Cross Country teams move up in National/Regional Polls
Joplin, MO -- The Missouri Southern men's and women's
cross country teams have both jumped up into the top 20 in the
recent USA Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
National Polls with the men moving to 11th and the women 16th.
The men, who had been ranked as
high as 24th a few weeks ago, dropped out of the pool last week,
but after a first place showing at the Missouri/Illinois Border
Wars, moved up to 11th nationally. The team is second in the
South Central Region, behind Abilene Christian.
The women were ranked 24th last
week, but after finishing second at the Border Wars in front of
three ranked teams, the Lions moved up to 16th this week. They
are also ranked second in the South Central Region, behind
Abilene Christian.
Both teams will be off this week,
but will travel to Southwest Baptist for the MIAA Cross Country
Championships on October 21.
|
Division II Men's Cross Country
Poll |
|
Rank |
School |
|
1.
|
Adams
State |
|
2.
|
Chico
State |
|
3.
|
Abilene
Christian |
|
4.
|
Grand
Valley |
|
5.
|
Colorado
School of Mines |
|
6.
|
Western
State |
|
7.
|
Harding |
|
8.
|
Wayne
State |
|
9.
|
UMass
Lowell |
|
10.
|
Minnesota State |
|
11. |
Missouri Southern |
|
12.
|
Lock
Haven |
|
13.
|
Western Washington |
|
14.
|
Stonehill |
|
15.
|
Alaska Anchorage |
|
16.
|
Southwest Baptist |
|
17.
|
Cal Poly
Pomona |
|
18.
|
East Stroudsburg |
|
19.
|
Edinboro |
|
20.
|
Saginaw
Valley |
|
21.
|
Southern Indiana |
|
22.
|
Southern Connecticut |
|
23.
|
Florida
Southern |
|
24.
|
Hillsdale |
|
25.
|
Shippensburg |
|
Division II Women's Cross Country
Poll |
|
Rank |
School |
|
1.
|
Grand
Valley State |
|
2.
|
Adams
State |
|
3.
|
Harding
|
|
4.
|
Western
State |
|
5.
|
Wisconsin Parkside |
|
6.
|
Colorado
Springs |
|
7.
|
Wisconsin Parkside |
|
8.
|
Colorado
Springs |
|
9.
|
Abilene
Christian |
|
10.
|
Seattle
Pacific |
|
11.
|
Chico
State |
|
12.
|
Kutztown |
|
13.
|
Tampa |
|
14.
|
UC San
Diego |
|
15.
|
Northern Michigan |
|
16. |
Missouri Southern |
|
17.
|
Cal
State LA |
|
18.
|
Fort
Lewis |
|
19.
|
SW
Baptist |
|
20.
|
Edinboro |
|
21.
|
Alaska Anchorage |
|
22.
|
Stonehill |
|
23.
|
Pittsburg State |
|
24.
|
Central Missouri |
|
25.
|
Slippery
Rock |
|
