USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country National Rankings - Nov. 9, 2011

On the web ...

http://www.ustfccca.org/2011/11/featured/dii-national-rankings-adams-states-men-takes-back-no-1

Polls/Rankings Central ...

http://www.ustfccca.org/rankings/division-ii-rankings

NCAA Championship Field Announced ...

http://www.ncaa.com/news/cross-country-men/article/2011-11-07/championships-qualifiers-released

DII National Cross Country Rankings: Adams State’s Men Takes Back No. 1; Western State Women Still At the Top

November 9, 2011

NEW ORLEANS – On Wednesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week seven national team rankings for the 2011 NCAA Division II cross country season. After regional championships weekend, Adams State's men jumps back into the No. 1 position after defeating conference- and regional-rival Western State at the Central Region's championship, avenging a loss to the Mountaineers from the RMAC Championships. On the women's side, Western State retains the lead after winning the Central region over Adams State.

These are the final top 25 rankings of the season before the NCAA Cross Country Championships slated for November 19 in Spokane, Wash.

AROUND THE POLLS

WOMEN

* Western State retains the No. 1 spot for another week.

* New to the top 25 for the first time this season are No. 17 Saginaw Valley State, No. 18 Bloomsburg, No. 19 Alaska, and No. 23 Ashland.

* Reaching season-high rankings are No. 4 Alaska Anchorage, No. 6 U-Mary, No. 10 Midwestern State, No. 13 Pittsburg State, No. 14 Western Washington, and No. 20 Northwest Missouri, and No. 23 Ashland.

* The GLIAC and PSAC each have four teams in the national top 25, followed by the GNAC with three.

The NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, November 19, in Spokane, Wash.