Wingate Men's Cross Country Ranked No. 3 in Week 4 USTFCCCA Poll; Two Other SAC Teams Ranked
October 4, 2023
NEW ORLEANS- Wingate Men's Cross Country remains at No. 3 in this week's USTFCCCA National Poll, released Wednesday (Oct. 4). Two other SAC teams were ranked among this week's top 30.
Wingate was the sole SAC men's team appering in this week's poll. The Bulldogs have sat at No. 3 for four weeks straight. Receiving votes in the poll was Catawba (1).
For the women, Wingate moved up one spot to No. 14. Catawba fell one spot to No. 30 to stay in this week's poll.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II
Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll
2023 Week 4 - October 4th
| RANK | TEAM & INFO | PTS | CHANGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
COLO. SCHOOL OF MINES South Central Region (1) RMAC Chris Siemers (12th) |
240 (8 fpv) |
◀▶ (LW: 1) |
| 2 | 
|
GRAND VALLEY STATE Midwest Region (1) GLIAC Jerry Baltes (25th) |
228 | ▲ 2 (LW: 4) |
| 3 | 
|
WINGATE Southeast Region (1) SAC Pol Domenech (4th) |
225 | ◀▶ (LW: 3) |
| 4 | 
|
ADAMS STATE South Central Region (2) RMAC Damon Martin (29th) |
219 | ▼ 2 (LW: 2) |
| 5 | 
|
COLORADO CHRISTIAN South Central Region (3) RMAC Jon Poag (10th) |
208 | ◀▶ (LW: 5) |
| 6 | 
|
WEST TEXAS A&M South Central Region (4) Lone Star Zach Daniel (2nd) |
200 | ▲ 1 (LW: 7) |
| 7 | 
|
CHICO STATE West Region (1) CCAA Gary Towne (28th) |
191 | ▼ 1 (LW: 6) |
| 8 | 
|
WESTERN COLORADO South Central Region (5) RMAC Jennifer Michel (17th) |
181 | ▲ 3 (LW: 11) |
| 9 | 
|
AZUSA PACIFIC West Region (2) PacWest Sean Smith (3rd) |
174 | ▲ 8 (LW: 17) |
| 10 | 
|
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE Midwest Region (2) GLIAC Rod Cowan (14th) |
170 | ▼ 2 (LW: 8) |
| 11 | 
|
WESTERN WASHINGTON West Region (3) GNAC Ben Stensland (1st) |
158 | ▼ 1 (LW: 10) |
| 12 | 
|
LEE (TENN.) South Region (1) GSC Caleb Morgan (10th) |
154 | ▼ 3 (LW: 9) |
| 13 | 
|
EAST CENTRAL (OKLA.) Central Region (2) GAC Steve Sawyer (15th) |
141 | ▲ 1 (LW: 14) |
| 14 | 
|
AUGUSTANA (S.D.) Central Region (1) NSIC Tracy Hellman (23rd) |
135 | ▼ 1 (LW: 13) |
| 15 | 
|
WAYNE STATE (MICH.) Midwest Region (3) GLIAC Grant Lofdahl (7th) |
126 | ▼ 3 (LW: 12) |
| 16 | 
|
CHARLESTON (W.VA.) Atlantic Region (1) Mountain East Nick Bias (10th) |
124 | ◀▶ (LW: 16) |
| 17 | 
|
CAL POLY POMONA West Region (4) CCAA Chris Bradford (7th) |
112 | ▲ 3 (LW: 20) |
| 18 | 
|
WALSH Midwest Region (4) G-MAC Rob Mizicko (12th) |
106 | ▲ 1 (LW: 19) |
| 19 | 
|
NEB.-KEARNEY Central Region (3) MIAA Brady Bonsall (17th) |
94 | ▼ 4 (LW: 15) |
| 20 | 
|
UC-COLORADO SPRINGS South Central Region (6) RMAC Mark Misch (17th) |
82 | ▲ 1 (LW: 21) |
| 21 | 
|
CENTRAL MISSOURI Central Region (4) MIAA Kirk Pedersen (37th) |
75 | NR |
| 22 | 
|
LEWIS Midwest Region (5) GLVC James Kearney (10th) |
59 | ▲ 3 (LW: 25) |
| 23 | 
|
AUGUSTA Southeast Region (2) PBC Jacob Burgamy (2nd) |
57 | ▲ 3 (LW: 26) |
| 23 | 
|
PITTSBURG STATE Central Region (5) MIAA Ben Barrows (3rd) |
57 | ▼ 1 (LW: 22) |
| 25 | 
|
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE South Region (2) GSC Matthew Reneker (4th) |
54 | ▼ 1 (LW: 24) |
| 26 | 
|
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS South Central Region (8) RMAC Bob DeVries (32nd) |
44 | ▲ 2 (LW: 28) |
| 27 | 
|
CSU PUEBLO South Central Region (7) RMAC Matt Morris (11th) |
35 | ◀▶ (LW: 27) |
| 28 | 
|
ILLINOIS-SPRINGFIELD Midwest Region (6) GLVC Emmons King (2nd) |
22 | NR |
| 29 | 
|
ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE South Region (3) GSC David Cain (26th) |
16 | (LW: RV) |
| 30 | 
|
ALASKA ANCHORAGE West Region (5) GNAC Ryan McWilliams (5th) |
14 | (LW: RV) |
| 30 | 
|
SHIPPENSBURG Atlantic Region (2) PSAC Steve Spence (26th) |
14 | NR |
Also Receiving Votes: Biola (Calif.) 2, Cedarville 2, Catawba 1
Dropped Out: No. 18 Cedarville, No. 23 Northwest Missouri, No. 29 Anderson (S.C.), No. 30 Missouri Southern
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II
Women's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll
2023 Week 4 - October 4th
| RANK | TEAM & INFO | PTS | CHANGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
GRAND VALLEY STATE Midwest Region (1) GLIAC Jerry Baltes (25th) |
240 (8 fpv) |
▲ 1 (LW: 2) |
| 2 |
|
ADAMS STATE South Central Region (1) RMAC Damon Martin (36th) |
232 | ▼ 1 (LW: 1) |
| 3 |
|
COLO. SCHOOL OF MINES South Central Region (2) RMAC Chris Siemers (12th) |
223 | ◀▶ (LW: 3) |
| 4 | 
|
WINONA STATE Central Region (1) NSIC John Hibshman (4th) |
217 | ◀▶ (LW: 4) |
| 5 |
|
WESTERN COLORADO South Central Region (3) RMAC Jennifer Michel (17th) |
208 | ▲ 1 (LW: 6) |
| 6 |
|
LEE (TENN.) South Region (1) GSC Caleb Morgan (10th) |
200 | ▲ 4 (LW: 10) |
| 7 |
|
UC-COLORADO SPRINGS South Central Region (4) RMAC Corey Kubatzky (9th) |
192 | ▼ 2 (LW: 5) |
| 8 |
|
CSU PUEBLO South Central Region (5) RMAC Matt Morris (8th) |
183 | ▼ 1 (LW: 7) |
| 9 |
|
COLORADO CHRISTIAN South Central Region (6) RMAC John Poag (10th) |
176 | ▼ 1 (LW: 8) |
| 10 |
|
AUGUSTANA (S.D.) Central Region (2) NSIC Tracy Hellman (23rd) |
163 | ▼ 1 (LW: 9) |
| 11 |
|
CHICO STATE West Region (2) CCAA Gary Towne (28th) |
154 | ▲ 1 (LW: 12) |
| 12 |
|
WEST TEXAS A&M South Central Region (7) Lone Star Zach Daniel (2nd) |
149 | ▲ 15 (LW: 27) |
| 13 | 
|
BIOLA (CALIF.) West Region (3) PacWest Sean Henning (9th) |
146 | ▲ 1 (LW: 14) |
| 14 |
|
WINGATE Southeast Region (1) SAC Pol Domenech (4th) |
138 | ▲ 1 (LW: 15) |
| 15 | 
|
STANISLAUS STATE West Region (1) CCAA Darren Holman (8th) |
129 | ▼ 2 (LW: 13) |
| 16 |
|
LEWIS Midwest Region (2) GLVC James Kearney (10th) |
126 | ▲ 1 (LW: 17) |
| 17 | 
|
CEDARVILLE Midwest Region (3) G-MAC Jeff Bolender (14th) |
113 | ▼ 6 (LW: 11) |
| 18 |
|
CHARLESTON (W.VA.) Atlantic Region (1) Mountain East Nick Bias (10th) |
106 | ▼ 2 (LW: 16) |
| 19 |
|
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE South Region (3) GSC Matthew Reneker (4th) |
87 | ▲ 6 (LW: 25) |
| 20 | 
|
U-MARY Central Region (4) NSIC Chris Lessard (2nd) |
84 | ▼ 1 (LW: 19) |
| 21 | 
|
TAMPA South Region (2) Sunshine Logan Wells (2nd) |
81 | ▼ 1 (LW: 20) |
| 22 |
|
PITTSBURG STATE Central Region (3) MIAA Ben Barrows (3rd) |
80 | ▼ 4 (LW: 18) |
| 23 |
|
WAYNE STATE (MICH.) Midwest Region (4) GLIAC Grant Lofdahl (7th) |
61 | ▼ 1 (LW: 22) |
| 24 | 
|
MISSOURI SOUTHERN Central Region (5) MIAA Jamie Burnham (8th) |
55 | ▼ 1 (LW: 23) |
| 25 | 
|
DALLAS BAPTIST South Central Region (8) Lone Star Jacob Phillips (19th) |
48 | ▼ 4 (LW: 21) |
| 26 |
|
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE Midwest Region (5) GLIAC Rod Cowan (14th) |
43 | ◀▶ (LW: 26) |
| 27 |
|
WESTERN WASHINGTON West Region (4) GNAC Ben Stensland (1st) |
37 | ▲ 1 (LW: 28) |
| 28 | 
|
MINNESOTA STATE Central Region (6) NSIC Jen Blue (24th) |
20 | ▲ 2 (LW: 30) |
| 29 |
|
WALSH Midwest Region (6) G-MAC Rob Mizicko (12th) |
17 | (LW: RV) |
| 30 | 
|
CATAWBA Southeast Region (2) SAC Jason Bryan (10th) |
7 | ▼ 1 (LW: 29) |
Also Receiving Votes: Rogers State 5
Dropped Out: No. 24 Azusa Pacific