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

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Division I

Oct. 2, 2007

Big invitational win moves Oregon to No. 1 in Division I men’s cross country poll

NEW ORLEANS - By taking Wisconsin at Saturday’s Bill Dellinger Invitational, Oregon claimed the top ranking in the latest men’s cross country poll, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced today.

The Ducks received nine first-place votes in this week’s poll, enabling them to jump from ninth to first in one week. Colorado and Wisconsin are tied for second in this week’s poll.

Colorado, the defending NCAA men’s champion, claimed three first-place votes. Wisconsin, last week’s No. 1 team, earned one first-place vote. Rounding out the top 10 are Oklahoma State, Iona, Stanford, Notre Dame, Alabama, Arkansas and North Carolina State.

Oregon won the Dellinger men’s title with 54 points, finishing ahead of Wisconsin (73), Alabama (111), Portland (137), UCLA (147) and UTEP (148). Wisconsin’s Matt Withrow won the individual title in 23 minutes 20 seconds. Oregon’s Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott was second.

Alabama’s third-place finish at the Dellinger Invitational moved the Crimson Tide up nine spots in this week’s USTFCCCA poll.

Fourth-ranked Oklahoma State jumped four spots on the strength of its upset win over Arkansas at the Cowboy Jamboree. Oklahoma State and Abilene Christian tied for first with 69 points but the Cowboys earned team honors on the basis of a tiebreaker.

Notre Dame also made a big move, improving from 12^th in last week’s poll to seventh in this week’s poll. The Fighting Irish won the Notre Dame Invitational with 92 points, finishing ahead of North Carolina State.

This week’s second 10 consists of Texas, Georgetown, Portland, Providence, Northern Arizona, William & Mary, Louisville, UCLA, Michigan and Arizona State.

The voting panel for the USTFCCCA Division I men’s poll consists of nine elected regional representatives and four at-large members of the USTFCCCA. The rankings are compiled by Don Kopriva.

Stanford is ranked first in this week’s Division I women’s poll.  

NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country Rankings

Oct. 2, 2007

(first-place votes and total points)

1. Oregon (9)                                           384
2. (tie) Colorado (3)                                 371

1. (tie) Wisconsin (1)                                371

4.   Oklahoma State                                    319

5.   Iona                                                     314

6.   Stanford                                               313

7.   Notre Dame                                         307

8.   Alabama                                               288

9.   Arkansas                                              279

10. North Carolina State                             264

11. Texas                                                   238

12. Georgetown                                         237

13.  Portland                                              222

14.  Providence                                          211

15.  Northern Arizona                                 203

16.  William & Mary                                   186

17.  Louisville                                             175

18.  UCLA                                                 159

19.  Michigan                                             148

20.  Arizona State                                       142

21.  UTEP                                                  128

22.  Villanova                                             117

23.  Iowa State                                           113

24.  Florida State                                        89

25.  Minnesota                                           77

26.  Weber State                                        70

27.  Washington                                         61

28.  Syracuse                                             52

29.  Virginia                                                51

30.  Cal Poly                                              36

Also receiving votes: Florida 29, Princeton 29, BYU 20, Tulsa 16, Michigan State 14, Eastern Michigan 6, Texas A&M 3, Indiana 2, Washington State 1.

Division II

 

Oct. 3, 2007

Abilene Christian carries Division II banner at Cowboy Jamboree

NEW ORLEANS – Nicodemus Naimadu lost for the first time in 11 races, but his Abilene Christian teammates had a triumphant showing Saturday at the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Okla.

Abilene Christian tied host Oklahoma State for first place with 69 points, finishing in front of Division I powerhouse Arkansas. Naimadu, a three-time NCAA Division II cross country champion, tripped and fell during Saturday’s 8,000-meter race and placed second to Joseph Kosgei of South Plains College.

Oklahoma State and Arkansas are ranked fourth and ninth in this week’s Division I men’s poll.

The Wildcats outstanding showing against Division I competition helped Abilene Christian maintain its No. 1 spot in the Division II men’s cross country poll released today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Following Abilene Christian in this week’s poll are Adams State, Western State, Grand Valley State, Colorado School of Mines, Stonehill, Chico State, Slippery Rock, Southern Indiana and Edinboro.

Second-ranked Adams State also tested the Division I waters last weekend, finishing fourth at the Stanford Invitational. Third-ranked Western State won the Division II title at the Rocky Mountain Shootout with a near-perfect score of 16 points, and No. 4 Grand Valley State placed first in its division at the Notre Dame Invitational.

Three teams joined the top 25 after being unranked in last week’s poll – No. 16 Minnesota-Duluth, No. 20 Southwest Baptist and No. 21 Northern Kentucky.

Adams State is ranked first in the Division II women’s poll.

The 2007 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be held Nov. 17 in Joplin, Mo. Naimudu will be shooting for his fourth consecutive national title as Abilene Christian’s men defend their 2006 national team championship.

USTFCCCA Division II men’s cross country rankings

Oct. 3, 2007

1. Abilene Christian
2. Adams State
3. Western State
4. Grand Valley State
5. Colorado School of Mines
6. Stonehill
7. Chico State
8. Slippery Rock
9. Southern Indiana
10. Edinboro
11. Minnesota State Mankato
12. Western Washington
13. UMass Lowell
14. New Mexico Highlands
15. Missouri-Rolla
16. Minnesota-Duluth
17. Lock Haven
18. Southern Connecticut
19. Alaska Anchorage
20. Southwest Baptist
21. Northern Kentucky
22. Metro State
23. Ashland
24. Saginaw Valley
25. Augustana

Division III

 

Oct. 3, 2007

Willamette moves up to fourth in Division III men’s cross country poll

NEW ORLEANS – Defending national champion Calvin bolstered its credentials as the top Division III men’s cross country team while Willamette improved to fourth in the latest rankings released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Aside from Willamette’s move, the rest of the men’s top 30 remained basically the same, with Calvin, New York University and Wisconsin-La Crosse occupying the top three spots in this week’s poll. Calvin, the reigning NCAA Division III champion, claimed all eight first-place votes.

Rounding out the top 10 are Willamette, SUNY Cortland, Haverford, St. John’s, Augustana (Ill.), Wisconsin-Platteville and North Central.

Calvin placed second in the gold race at Saturday’s Notre Dame Invitational, losing only to Grand Valley State, the fourth-ranked team in Division II. Calvin defeated a number of ranked Division III teams, including North Central, Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Heidelberg.

Willamette was ranked 10^th last week but moved up six spots on the strength of its convincing win at the Charles Bowles Invitational in Salem, Ore. Willamette placed five runners in the top 20 to win the team title with 63 points. Ian Batch’s fourth-place finish paced Willamette.

Seventh-ranked St. John’s took the first two individual spots at the Bowles Invitational as Chris Erichsen and Kelly Fermoyle placed one-two. St. John’s finished third in the team standings.

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.

Amherst is ranked No. 1 in the women’s poll.

Division III men’s cross country poll

Oct. 3, 2007

(first-place votes in parenthesis)

Team	Points		Previous
1. Calvin (8)	280		1
2. New York University	272		2
3. Wisconsin-La Crosse	264		3
4. Willamette	254		10
5. SUNY Cortland	247		4
6. Haverford	236		8
7. St. John’s (Minn.)	233		5
8. Augustana (Ill.)	222		6
9. Wisconsin-Platteville	220		9
10. North Central	212		7
11. Ohio Northern	199		11
12. St. Lawrence	184		15
13. Wisconsin-Stevens Point	183		19
14. Allegheny	178		23
15. SUNY Geneseo	161		15
16. Williams	157		17
17. Nebraska Wesleyan	148		21
18. Carnegie Mellon	136		14
19. Trinity (Conn.)	135		12
20. Wheaton	133		13
21. College of New Jersey	130		20
22. Mount Union	110		22
23. Occidental	99		32
24. Case Western Reserve	93		27
25. Wartburg	83		18
26. Amherst	81		29
27. Carleton	66		31
28. Dickinson	56		30
29. MIT	49		34
30. Texas-Tyler	45		NR
31. Colorado College	43		24
32. Heidelberg	35		28
33. Washington (Mo.)	24		33
34. Wisconsin-Oshkosh	23		25
35. Hamline	21		NR

Others receiving votes: Grinnell 19, Johns Hopkins 3, Brandeis 2, Emory 2, Luther 1, Rochester 1.