Men's and women's cross country climb regional and national
polls going into NCAA Championships
Joplin, Mo. -- The Missouri Southern men's and women's
cross country programs have both climbed the national and
regional polls this week with both teams claiming the number one
spot in the region, while moving up in the national poll, as
well.
The Southern women held tight to
the regional number one spot for the eighth straight week and
moved from No. 9 to No. 8 in the national poll with its NCAA
Division II South Central Regional Championship this past
weekend.
The men jumped over previously
No. 1 Abilene Christian in the regional poll to claim the top
spot, as well as moving from No. 16 to No. 11 this week with
their South Central Regional Championship title. The Lions
defeated Abilene Christian, the previously No. 1 ranked team in
the country and ACU moved from No. 1 to No. 3 in the national
poll.
Missouri Southern will be the
host of the 2007 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Cross
Country National Championships on November 17 at the Missouri
Southern Cross Country Course and Fred G. Hughes Stadium.
| Women's Regional Poll |
Men's Regional Poll |
1. Missouri Southern
2. Abilene Christian
3. Pittsburg State
4. Fort Hays State
5. Dallas Baptist
6. Southwest Baptist
7. Northwest Missouri
8. Truman
9. Central Missouri
10. East Central
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1. Missouri Southern
2. Abilene Christian
3. Pittsburg State
4. Southwest Baptist
5. Emporia State
6. East Central
7. Fort Hays State
8. Truman
9. Tarleton State
10. Central Missouri
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| Women's National Poll |
Men's National Poll |
1. Adams State
2. Western State
3. Grand Valley State
4. Seattle Pacific
5. Augustana (S.D.)
6. Cal State Los Angeles
7. Chico State
8. Missouri Southern
9. Bloomsburg
10. Wayne State University
11. Wisconsin-Parkside
12. UC San Diego
13. Abilene Christian
14. Edinboro
15. Tampa
16. South Dakota
17. Southern Indiana
18. Kutztown
19. Stonehill
20. Harding
21. Alabama-Huntsville
22. North Dakota
23. Pittsburg State
24. Fort Hays State
25. UMASS-Lowell |
1. Western State
2. Adams State
3. Abilene Christian
4. Grand Valley State
5. Chico State
6. Minnesota State
7. Edinboro
8. Slippery Rock
9. Colorado School of Mines
10. Stonehill
11. Missouri Southern
12. Wayne State University
13. UMASS-Lowell
14. Southern Indiana
15. New Mexico Highlands
16. Western Washington
17. Northern Kentucky
18. Metro State
19. Pittsburgh State
20. Minnesota-Duluth
21. Ashland
22. Queens
23. UC San Diego
24. Southern Connecticut
25. Florida Southern |
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