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Conference Championships Shake Up the Division II Regional Rankings
October 29, 2013

NEW ORLEANS – Five new teams have assumed the mantle of being the top ranked squad in their respective regions in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division II Regional Rankings following a very eventful conference championship weekend.

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Western State (No. 2 nationally) took down defending national champion Adams State (No. 1) at the RMAC Championships and now in the South Central Region rankings to headline three new men’s teams atop their regions, while Minnesota Duluth’s women (No. 15) and Mansfield (receiving votes) took down top-10 national teams to take the top spots in their regions.

These moves will likely have a significant impact on the National Coaches Polls, which will be released Wednesday morning.

Led by National Athlete of the Week and RMAC Champion Vegard Olstad, Western State’s men took control of the South Central Region for the first time this season. The Mountaineers accounted for seven of the top 10 finishers for a team score of 26 to Adams State’s 45. Adams State dropped to second in the region.

In the men’s Atlantic Region, Alex Monroe of Lock Haven won his third consecutive PSAC individual crown to lead the Bald Eagles (No. 12 nationally) to the team title over defending champion Edinboro (No. 9). Lock Haven moved to the top spot in the region as a result, while Edinboro fell to No. 2.

Rounding out the new top-ranked regional men’s teams is Stonehill (receiving votes nationally) in the East Region. After falling to third last week from first in the region earlier this season, the Skyhawks won their third Northeast-10 title in a row to jump back to the top spot. Franklin Pierce (No. 19) finished runner-up to Stonehill and dropped from the No. 1 spot to No. 2 as a result.

Minnesota Duluth’s women placed four runners in the top 10 at the NSIC Championships to earn the team title, led by Samantha Rivard and Hannah Olson in fourth and fifth, respectively. With a team score of 50, the Bulldogs were able to derail five-time defending champion Augustana (S.D.) (No. 4 nationally). The Vikings fell to No. 2 in the region as a result.

Mansfield’s women made the biggest leap of any team this week to No. 1, leaping four spots to the top of the Atlantic Region after taking down four teams ranked ahead of them in the National Coaches Poll. Led by third-place finisher Jessica Scordino and two other top-10 finishers, the Mountaineers took down Edinboro (No. 9 nationally), five-time defending champ Shippensburg (No. 13), Indiana (Pa.) (No. 18) and Seton Hill (No. 24), in that order — which also reflects the new regional ranking.

Elsewhere in the men’s rankings:

Central Missouri (No. 15 nationally) moved to No. 2 in the Central Region after taking down Missouri Southern (No. 10) at the MIAA Championships.
GRU Augusta moved two spots to No. 2 in the Southeast Region following a Beach Belt championship, displacing Columbus State from second to fourth in the region.
Western Washington (No. 22 nationally) came just four points from upsetting Alaska Anchorage (No. 8), 32-35 at the GNAC Championships, and move just behind the Seawolves to third in the region.
More noteworthy moves in the women’s rankings:

In the latest in a back-and-forth rivalry, Chico State (No. 7 nationally) moved from third to second in the West Region following a CCAA title, trading spots with Simon Fraser (No. 6). SFU finished runner-up to Alaska Anchorage at the GNAC Championships.
Flagler claimed the Peach Belt title to move three spots to second in the Southeast Region. King moved up one spot to third following a Conference Carolinas title and Queens (N.C.) was up three to fourth after a SAC title.
Saginaw Valley State jumped three spots to third in the Midwest Region after finishing runner-up to defending national champion Grand Valley State (No. 1 nationally) at the GLIAC Championships. The Cardinals finished ahead of Malone (No. 12), Hillsdale (No. 14) and Northern Michigan (No. 20).
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 #6 — October 29
national rankings release: October 30
next regional release: none — final results, NCAA Regional Championships, Nov. 9 & 10

ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Lock Haven Lock Haven, Pa. PSAC 2
2 Edinboro Edinboro, Pa. PSAC 1
3 Shippensburg Shippensburg, Pa. PSAC 3
4 California (Pa.) California, Pa. PSAC 6
5 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock, Pa. PSAC 4
6 East Stroudsburg East Stroudsburg, Pa. PSAC 5
7 Indiana (Pa.) Indiana, Pa. PSAC 7
8 Wheeling Jesuit Wheeling, W.Va. Mountain East 10
9 Kutztown Kutztown, Pa. PSAC 9
10 West Virginia Wesleyan Buckhannon, W.Va. Mountain East 8
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 Central Missouri Warrensburg, Mo. MIAA 3
3 Missouri Southern Joplin, Mo. MIAA 2
4 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC 4
5 Southwest Baptist Bolivar, Mo. MIAA 6
6 Neb.-Kearney Kearney, Neb. MIAA 5
7 Harding Searcy, Ark. Great American 10
8 Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. MIAA 9
9 Pittsburg State Pittsburg, Kan. MIAA 8
10 Fort Hays State Hays, Kan. MIAA 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 Stonehill Easton, Mass. Northeast-10 3
2 Franklin Pierce Rindge, N.H. Northeast-10 1
3 Wilmington (Del.) New Castle, Del. CACC 4
4 American International Springfield, Mass. Northeast-10 2
5 Southern Connecticut New Haven, Conn. Northeast-10 NR
6 Adelphi Garden City, N.Y. Northeast-10 8
7 LIU Post Brookville, N.Y. East Coast 7
8 Merrimack North Andover, Mass. Northeast-10 5
9 Saint Rose Albany, N.Y. Northeast-10 9
10 Assumption Worcester, Mass. Northeast-10 6
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 Malone Canton, Ohio GLIAC 3
4 Cedarville Cedarville, Ohio G-MAC 5
5 Ashland Ashland, Ohio GLIAC 4
6 Hillsdale Hillsdale, Mich. GLIAC 7
7 Lewis Romeoville, Ill. GLVC 8
8 Ferris State Big Rapids, Mich. GLIAC 6
9 Bellarmine Louisville, Ky. GLVC NR
10 Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind. GLVC 9
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 Florida Southern Lakeland, Fla. Sunshine 1
2 Alabama-Huntsville Huntsville, Ala. Gulf South 2
3 Saint Leo Saint Leo, Fla. Sunshine 3
4 West Florida Pensacola, Fla. Gulf South 4
5 Nova Southeastern Davie, Fla. Sunshine 5
6 Tampa Tampa, Florida Sunshine 6
7 Florida Tech Melbourne, Fla. Sunshine 7
8 West Alabama Livingston, Ala. Gulf South 8
9 Valdosta State Valdosta, Ga. Gulf South 10
10 Morehouse Atlanta, Ga. SIAC 9
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 Western State Gunnison, Colo. RMAC 2
2 Adams State Alamosa, Colo. RMAC 1
3 Colorado Mines Golden, Colo. RMAC 3
4 West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas Lone Star 4
5 New Mexico Highlands Las Vegas, N.M. RMAC 6
6 Metro State Denver, Colo. RMAC 5
7 UC-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colo. RMAC 7
8 Eastern New Mexico Portales, N.M. Lone Star 9
9 Texas A&M-Commerce Commerce, Texas Lone Star NR
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 GRU Augusta Augusta, Ga. Peach Belt 4
3 King Bristol, Tenn. Conf. Carolinas 3
4 Columbus State Columbus, Ga. Peach Belt 2
5 Mars Hill Mars Hill, N.C. SAC 5
6 UNC Pembroke Pembroke, N.C. Peach Belt 7
7 Queens (N.C.) Charlotte, N.C. SAC NR
8 Flagler St. Augustine, Fla. Peach Belt 6
9 Georgia College Milledgeville, Ga. Peach Belt 10
10 North Greenville Tigerville, S.C. Conf. Carolinas 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 Western Washington Bellingham, Wash. GNAC 4
4 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, Calif. CCAA 3
5 UC San Diego La Jolla, Calif. CCAA 6
6 Cal Baptist Riverside, Calif. PacWest 7
7 SF State San Francisco, Calif. CCAA 9
8 Simon Fraser Burnaby, B.C. GNAC NR
9 Montana St.-Billings Billings, Mont. GNAC 5
10 Humboldt State Arcata, 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 #6 — October 29
national rankings release: October 30
next regional release: none — final results, NCAA Regional Championships, Nov. 9 & 10

ATLANTIC Region (4 auto quals)
Rank School Location Conference Last Week
1 Mansfield Mansfield, Pa. PSAC 5
2 Edinboro Edinboro, Pa. PSAC 1
3 Shippensburg Shippensburg, Pa. PSAC 2
4 Indiana (Pa.) Indiana, Pa. PSAC 3
5 Seton Hill Greensburg, Pa. PSAC 4
6 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock, Pa. PSAC 7
7 Bloomsburg Bloomsburg, Pa. PSAC 9
8 California (Pa.) California, Pa. PSAC 6
9 Kutztown Kutztown, Pa. PSAC 8
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 Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Minn. NSIC 2
2 Augustana (S.D.) Sioux Falls, S.D. NSIC 1
3 Southwest Baptist Bolivar, Mo. MIAA 5
4 Winona State Winona, Minn. NSIC 7
5 Neb.-Kearney Kearney, Neb. MIAA 6
6 U-Mary Bismarck, N.D. NSIC 4
7 Pittsburg State Pittsburg, Kan. MIAA 3
8 Harding Searcy, Ark. Great American 9
9 MSU Moorhead Moorhead, Minn. NSIC NR
10 Minnesota State Mankato, Minn. 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 Bentley Waltham, Mass. Northeast-10 2
3 Merrimack North Andover, Mass. Northeast-10 3
4 Southern New Hampshire Manchester, N.H. Northeast-10 4
5 Saint Rose Albany, N.Y. Northeast-10 5
6 Adelphi Garden City, N.Y. Northeast-10 10
7 Le Moyne Syracuse, N.Y. Northeast-10 NR
8 Nyack Nyack, N.Y. CACC NR
9 Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa. CACC 7
10 LIU Post Brookville, N.Y. East Coast 8
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 Saginaw Valley State Bay City, Mich. GLIAC 6
4 Malone Canton, Ohio GLIAC 3
5 Hillsdale Hillsdale, Mich. GLIAC 4
6 UW-Parkside Kenosha, Wis. GLVC 8
7 Lewis Romeoville, Ill. GLVC 7
8 Northern Michigan Marquette, Mich. GLIAC 5
9 Wayne State (Mich.) Detroit, Mich. GLIAC NR
10 Ferris State Big Rapids, Mich. GLIAC 9
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 4
5 Saint Leo Saint Leo, Fla. Sunshine 5
6 West Georgia Carrollton, Ga. Gulf South 7
7 North Alabama Florence, Ala. Gulf South 6
8 Florida Tech Melbourne, Fla. Sunshine 8
9 Valdosta State Valdosta, Ga. Gulf South 9
10 West Alabama Livingston, Ala. 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 West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas Lone Star 6
6 Dallas Baptist Dallas, Texas Heartland Conference 9
7 Tarleton State Stephenville, Texas Lone Star 8
8 Midwestern State Wichita Falls, Texas Lone Star 5
9 Colorado Mines Golden, Colo. RMAC 10
10 Eastern New Mexico Portales, N.M. Lone Star 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 Wingate Wingate, N.C. SAC 1
2 Flagler St. Augustine, Fla. Peach Belt 5
3 King Bristol, Tenn. Conf. Carolinas 4
4 Queens (N.C.) Charlotte, N.C. SAC 7
5 Columbus State Columbus, Ga. Peach Belt 2
6 Clayton State Morrow, Ga. Peach Belt 8
7 UNC Pembroke Pembroke, N.C. Peach Belt 3
8 Mount Olive Mount Olive, N.C. Conf. Carolinas 6
9 Mars Hill Mars Hill, N.C. SAC NR
10 Montevallo Montevallo, Ala. Peach Belt 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 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, Calif. CCAA NR
6 UC San Diego La Jolla, Calif. CCAA 5
7 Seattle Pacific Seattle, Wash. GNAC NR
8 Western Washington Bellingham, Wash. GNAC 6
9 Cal Baptist Riverside, Calif. PacWest 10
10 Humboldt State Arcata, Calif. CCAA 7
Regional Championship History — Champions:
2012: Chico State, 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage, 2009: Alaska Anchorage




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