October 1, 2013
NEW ORLEANS – While the weekend didn’t produce any new No. 1 teams in any of the men’s or women’s regions in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division II Regional Rankings, a number of teams advanced toward the pinnacles of their respective regions.
REGIONAL PDFs: Regional Summary | Week-by-Week
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The Chico State women — preseason favorites in the West Region who had since fallen to No. 3 — took down Simon Fraser in a head-to-head battle at the Stanford Invitational to move past the Clan into the West’s No. 2 spot, while two men’s regions start the week with new No. 1 squads.
Chico State fell to No. 3 in the West in the first regular-season edition of the Regional Rankings, passed by Alaska Anchorage and Simon Fraser at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Following a victory over Simon Fraser at Stanford led by senior Ayla Granados (21st in the mostly DI 6K race), the Wildcats are beginning to claw their way back to the top of the West.
Simon Fraser fell to No. 3 in the region. The move will likely be reflected in Wednesday’s National Coaches Poll, as Chico State was last week ranked No. 7 and Simon Fraser No. 6.
The Argonaut men of West Florida improved two spots to No. 2 in the South Region following a win at the Tampa Pre-Regional Meet, while Columbus State improved three positions in the Southeast Region as the top Division II squad at the Charlotte Invitational.
Elsewhere in the men’s polls, UC San Diego improved two spots to No. 3 in the West Region after a fifth-place team showing at the Roy Griak Invitational in the Maroon II race.
A pair of women’s teams improved to No. 3 in their respective regions, as Pittsburg State improved one spot in the Central Region and Flagler improved three notches in the Southeast Region. Also of note in the Central Region was U-Mary, which improved three spots to No. 4 behind Pittsburg State.
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 #3 — October 1
national rankings release: October 2
next regional release: October 8
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 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC 5
5 Neb.-Kearney Kearney, Neb. MIAA 7
6 Pittsburg State Pittsburg, Kan. MIAA 8
7 Southwest Baptist Bolivar, Mo. MIAA 4
8 Fort Hays State Hays, Kan. MIAA 6
9 Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. MIAA 9
10 Harding Searcy, Ark. Great American NR
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 3
4 Adelphi Garden City, N.Y. 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 7
8 Assumption Worcester, Mass. Northeast-10 8
9 Saint Rose Albany, N.Y. Northeast-10 9
10 Molloy Rockville Centre, N.Y. East Coast 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 Hillsdale Hillsdale, Mich. GLIAC 7
7 Lewis Romeoville, Ill. GLVC 6
8 Ferris State Big Rapids, Mich. GLIAC 8
9 Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind. GLVC 9
10 Northwood (Mich.) Midland, Mich. GLIAC NR
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 West Florida Pensacola, Fla. Gulf South 4
3 Florida Southern Lakeland, Fla. Sunshine 2
4 Nova Southeastern Davie, Fla. Sunshine 3
5 West Alabama Livingston, Ala. Gulf South 5
6 Florida Tech Melbourne, Fla. Sunshine 8
7 Tampa Tampa, Florida Sunshine 6
8 Morehouse Atlanta, Ga. SIAC 7
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 5
6 West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas Lone Star 6
7 UC-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colo. RMAC 7
8 Tarleton State Stephenville, Texas Lone Star 8
9 Cameron Lawton, Okla. Lone Star NR
10 Dallas Baptist Dallas, Texas Heartland Conference 10
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 Columbus State Columbus, Ga. Peach Belt 5
3 Georgia Regents Augusta, Ga. Peach Belt 2
4 King Bristol, Tenn. Conf. Carolinas 3
5 Mars Hill Mars Hill, N.C. SAC 4
6 Flagler St. Augustine, Fla. Peach Belt 7
7 Georgia College Milledgeville, Ga. Peach Belt 8
8 UNC Pembroke Pembroke, N.C. Peach Belt 10
9 Queens (N.C.) Charlotte, N.C. SAC 6
10 Anderson (S.C.) Anderson, S.C. SAC 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 UC San Diego La Jolla, Calif. CCAA 5
4 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, Calif. CCAA 4
5 Montana St.-Billings Billings, Mont. GNAC 9
6 Cal Baptist Riverside, Calif. PacWest 7
7 Western Washington Bellingham, Wash.f. CCAA 3
8 Humboldt State Arcata, Cali GNAC 6
9 Simon Fraser Burnaby, B.C. GNAC NR
10 SF State San Francisco, Calif. CCAA 8
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 #3 — October 1
national rankings release: October 2
next regional release: October 8
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 8
9 Kutztown Kutztown, Pa. PSAC 9
10 West Chester West Chester, Pa. PSAC 10
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 Pittsburg State Pittsburg, Kan. MIAA 4
4 U-Mary Bismarck, N.D. NSIC 7
5 Southwest Baptist Bolivar, Mo. MIAA 3
6 Missouri Southern Joplin, Mo. MIAA 5
7 Neb.-Kearney Kearney, Neb. MIAA 9
8 Winona State Winona, Minn. NSIC 6
9 Minnesota State Mankato, Minn. NSIC 8
10 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC 10
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 3
4 Saint Anselm Goffstown, N.H. Northeast-10 7
5 Southern New Hampshire Manchester, N.H. Northeast-10 10
6 LIU Post Brookville, N.Y. East Coast 9
7 Bentley Waltham, Mass. Northeast-10 5
8 Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa. CACC 8
9 Saint Rose Albany, N.Y. Northeast-10 4
10 Southern Connecticut New Haven, Conn. Northeast-10 6
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 Northern Michigan Marquette, Mich. GLIAC NR
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 West Florida Pensacola, Fla. Gulf South 5
5 Saint Leo Saint Leo, Fla. Sunshine 4
6 Florida Tech Melbourne, Fla. Sunshine 6
7 West Georgia Carrollton, Ga. Gulf South 7
8 Valdosta State Valdosta, Ga. Gulf South 10
9 North Alabama Florence, Ala. Gulf South 9
10 Florida Southern Lakeland, Fla. Sunshine 8
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 5
6 Dallas Baptist Dallas, Texas Heartland Conference 6
7 Eastern New Mexico Portales, N.M. Lone Star 7
8 West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas Lone Star 8
9 Colorado Mines Golden, Colo. RMAC 9
10 Chadron State Chadron, Neb. RMAC 10
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 Flagler St. Augustine, Fla. Peach Belt 6
4 UNC Pembroke Pembroke, N.C. Peach Belt 4
5 Mount Olive Mount Olive, N.C. Conf. Carolinas 5
6 Clayton State Morrow, Ga. Peach Belt 3
7 Georgia Regents Augusta, Ga. Peach Belt NR
8 King Bristol, Tenn. Conf. Carolinas 8
9 North Georgia Dahlonega, Ga. Peach Belt NR
10 Queens (N.C.) Charlotte, N.C. SAC NR
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 Chico State Chico, Calif. CCAA 3
3 Simon Fraser Burnaby, B.C. GNAC 2
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 8
9 Seattle Pacific Seattle, Wash. GNAC 9
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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