DII National Cross Country Rankings – Week 3

October 5, 2011



NEW ORLEANS – On Wednesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week three national team rankings for the 2011 NCAA Division II cross country season. The top eight men's and top seven women's teams remained unchanged for another week.



USTFCCCA

NCAA Division II

Men's Cross Country National Team Rankings

2011 Week #3, October 5

next ranking: October 12


Rank
Institution
Region
Conference
Head Coach (Yr*)
Last Week

1
Adams State
Central
RMAC
Damon Martin (17th)
1

2
Western State
Central
RMAC
Jennifer Michel (5th)
2

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
Edinboro
Atlantic
PSAC
Doug Watts (43rd)
7

8
Augustana (S.D.)
Central
NSIC
Tracy Hellman (11th)
8

9
Eastern New Mexico
South Central
Lone Star
Mike Harney (1st)
14

10
UMass Lowell
East
Northeast-10
Gary Gardner (10th)
9

11
Central Missouri
South Central
MIAA
Kirk Pedersen (25th)
10

12
Alaska Anchorage
West
GNAC
Michael Friess (21st)
11

13
East Central (Okla.)
South Central
Great American
Steve Sawyer (3rd)
20

14
Minnesota State
Central
NSIC
Mark Schuck (30th)
12

15
Metro State
Central
RMAC
John Suspic (2nd)
15

16
Queens (N.C.)
Southeast
Conf. Carolinas
Scott Simmons (4th)
16

17
Bellarmine
Midwest
GLVC
Jim Vargo (12th)
17

18
Southern Connecticut
East
Northeast-10
John Wallin (2nd)
18

19
Shippensburg
Atlantic
PSAC
Steve Spence (14th)
19

20
Lock Haven
Atlantic
PSAC
Aaron Russell (14th)
13

21
Western Washington
West
GNAC
Pee Wee Halsell (24th)
21

22
Western Oregon
West
GNAC
Mike Johnson (8th)
22

23
Ashland
Midwest
GLIAC
Trent Mack (2nd)
24

24
Stonehill
East
Northeast-10
Karen Boen (14th)
23

25
Harding
South Central
Great American
Steve Guymon (9th)
NR

Dropped Out: No. 25 Cal Poly Pomona

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 #3, October 5

next ranking: October 12


Rank
Institution
Region
Conference
Head Coach (Yr*)
Last Week

1
Western State
Central
RMAC
Jennifer Michel (5th)
1

2
Chico State
West
CCAA
Gary Towne (16th)
2

3
Ferris State
Midwest
GLIAC
Steve Picucci (4th)
3

4
Grand Valley State
Midwest
GLIAC
Jerry Baltes (13th)
4

5
Adams State
Central
RMAC
Damon Martin (24th)
5

6
Alaska Anchorage
West
GNAC
Michael Friess (21st)
6

7
Augustana (S.D.)
Central
NSIC
Tracy Hellman (11th)
7

8
U-Mary
Central
NSIC
Dennis Newell (6th)
10

9
Shippensburg
Atlantic
PSAC
Steve Spence (14th)
8

10
Edinboro
Atlantic
PSAC
Doug Watts (43rd)
11

11
Tampa
South
Sunshine
Jarrett Slaven (13th)
14

12
Midwestern State
South Central
Lone Star
Koby Styles (5th)
12

13
Truman State
South Central
MIAA
John Cochrane (32nd)
15

14
Stonehill
East
Northeast-10
Karen Boen (14th)
13

15
Western Washington
West
GNAC
Pee Wee Halsell (24th)
17

16
Pittsburg State
South Central
MIAA
Russ Jewett (26th)
18

17
Bellarmine
Midwest
GLVC
Kris Horton (7th)
22

18
Queens (N.C.)
Southeast
Conf. Carolinas
Scott Simmons (4th)
9

19
Southern Indiana
Midwest
GLVC
Mike Hillyard (15th)
19

20
Lock Haven
Atlantic
PSAC
Aaron Russell (14th)
16

21
Northwest Missouri
South Central
MIAA
Scott Lorek (8th)
NR

22
Mansfield
Atlantic
PSAC
Mike Rohl (9th)
24

23
East Stroudsburg
Atlantic
PSAC
Joe Koch (25th)
NR

24
Harding
South Central
Great American
Steve Guymon (9th)
NR

25
Missouri Southern
South Central
MIAA
Patty Vavra (16th)
20

Dropped Out: No. 21 Cal Poly Pomona, No. 23 UC San Diego, No. 25 Colorado Mines

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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