Pair of New Women's No. 1 Squads Headline Division II XC Regional Rankings

September 17, 2013

NEW ORLEANS - A pair of women’s teams have overtaken their respective regions’ top spots from preseason national top-six squads to headline the first regular-season edition of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division II Regional Rankings released Tuesday.

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National preseason No. 5 Chico State was usurped by national No. 7 Alaska Anchorage and fell two spots in the West Region rankings, while national No. 6 Shippensburg tumbled three spots from preseason favorite to No. 4 in the Atlantic Region after being dethroned by national No. 18 Indiana (Pa.). These shakeups could manifest themselves in Wednesday’s National Coaches Polls.

Alaska Anchorage jumped out to a quick start to the 2013 season with a two-week stay in Hawaii that saw them claim perfect-score titles at both the BYU Hawaii and Chaminade invitationals behind strong runs from senior Susan Tanui and a group of Seawolves that includes numerous experienced upperclassmen.

Simon Fraser also climbed past Chico State into the No. 2 position.

Indiana (Pa.) took control of the Atlantic Region after former No. 1 Shippensburg dropped three spots and previous No. 2 Mansfield slid four. Unofficially, the Crimson Hawks finished third among Division II squads at the Michigan State Spartan Invitational and opened the season with a team title at the Seton Hill Griffin Classic.

Edinboro also moved up two spots to No. 2, while California (Pa.) leapt up six spots to No. 3.

Meanwhile, all was quiet atop the men’s regions with the preseason No. 1 teams remaining as such for at least one more set of rankings. The closest move toward the top was Georgia Regents jumping four spots to No. 2 in the Southeast Region behind Mount Olive.

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 #1 — September 17
national rankings release: September 18
next regional release: September 24

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 4
4 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock, Pa. PSAC 3
5 East Stroudsburg East Stroudsburg, Pa. PSAC 7
6 California (Pa.) California, Pa. PSAC NR
7 Kutztown Kutztown, Pa. PSAC 8
8 Wheeling Jesuit Wheeling, W.Va. Mountain East 6
9 Bloomsburg Bloomsburg, Pa. PSAC 10
10 West Virginia Wesleyan Buckhannon, W.Va. Mountain East NR
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 8
4 Southwest Baptist Bolivar, Mo. MIAA 3
5 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC 6
6 Fort Hays State Hays, Kan. MIAA 5
7 Minnesota State Mankato, Minn. NSIC 4
8 Neb.-Kearney Kearney, Neb. MIAA 7
9 Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. MIAA 9
10 Pittsburg State Pittsburg, Kan. MIAA 10
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 Adelphi Garden City, N.Y. Northeast-10 3
4 Franklin Pierce Rindge, N.H. Northeast-10 4
5 Wilmington (Del.) New Castle, Del. CACC 5
6 Merrimack North Andover, Mass. Northeast-10 6
7 LIU Post Brookville, N.Y. East Coast NR
8 Saint Rose Albany, N.Y. Northeast-10 7
9 Southern Connecticut New Haven, Conn. Northeast-10 9
10 Assumption Worcester, Mass. Northeast-10 10
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 4
4 Malone Canton, Ohio GLIAC 5
5 Ashland Ashland, Ohio GLIAC 3
6 Lewis Romeoville, Ill. GLVC 8
7 Hillsdale Hillsdale, Mich. GLIAC 9
8 Ferris State Big Rapids, Mich. GLIAC 6
9 Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind. GLVC NR
10 UW-Parkside Kenosha, Wis. GLVC 7
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 8
8 Florida Tech Melbourne, Fla. Sunshine 7
9 Saint Leo Saint Leo, Fla. Sunshine NR
10 Valdosta State Valdosta, Ga. Gulf South NR
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 10
5 UC-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colo. RMAC 4
6 West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas Lone Star 7
7 Metro State Denver, Colo. RMAC 8
8 Tarleton State Stephenville, Texas Lone Star 9
9 Eastern New Mexico Portales, N.M. Lone Star 6
10 Texas A&M-Commerce Commerce, Texas Lone Star 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 6
3 King Bristol, Tenn. Conf. Carolinas 2
4 Mars Hill Mars Hill, N.C. SAC 5
5 Columbus State Columbus, Ga. Peach Belt 3
6 Queens (N.C.) Charlotte, N.C. SAC 4
7 Flagler St. Augustine, Fla. Peach Belt 7
8 Georgia College Milledgeville, Ga. Peach Belt NR
9 Wingate Wingate, N.C. SAC 9
10 Clayton State Morrow, Ga. 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 4
4 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, Calif. CCAA 7
5 UC San Diego La Jolla, Calif. CCAA 8
6 Western Washington Bellingham, Wash. GNAC 3
7 Cal Baptist Riverside, Calif. PacWest 5
8 SF State San Francisco, Calif. CCAA 6
9 Montana St.-Billings Billings, Mont. GNAC 10
10 Western Oregon Monmouth, Ore. GNAC 9
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 #1 — September 17
national rankings release: September 18
next regional release: September 24

ATLANTIC Region (4 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Indiana (Pa.) Indiana, Pa. PSAC 3
2 Edinboro Edinboro, Pa. PSAC 4
3 California (Pa.) California, Pa. PSAC 9
4 Shippensburg Shippensburg, Pa. PSAC 1
5 Seton Hill Greensburg, Pa. PSAC 5
6 Mansfield Mansfield, Pa. PSAC 2
7 Bloomsburg Bloomsburg, Pa. PSAC 6
8 West Chester West Chester, Pa. PSAC 10
9 East Stroudsburg East Stroudsburg, Pa. PSAC NR
10 Kutztown Kutztown, Pa. PSAC 7
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 3
3 Southwest Baptist Bolivar, Mo. MIAA 4
4 Missouri Southern Joplin, Mo. MIAA 5
5 Winona State Winona, Minn. NSIC 2
6 U-Mary Bismarck, N.D. NSIC 8
7 Pittsburg State Pittsburg, Kan. MIAA 7
8 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC NR
9 Minnesota State Mankato, Minn. NSIC 6
10 Fort Hays State Hays, Kan. MIAA 9
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 8
3 Saint Michael’s Colchester, Vt. Northeast-10 NR
4 Adelphi Garden City, N.Y. Northeast-10 2
5 Southern Connecticut New Haven, Conn. Northeast-10 3
6 Saint Rose Albany, N.Y. Northeast-10 4
7 Saint Anselm Goffstown, N.H. Northeast-10 9
8 Bentley Waltham, Mass. Northeast-10 5
9 Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa. CACC 6
10 LIU Post Brookville, N.Y. East Coast 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 4
3 UW-Parkside Kenosha, Wis. GLVC 9
4 Malone Canton, Ohio GLIAC NR
5 Hillsdale Hillsdale, Mich. GLIAC 2
6 Ferris State Big Rapids, Mich. GLIAC 3
7 Saginaw Valley State Bay City, Mich. GLIAC 5
8 Lewis Romeoville, Ill. GLVC NR
9 Ashland Ashland, Ohio GLIAC NR
10 Wayne State (Mich.) Detroit, Mich. GLIAC 6
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 3
3 Nova Southeastern Davie, Fla. Sunshine 2
4 Saint Leo Saint Leo, Fla. Sunshine 4
5 West Florida Pensacola, Fla. Gulf South 5
6 Palm Beach Atlantic West Palm Beach, Fla. Independent (DII) 6
7 West Georgia Carrollton, Ga. Gulf South 7
8 Florida Tech Melbourne, Fla. Sunshine NR
9 Florida Southern Lakeland, Fla. Sunshine 8
10 North Alabama Florence, Ala. Gulf South 10
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 6
4 UC-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colo. RMAC 3
5 West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas Lone Star 4
6 Midwestern State Wichita Falls, Texas Lone Star 5
7 Fort Lewis Durango, Colo. RMAC 8
8 Colorado Mines Golden, Colo. RMAC 9
9 Chadron State Chadron, Neb. RMAC NR
10 Dallas Baptist Dallas, Texas Heartland Conference 7
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 6
3 Clayton State Morrow, Ga. Peach Belt 3
4 UNC Pembroke Pembroke, N.C. Peach Belt 5
5 King Bristol, Tenn. Conf. Carolinas 2
6 Mount Olive Mount Olive, N.C. Conf. Carolinas 9
7 Lenoir-Rhyne Hickory, N.C. SAC 4
8 Flagler St. Augustine, Fla. Peach Belt 8
9 Georgia Regents Augusta, 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 2
2 Simon Fraser Burnaby, B.C. GNAC 3
3 Chico State Chico, Calif. CCAA 1
4 Cal State Stanislaus Turlock, Calif. CCAA 5
5 UC San Diego La Jolla, Calif. CCAA NR
6 Humboldt State Arcata, Calif. CCAA 4
7 Western Washington Bellingham, Wash. GNAC 6
8 Seattle Pacific Seattle, Wash. GNAC 7
9 Cal Baptist Riverside, Calif. PacWest NR
10 Cal State San Bernardino San Bernardino, Calif. CCAA NR
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: Chico State, 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage, 2009: Alaska Anchorage




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