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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 12th 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)
- Oregon (9) 384
- (tie) Colorado (3) 371
- (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
- Abilene Christian
- Adams State
- Western State
- Grand Valley State
- Colorado School of Mines
- Stonehill
- Chico State
- Slippery Rock
- Southern Indiana
- Edinboro
- Minnesota State Mankato
- Western Washington
- UMass Lowell
- New Mexico Highlands
- Missouri-Rolla
- Minnesota-Duluth
- Lock Haven
- Southern Connecticut
- Alaska Anchorage
- Southwest Baptist
- Northern Kentucky
- Metro State
- Ashland
- Saginaw Valley
- 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 10th 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 |
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Others receiving votes: Grinnell 19, Johns Hopkins 3, Brandeis 2, Emory 2, Luther 1, Rochester 1.