Women's cross country ranked 17th nationally, 2nd regionally to open the season
Joplin, Mo. -- The Missouri Southern women's cross country team has been ranked 17th nationally and second in the region in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association preseason polls released today by the organization.
The Lions, a preseason favorite to win the MIAA title, are one of five teams ranked in the South Central Region from the MIAA, and just one of two ranked nationally, joining Truman State (18th).
Southern will open up the regular season at the University of Arkansas on September 2. The complete regional and national polls are listed below.
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SOUTH CENTRAL Region |
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Rank |
School |
Location |
Conference |
Last Week |
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1 |
Midwestern State |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
Lone Star |
2 |
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2 |
Missouri Southern |
Joplin, Mo. |
MIAA |
3 |
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3 |
Truman State |
Kirksville, Mo. |
MIAA |
4 |
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4 |
Harding |
Searcy, Ark. |
Great American |
3 |
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5 |
Pittsburg State |
Pittsburg, Kan. |
MIAA |
1 |
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6 |
Northwest Missouri |
Maryville, Mo. |
MIAA |
5 |
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7 |
Southwest Baptist |
Bolivar, Mo. |
MIAA |
11 |
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8 |
East Central (Okla.) |
Ada, Okla. |
Great American |
14 |
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9 |
Abilene Christian |
Abilene, Texas |
Lone Star |
9 |
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10 |
Angelo State |
San Angelo, Texas |
Lone Star |
8 |
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NCAA Division II |
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Women's Cross Country National Team Rankings |
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2011 Preseason, August 24 |
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next ranking: September 21 |
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Rank |
Institution |
Region |
Conference |
Location |
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1 |
Western State |
Central |
RMAC |
Gunnison, Colo. |
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2 |
Grand Valley State |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Allendale, Mich. |
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3 |
Chico State |
West |
CCAA |
Chico, Calif. |
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4 |
Adams State |
Central |
RMAC |
Alamosa, Colo. |
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5 |
Alaska Anchorage |
West |
GNAC |
Anchorage, Alaska |
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6 |
Augustana (S.D.) |
Central |
NSIC |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
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7 |
Ferris State |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Big Rapids, Mich. |
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8 |
Shippensburg |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Shippensburg, Pa. |
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9 |
Queens (N.C.) |
Southeast |
Conf. Carolinas |
Charlotte, N.C. |
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10 |
Minnesota Duluth |
Central |
NSIC |
Duluth, Minn. |
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11 |
U-Mary |
Central |
NSIC |
Bismarck, N.D. |
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12 |
Midwestern State |
South Central |
Lone Star |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
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13 |
Tampa |
South |
Sunshine |
Tampa, Florida |
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14 |
Edinboro |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Edinboro, Pa. |
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15 |
Hillsdale |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Hillsdale, Mich. |
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16 |
Stonehill |
East |
Northeast-10 |
Easton, Mass. |
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17 |
Missouri Southern |
South Central |
MIAA |
Joplin, Mo. |
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18 |
Truman State |
South Central |
MIAA |
Kirksville, Mo. |
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19 |
Millersville |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Millersville, Pa. |
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20 |
Harding |
South Central |
Great American |
Searcy, Ark. |
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21 |
Bellarmine |
Midwest |
GLVC |
Louisville, Ky. |
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22 |
East Stroudsburg |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
East Stroudsburg, Pa. |
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23 |
Western Washington |
West |
GNAC |
Bellingham, Wash. |
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24 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
West |
CCAA |
Pomona, Calif. |
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25 |
Nova Southeastern |
South |
Sunshine |
Davie, Fla. |
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