, Fla.
10

11
Augustana (S.D.)
Central
NSIC
Sioux Falls, S.D.
13

12
Ferris State
Midwest
GLIAC
Big Rapids, Mich.
11

13
Southern Indiana
Midwest
GLVC
Evansville, Ind.
12

14
Seattle Pacific
West
GNAC
Seattle, Wash.
4

15
Truman State
South Central
MIAA
Kirksville, Mo.

16
Stonehill
East
Northeast-10
Easton, Mass.
16

17
Kutztown
Atlantic
PSAC
Kutztown, Pa.
14

18
Slippery Rock
Atlantic
PSAC
Slippery Rock, Pa.

19
Pittsburg State
South Central
MIAA
Pittsburg, Kan.

20
U-Mary
Central
NSIC
Bismarck, N.D.
18

21
Ashland
Midwest
GLIAC
Ashland, Ohio

22
Northwest Missouri
South Central
MIAA
Maryville, Mo.

23
Columbus State
Southeast
Peach Belt
Columbus, Ga.
24

24
Queens (N.C.)
Southeast
Conf. Carolinas
Charlotte, N.C.
20

25
Southern Connecticut
East
Northeast-10
New Haven, Conn.

teams ranked by Ray Hoffman, Kutztown








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