Few Changes Take Place in Newest Division II Regional Rankings

September 24, 2013

NEW ORLEANS - After major shakeups in a number of Division II regions just one week ago, all is relatively quiet in the newest edition of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) DII Regional Rankings released Tuesday.

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Not a single top-ranked team — or, for that matter, a second-ranked team — in any of the regions, male or female, moved from last week to today. The closest action to the top happened at the No. 3 spot in a pair of regions.

In the men’s East Region, Franklin Pierce took over the third spot from Adelphi after claiming the UMass Dartmouth Invitational this past weekend behind an individual win from Antoine Gisore.

While Adelphi’s men slipped to No. 4 in the East, their female teammates moved up one spot from No. 4 to No. 3 in their East Region rankings. The Panthers were the top DII program at Iona’s Br. Doyle Meet of Champions with a 14th-place finish.

The Dallas Baptist women made the biggest jump of any program this week, improving four spots from No. 10 to No. 6 in the South Central Region, which boasts a nation-best six automatic qualifying spots for the NCAA Championships.

NCAA Division II Regional Championships will be held November 9 & 10, and more information about host sites and dates for specific meets can be found at Regional Championships Central.



USTFCCCA NCAA DIVISION II
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL TEAM RANKINGS
2013 Week #2 — September 24
national rankings release: September 25
next regional release: October 1

ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Edinboro Edinboro, Pa. PSAC 1
2 Lock Haven Lock Haven, Pa. PSAC 2
3 Shippensburg Shippensburg, Pa. PSAC 3
4 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock, Pa. PSAC 4
5 East Stroudsburg East Stroudsburg, Pa. PSAC 5
6 California (Pa.) California, Pa. PSAC 6
7 Kutztown Kutztown, Pa. PSAC 7
8 Wheeling Jesuit Wheeling, W.Va. Mountain East 8
9 Bloomsburg Bloomsburg, Pa. PSAC 9
10 West Virginia Wesleyan Buckhannon, W.Va. Mountain East 10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2012: Edinboro, 2011: Edinboro, 2010: Lock Haven, 2009: Shippensburg, 2008: Lock Haven


CENTRAL Region (5 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Augustana (S.D.) Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC 1
2 Missouri Southern Joplin, Mo. MIAA 2
3 Central Missouri Warrensburg, Mo. MIAA 3
4 Southwest Baptist Bolivar, Mo. MIAA 4
5 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC 5
6 Fort Hays State Hays, Kan. MIAA 6
7 Neb.-Kearney Kearney, Neb. MIAA 8
8 Pittsburg State Pittsburg, Kan. MIAA 10
9 Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. MIAA 9
10 Minnesota State Mankato, Minn. NSIC 7
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2012: Augustana (S.D.), 2011: Adams State, 2010: Adams State, 2009: Adams State, 2008: Adams State


EAST Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 American International Springfield, Mass. Northeast-10 1
2 Stonehill Easton, Mass. Northeast-10 2
3 Franklin Pierce Rindge, N.H. Northeast-10 4
4 Adelphi Garden City, N.Y. Northeast-10 3
5 Wilmington (Del.) New Castle, Del. CACC 5
6 Merrimack North Andover, Mass. Northeast-10 6
7 LIU Post Brookville, N.Y. East Coast 7
8 Assumption Worcester, Mass. Northeast-10 10
9 Saint Rose Albany, N.Y. Northeast-10 8
10 Bentley Waltham, Mass. Northeast-10 NR
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: American International, 2011: UMass Lowell, 2010: UMass Lowell, 2009: UMass Lowell


MIDWEST Region (4 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Grand Valley State Allendale, Mich. GLIAC 1
2 Southern Indiana Evansville, Ind. GLVC 2
3 Cedarville Cedarville, Ohio G-MAC 3
4 Malone Canton, Ohio GLIAC 4
5 Ashland Ashland, Ohio GLIAC 5
6 Lewis Romeoville, Ill. GLVC 6
7 Hillsdale Hillsdale, Mich. GLIAC 7
8 Ferris State Big Rapids, Mich. GLIAC 8
9 Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind. GLVC 9
10 UW-Parkside Kenosha, Wis. GLVC 10
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: Grand Valley State, 2011: Grand Valley State, 2010: Grand Valley State, 2009: Grand Valley State


SOUTH Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Alabama-Huntsville Huntsville, Ala. Gulf South 1
2 Florida Southern Lakeland, Fla. Sunshine 2
3 Nova Southeastern Davie, Fla. Sunshine 3
4 West Florida Pensacola, Fla. Gulf South 4
5 West Alabama Livingston, Ala. Gulf South 5
6 Tampa Tampa, Florida Sunshine 6
7 Morehouse Atlanta, Ga. SIAC 7
8 Florida Tech Melbourne, Fla. Sunshine 8
9 Saint Leo Saint Leo, Fla. Sunshine 9
10 Valdosta State Valdosta, Ga. Gulf South 10
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: Nova Southeastern, 2011: Alabama-Huntsville, 2010: Harding, 2009: Harding


SOUTH CENTRAL Region (6 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Adams State Alamosa, Colo. RMAC 1
2 Western State Gunnison, Colo. RMAC 2
3 Colorado Mines Golden, Colo. RMAC 3
4 New Mexico Highlands Las Vegas, N.M. RMAC 4
5 Metro State Denver, Colo. RMAC 7
6 West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas Lone Star 6
7 UC-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colo. RMAC 5
8 Tarleton State Stephenville, Texas Lone Star 8
9 Texas A&M-Commerce Commerce, Texas Lone Star 10
10 Dallas Baptist Dallas, Texas Heartland Conference NR
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: Adams State, 2011: Eastern New Mexico, 2010: Central Missouri, 2009: Missouri Southern


SOUTHEAST Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Mount Olive Mount Olive, N.C. Conf. Carolinas 1
2 Georgia Regents Augusta, Ga. Peach Belt 2
3 King Bristol, Tenn. Conf. Carolinas 3
4 Mars Hill Mars Hill, N.C. SAC 4
5 Columbus State Columbus, Ga. Peach Belt 5
6 Queens (N.C.) Charlotte, N.C. SAC 6
7 Flagler St. Augustine, Fla. Peach Belt 7
8 Georgia College Milledgeville, Ga. Peach Belt 8
9 Clayton State Morrow, Ga. Peach Belt 10
10 UNC Pembroke Pembroke, N.C. Peach Belt NR
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: Columbus State, 2011: Queens (N.C.), 2010: Queens (N.C.), 2009: Queens (N.C.)


WEST Region (5 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Chico State Chico, Calif. CCAA 1
2 Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska GNAC 2
3 Humboldt State Arcata, Calif. CCAA 3
4 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, Calif. CCAA 4
5 UC San Diego La Jolla, Calif. CCAA 5
6 Western Washington Bellingham, Wash. GNAC 6
7 Cal Baptist Riverside, Calif. PacWest 7
8 SF State San Francisco, Calif. CCAA 8
9 Montana St.-Billings Billings, Mont. GNAC 9
10 Western Oregon Monmouth, Ore. GNAC 10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2012: Chico State, 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage, 2009: Chico State



USTFCCCA NCAA DIVISION II
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL TEAM RANKINGS
2013 Week #2 — September 24
national rankings release: September 25
next regional release: October 1

ATLANTIC Region (4 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Indiana (Pa.) Indiana, Pa. PSAC 1
2 Edinboro Edinboro, Pa. PSAC 2
3 California (Pa.) California, Pa. PSAC 3
4 Shippensburg Shippensburg, Pa. PSAC 4
5 Seton Hill Greensburg, Pa. PSAC 5
6 Mansfield Mansfield, Pa. PSAC 6
7 Bloomsburg Bloomsburg, Pa. PSAC 7
8 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock, Pa. PSAC NR
9 Kutztown Kutztown, Pa. PSAC 10
10 West Chester West Chester, Pa. PSAC 8
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2012: Shippensburg, 2011: Shippensburg, 2010: Shippensburg, 2009: Shippensburg, 2008: Shippensburg


CENTRAL Region (4 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Augustana (S.D.) Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC 1
2 Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Minn. NSIC 2
3 Southwest Baptist Bolivar, Mo. MIAA 3
4 Pittsburg State Pittsburg, Kan. MIAA 7
5 Missouri Southern Joplin, Mo. MIAA 4
6 Winona State Winona, Minn. NSIC 5
7 U-Mary Bismarck, N.D. NSIC 6
8 Minnesota State Mankato, Minn. NSIC 9
9 Neb.-Kearney Kearney, Neb. MIAA NR
10 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC 8
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2012: Augustana (S.D.), 2011: Western State, 2010: Adams State, 2009: Adams State, 2008: Adams State


EAST Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Stonehill Easton, Mass. Northeast-10 1
2 Merrimack North Andover, Mass. Northeast-10 2
3 Adelphi Garden City, N.Y. Northeast-10 4
4 Saint Rose Albany, N.Y. Northeast-10 6
5 Bentley Waltham, Mass. Northeast-10 8
6 Southern Connecticut New Haven, Conn. Northeast-10 5
7 Saint Anselm Goffstown, N.H. Northeast-10 7
8 Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa. CACC 9
9 LIU Post Brookville, N.Y. East Coast 10
10 Southern New Hampshire Manchester, N.H. Northeast-10 NR
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: Stonehill, 2011: Stonehill, 2010: Stonehill, 2009: Stonehill


MIDWEST Region (4 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Grand Valley State Allendale, Mich. GLIAC 1
2 Southern Indiana Evansville, Ind. GLVC 2
3 UW-Parkside Kenosha, Wis. GLVC 3
4 Malone Canton, Ohio GLIAC 4
5 Hillsdale Hillsdale, Mich. GLIAC 5
6 Ferris State Big Rapids, Mich. GLIAC 6
7 Saginaw Valley State Bay City, Mich. GLIAC 7
8 Lewis Romeoville, Ill. GLVC 8
9 Ashland Ashland, Ohio GLIAC 9
10 Wayne State (Mich.) Detroit, Mich. GLIAC 10
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: Grand Valley State, 2011: Grand Valley State, 2010: Grand Valley State, 2009: Grand Valley State


SOUTH Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Tampa Tampa, Florida Sunshine 1
2 Alabama-Huntsville Huntsville, Ala. Gulf South 2
3 Nova Southeastern Davie, Fla. Sunshine 3
4 Saint Leo Saint Leo, Fla. Sunshine 4
5 West Florida Pensacola, Fla. Gulf South 5
6 Florida Tech Melbourne, Fla. Sunshine 8
7 West Georgia Carrollton, Ga. Gulf South 7
8 Florida Southern Lakeland, Fla. Sunshine 9
9 North Alabama Florence, Ala. Gulf South 10
10 Valdosta State Valdosta, Ga. Gulf South NR
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: Tampa, 2011: Tampa, 2010: Tampa, 2009: Tampa


SOUTH CENTRAL Region (6 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Adams State Alamosa, Colo. RMAC 1
2 Western State Gunnison, Colo. RMAC 2
3 Metro State Denver, Colo. RMAC 3
4 UC-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colo. RMAC 4
5 Midwestern State Wichita Falls, Texas Lone Star 6
6 Dallas Baptist Dallas, Texas Heartland Conference 10
7 Eastern New Mexico Portales, N.M. Lone Star NR
8 West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas Lone Star 5
9 Colorado Mines Golden, Colo. RMAC 8
10 Chadron State Chadron, Neb. RMAC 9
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: Adams State, 2011: Midwestern State, 2010: Pittsburg State, 2009: Missouri Southern


SOUTHEAST Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Columbus State Columbus, Ga. Peach Belt 1
2 Wingate Wingate, N.C. SAC 2
3 Clayton State Morrow, Ga. Peach Belt 3
4 UNC Pembroke Pembroke, N.C. Peach Belt 4
5 Mount Olive Mount Olive, N.C. Conf. Carolinas 6
6 Flagler St. Augustine, Fla. Peach Belt 8
7 Anderson (S.C.) Anderson, S.C. SAC NR
8 King Bristol, Tenn. Conf. Carolinas 5
9 Young Harris Young Harris, Ga. Peach Belt NR
10 Mars Hill Mars Hill, N.C. SAC 10
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: Columbus State, 2011: Queens (N.C.), 2010: Queens (N.C.), 2009: Columbus State


WEST Region (5 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska GNAC 1
2 Simon Fraser Burnaby, B.C. GNAC 2
3 Chico State Chico, Calif. CCAA 3
4 Cal State Stanislaus Turlock, Calif. CCAA 4
5 UC San Diego La Jolla, Calif. CCAA 5
6 Humboldt State Arcata, Calif. CCAA 6
7 Western Washington Bellingham, Wash. GNAC 7
8 Cal Baptist Riverside, Calif. PacWest 9
9 Seattle Pacific Seattle, Wash. GNAC 8
10 Cal State San Bernardino San Bernardino, Calif. CCAA 10
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: Chico State, 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage, 2009: Alaska Anchorage




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