Women\'s NCAA Division I, II & III National Rankings

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Division I

Oct. 2, 2007

Oregon, Rice surge into top 10 in Division I women’s cross country rankings

NEW ORLEANS - On the first big weekend of the collegiate cross country season, Stanford held its ground as the top-ranked team, but there was considerable reshuffling in the Cardinal’s wake.

Colorado moved up one spot into second in the Division I women’s poll released today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Two-time defending NCAA champion Stanford received 10 first-place votes while Colorado claimed the remaining three first-place votes.

Third-ranked Oregon improved 21 spots from last week’s poll following Saturday’s victory at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in Springfield, Ore. The Ducks were one of several teams to use invitational victories as a springboard to higher rankings.

Minnesota jumped four spots to No. 4 on the strength of its victory at the Roy Griak Invitational, and Princeton improved five spots to No. 8 with a first-place finish at the Paul Short Run.

But the weekend’s most surprising result might have been Rice’s victory over six ranked opponents at the Notre Dame Invitational. The Owls went from being unranked last week to being ranked seventh in this week’s poll.

This week’s top 10 consists of Stanford, Colorado, Oregon, Minnesota, Arkansas, Arizona State, Rice, Princeton, Michigan State and Illinois.

The 11^th through 20^th spots are held by Florida State, Washington, Michigan, Colorado State, Boston College, BYU, Duke, Providence, Virginia Tech and Georgetown.

Top-ranked Stanford raced to an easy victory at the Stanford Invitational, scoring 27 points to finish well in front of Adams State, the defending NCAA Division II champion. Stanford’s Arianna Lambie won the individual race.

With Sara Vaughn racing to the individual title, second-ranked Colorado scored 20 points to win the Rocky Mountain Shootout in Boulder.

Oregon beat a strong field at the Dellinger Invitational, scoring 65 points to finish in front of Arkansas, Washingon, Colorado State and BYU. The Ducks were led by the one-three finish of Nicole Blood and Alex Kosinski.

Fourth-ranked Minnesota won the Roy Griak Invitational in Falcon Heights, Minn., scoring 97 points to edge out sixth-ranked Arizona State (100 points).

Rice senior Marissa Daniels finished seventh to lead the seventh-ranked Owls to a stunning victory at the Notre Dame Invitational. Rice scored 118 points to finish in front of Illinois (139), Florida State (141), Michigan (148), Boston College (176), Providence (177) and North Carolina State (221).

Princeton won the Paul Short Run with 45 points, far in front of the second-place team, West Virginia (118 points). Defending NCAA champion Sally Kipyego of Texas Tech won the individual title in 19 minutes, 59 seconds.

The next big test for the top teams will come Dec. 13 when the Pre-Nationals are held in Terre Haute, Ind.

The voting panel for the USTFCCCA Division I women's poll consists of nine elected regional representatives and four at-large USTFCCCA members. The rankings are compiled by Jesse Rosen.

NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Rankings

Oct. 2, 2007

 

(first-place votes and total votes)

                                                            Points

1. Stanford (10)                            387
2. Colorado (3)                            374
3. Oregon                                     360
4. Minnesota                                342
5. Arkansas                                  327
6. Arizona State                            322
7. Rice                                         305
8. Princeton                                  304
9. Michigan State              286
10. Illinois                                       273
11. Florida State                             255
12. Washington                              248
13. Michigan                                  231
14. Colorado State                         205
15. Boston College             177
16. BYU                                        173
17. Duke                                        150
18. Providence                               148
19. Virginia Tech                            132
20. West Virginia                            130
21. Georgetown                             118
22. Florida                                     117
23. Iowa                                        113
24. Texas Tech                               92
25. North Carolina State                 83
26. Wisconsin                                 76
27. UC Santa Barbara                    67
28. Georgia                                    61
29. Penn State                                48
30. Nebraska                                 47       

 

Also receiving votes: Baylor 39, Virginia 27, Stony Brook 15, Portland 7, Syracuse 3, Northern Arizona 2, and UC Riverside 1.

Division II

 

Oct. 3, 2007

Top-ranked Adams State women step up in class at Stanford Invitational

NEW ORLEANS – There’s no shame in losing to a national champion, even if you’re a national champion yourself.  Not when you’re fighting up in a different weight class, as Adams State was at the Stanford Invitational.

Adams State, the top-ranked Division II women’s cross country team and two-time defending NCAA champion, finished second Saturday behind the two-time defending Division I champion Cardinal. Stanford scored 27 points to Adams State’s 78 points, but the Grizzlies managed to beat a number of Division I teams as well as Division II contender Chico State.

Most impressively, just 21 seconds separated Adams State’s first and fifth runners, Brittany Somers and Heather Wood.

Not surprisingly, Adams State maintained its top position in the Division II women’s rankings released today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

This week’s top 10 looks exactly the same as last week’s, with Adams State followed by Western State, Grand Valley State, Cal State Los Angeles, Augustana, Chico State, Seattle Pacific, Wisconsin Parkside, Missouri Southern and UC San Diego.

Nebraska-Kearney made the biggest jump this week, earning the 12^th spot after being unranked last week. The Lopers finished second behind Augustana in the Maroon race at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota. Nebraska-Kearney finished in front of North Dakota, Pittsburg State and Minnesota State Moorhead.

Abilene Christian is ranked first in the USTFCCCA Division II men’s poll. The 2007 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be held Nov. 17 in Joplin, Mo.

USTFCCCA Division II women’s cross country rankings

Oct. 3, 2007

1. Adams State
2. Western State
3. Grand Valley State
4. Cal State Los Angeles
5. Augustana
6. Chico State
7. Seattle Pacific
8. Wisconsin Parkside
9. Missouri Southern
10. UC San Diego
11. Kutztown
12. Nebraska-Kearney
13. Bloomsburg
14. North Dakota
15. Pittsburg State
16. Findlay
17. Wayne State University
18. Edinboro
19. Southwest Baptist
20. Alabama Huntsville
21. Tampa
22. Abilene Christian
23. Stonehill
24. Southern Indiana
25. Minnesota State Moorhead

Division III

 

Oct. 3, 2007

Strong Griak finish pushes Wisconsin-Platteville up in Division III women’s poll

NEW ORLEANS – The biggest move on the final weekend of September in Division III women’s cross country came from Wisconsin-Platteville, which rode a second-place showing at the Roy Griak Invitational into a top-10 spot in this week’s poll.

Wisconsin-Platteville jumped eight spots into a tie for eighth in the weekly rankings released today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Pioneers placed four runners in the top 10 of the Griak Maroon III race to finish second overall with 117 points, trailing only third-ranked Washington, which won the team title with 89 points.

The top seven positions in this week’s poll are unchanged from Sept. 26. Amherst received seven of eight first-place votes to continue its season-long run as the top-ranked Division III women’s team.

Rounding out the top 10 behind Amherst are Calvin, Washington, SUNY Geneseo, Williams, SUNY Plattsburgh, Case Western, Wisconsin-Platteville and Willamette (tied for eighth), and Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

The second 10 consists of Nebraska Wesleyan, Dickinson, Keene State, Wisconsin-La Crosse, Luther, DePauw, St. Olaf, Ithaca, Haverford and Grinnell.

Fourth-ranked SUNY Geneseo swept the top five scoring spots at its own invitational on Saturday. Geneseo’s Liz Montgomery won the individual title.

The Division III men’s and women’s cross country rankings are determined by a committee comprised of coaches representing the eight different regions of the country. The men and women have different representatives on the ranking committees.

Calvin is ranked No. 1 in the Division III men’s poll.

Division III women’s cross country poll

Oct. 3, 2007

(first place votes in parenthesis)

Team	Points	Previous
1. Amherst (7)	279	1
2. Calvin (1)	271	2
3. Washington (Mo.)	266	3
4. SUNY Geneseo	253	5
5. Williams	241	6
6. SUNY Plattsburgh	238	7
7. Case Western Reserve	236	8
8. (tie) Wisconsin-Platteville	219	16
8. (tie) Willamette	219	11
10. Wisconsin-Eau Claire	209	9
11. Nebraska Wesleyan	194	14
12. Dickinson	191	10
13. Keene State	185	12
14. Wisconsin-La Crosse	172	13
15. Luther	165	4
16. DePauw	152	17
17. St. Olaf	150	18
18. Ithaca	145	19
19. Haverford	140	15
20. Grinnell	123	22
21. Johns Hopkins	114	21
22. Puget Sound	107	20
23. Middlebury	106	30
24. (tie) St. Thomas	95	24
24. (tie) College of New Jersey	95	27
26. Emory	88	26
27. Bowdoin	68	23
28. Wheaton	64	25
29. Wartburg	64	29
30. Oberlin	48	28
31. Whitman	45	32
32. Ohio Wesleyan	27	31
33. St. Lawrence	23	NR
34. Gustavus Adolphus	13	NR
35. Trinity (Texas)	11	NR

Others receiving votes:  MIT 6, Wisconsin-Whitewater 5, SUNY Cortland 5, Grove City 3, Tufts 3, Bethel 2.