Adams State’s Men Takes Back No. 1; Western State Women Still At the Top
November 9, 2011
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. After regional championships weekend, Adams State's men jumps back into the No. 1 position after defeating conference- and regional-rival Western State at the Central Region's championship, avenging a loss to the Mountaineers from the RMAC Championships. On the women's side, Western State retains the lead after winning the Central region over Adams State.
These are the final top 25 rankings of the season before the NCAA Cross Country Championships slated for November 19 in Spokane, Wash.
AROUND THE POLLS
MEN
* Adams State is back in No. 1, having been out of the top spot for just a week.
* Debuting in the national top 25 for the first time this season after great regional weekend performances are No. 15 UC-Colorado Springs and No. 25 Alabama-Huntsville
* Reaching the best ranking of the season thus far is No. 5 Alaska Anchorage, No. 8 Eastern New Mexico, No. 10 East Central (Okla.), and No. 12 Queens (N.C.)
* The RMAC leads all conferences by far with six teams in the national top 25, followed by the GNAC (3) and PSAC (3).
WOMEN
* 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.
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division II
Men's Cross Country National Team Rankings
2011 Week #7, November 9 (pre-NCAA Championships)
next ranking: none, November 19 (NCAA Championships, final)
Rank
Institution
Region
Conference
Head Coach (Yr*)
Last Week
1
Adams State
Central
RMAC
Damon Martin (17th)
2
2
Western State
Central
RMAC
Jennifer Michel (5th)
1
3
Grand Valley State
Midwest
GLIAC
Jerry Baltes (13th)
3
4
Colorado Mines
Central
RMAC
Art Siemers (10th)
4
5
Alaska Anchorage
West
GNAC
Michael Friess (21st)
11
6
Chico State
West
CCAA
Gary Towne (16th)
5
7
Augustana (S.D.)
Central
NSIC
Tracy Hellman (11th)
7
8
Eastern New Mexico
South Central
Lone Star
Mike Harney (1st)
9
9
Edinboro
Atlantic
PSAC
Doug Watts (43rd)
8
10
East Central (Okla.)
South Central
Great American
Steve Sawyer (3rd)
12
11
Southern Indiana
Midwest
GLVC
Mike Hillyard (14th)
6
12
Queens (N.C.)
Southeast
Conf. Carolinas
Scott Simmons (4th)
13
13
Central Missouri
South Central
MIAA
Kirk Pedersen (25th)
10
14
Lock Haven
Atlantic
PSAC
Aaron Russell (14th)
21
15
UC-Colorado Springs
Central
RMAC
Mark Misch (5th)
NR
16
Metro State
Central
RMAC
John Supsic (2nd)
16
17
UMass Lowell
East
Northeast-10
Gary Gardner (10th)
25
18
Ashland
Midwest
GLIAC
Trent Mack (2nd)
24
19
Stonehill
East
Northeast-10
Karen Boen (14th)
19
20
Western Oregon
West
GNAC
Mike Johnson (8th)
23
21
New Mexico Highlands
Central
RMAC
Bob DeVries (20th)
15
22
Western Washington
West
GNAC
Pee Wee Halsell (25th)
20
23
Minnesota State
Central
NSIC
Mark Schuck (30th)
14
24
Shippensburg
Atlantic
PSAC
Steve Spence (14th)
18
25
Alabama-Huntsville
South
Gulf South
David Cain (14th)
NR
Dropped Out: No. 17 Bellarmine, No. 22 Southern Connecticut
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 #7, November 9 (pre-NCAA Championships)
next ranking: none, November 19 (NCAA Championships, final)
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)
3
4
Alaska Anchorage
West
GNAC
Michael Friess (21st)
7
5
Augustana (S.D.)
Central
NSIC
Tracy Hellman (11th)
4
6
U-Mary
Central
NSIC
Dennis Newell (6th)
8
7
Chico State
West
CCAA
Gary Towne (16th)
5
8
Shippensburg
Atlantic
PSAC
Steve Spence (14th)
9
9
Ferris State
Midwest
GLIAC
Steve Picucci (4th)
6
10
Midwestern State
South Central
Lone Star
Koby Styles (5th)
12
11
Queens (N.C.)
Southeast
Conf. Carolinas
Scott Simmons (4th)
17
12
Tampa
South
Sunshine
Jarrett Slaven (13th)
11
13
Pittsburg State
South Central
MIAA
Russ Jewett (26th)
15
14
Western Washington
West
GNAC
Pee Wee Halsell (25th)
16
15
Stonehill
East
Northeast-10
Karen Boen (14th)
14
16
Lock Haven
Atlantic
PSAC
Aaron Russell (14th)
22
17
Saginaw Valley State
Midwest
GLIAC
Rod Cowan (2nd)
NR
18
Bloomsburg (Pa.)
Atlantic
PSAC
Bernie Empie (3rd)
NR
19
Alaska
West
GNAC
Scott Jerome (7th)
NR
20
Northwest Missouri
South Central
MIAA
Scott Lorek (8th)
NR
21
Cal Poly Pomona
West
CCAA
Troy Johnson (5th)
NR
22
Edinboro
Atlantic
PSAC
Doug Watts (43rd)
10
23
Ashland
Midwest
GLIAC
Trent Mack (2nd)
NR
24
Southern Indiana
Midwest
GLVC
Mike Hillyard (15th)
18
25
Bentley
East
Northeast-10
Kevin Curtin (1st)
25
Dropped Out: No. 13 Harding, No. 19 Missouri Southern, No. 20 Bellarmine, No. 21 Metro State, No. 23 Truman State, No. 24 UW-Parkside
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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