Men's Cross Country Hold at No. 2; Women's Cross Country Moves to No. 20 in Latest National Poll

11/5/2025 6:44:00 PM

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week seven national polls on Wednesday, Nov. 4 with the men holding its No. 2 rank and the women's team moving up to No. 20.

Both teams will be in action next on Friday, Nov. 7 at the Saga Cup in Decorah, Iowa hosted by Luther College.

2025 Week 7 - November 5th

RANK	TEAM & INFO	PTS	CHANGE
1	UW-LA CROSSE North Region (1) WIAC (1) Derek Stanley (14th)	300 (10 fpv)	◀▶ (LW: 1)
2	WARTBURG Midwest Region (1) American Rivers (1) Ryan Chapman (10th)	290	◀▶ (LW: 2)
3	JOHNS HOPKINS Mid-Atlantic Region (1) Centennial (1) Cullen Doody (1st)	280	◀▶ (LW: 3)
4	TUFTS East Region (1) NESCAC (1) Jamie Norton (2nd)	270	◀▶ (LW: 4)
5	SUNY GENESEO Niagara Region (1) Empire 8 (1) Dan Moore (11th)	260	◀▶ (LW: 5)
6	NYU Niagara Region (2) UAA (1) Tyler Deck Shipley (5th)	250	◀▶ (LW: 6)
7	WILLIAMS Mideast Region (1) NESCAC (2) Dusty López (3rd)	237	◀▶ (LW: 7)
8	RPI Mideast Region (2) Liberty League (1) John Lynch (15th)	231	◀▶ (LW: 8)
9	CHICAGO Midwest Region (2) UAA (2) Chris Hall (25th)	220	◀▶ (LW: 9)
10	NORTH CENTRAL (ILL.) Midwest Region (3) CCIW (1) Matt Sinnott (4th)	208	◀▶ (LW: 10)
11	MIT East Region (2) NEWMAC (1) Riley Macon (4th)	202	◀▶ (LW: 11)
12	UW-PLATTEVILLE North Region (2) WIAC (2) James Akita (3rd)	190	◀▶ (LW: 12)
13	UW-STEVENS POINT North Region (3) WIAC (3) Thomas Bambach (4th)	179	◀▶ (LW: 13)
14	POMONA-PITZER West Region (1) SCIAC (1) Emma DeLira (2nd)	171	◀▶ (LW: 14)
15	AMHERST Mideast Region (3) NESCAC (3) Hannah Chappell-Dick (3rd)	162	◀▶ (LW: 15)
16	HOPE Great Lakes Region (1) MIAA (1) Mark Northuis (38th)	143	▲ 1 (LW: 17)
17	CARNEGIE MELLON Mid-Atlantic Region (2) UAA (3) Tim Connelly (11th)	142	▼ 1 (LW: 16)
18	WASHINGTON (MO.) Midwest Region (4) UAA (4) Jeff Stiles (25th)	133	▲ 1 (LW: 19)
19	WASHINGTON AND LEE South Region (1) ODAC (1) Brandon Spalding (13th)	121	▼ 1 (LW: 18)
20	ST. OLAF North Region (4) MIAC (1) Brian Power (6th)	106	▲ 1 (LW: 21)
21	WESLEYAN (CONN.) Mideast Region (4) NESCAC (4) Leo Mayo (5th)	96	▼ 1 (LW: 20)
22	COLORADO COLLEGE West Region (2) SCAC (1) Alex Nichols (6th)	89	▲ 3 (LW: 25)
23	LYNCHBURG South Region (2) ODAC (2) Sam Llaneza (1st)	76	◀▶ (LW: 23)
24	MIDDLEBURY Mideast Region (5) NESCAC (5) Nicole Wilkerson (15th)	72	▼ 2 (LW: 22)
25	CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS West Region (3) SCIAC (2) Marina Muncan (6th)	58	(LW: RV)
26	LEBANON VALLEY Mid-Atlantic Region (3) MAC (1) James O'Brien (18th)	50	▼ 2 (LW: 24)
27	UW-WHITEWATER North Region (5) WIAC (4) Jeff Miller (44th)	43	▼ 1 (LW: 26)
28	UC SANTA CRUZ West Region (4) C2C (1) David Klech (9th)	26	▼ 1 (LW: 27)
29	LORAS Midwest Region (5) American Rivers (2) Ethan Adlfinger (2nd)	16	◀▶ (LW: 29)
30	TCNJ Metro Region (1) NJAC (1) Justin Lindsey (13th)	14	◀▶ (LW: 30)

Also Receiving Votes: UW-Oshkosh 8, Bates 6, Colby 1 | Dropped Out: No. 28 Colby

2025 Week 7 - November 5th

RANK	TEAM & INFO	PTS	CHANGE
1	WILLIAMS Mideast Region (1) NESCAC (1) Dusty López (3rd)	300 (10 fpv)	◀▶ (LW: 1)
2	NYU Niagara Region (1) UAA (1) Tyler Deck Shipley (5th)	289	▲ 3 (LW: 5)
3	MIT East Region (1) NEWMAC (1) Riley Macon (4th)	281	▼ 1 (LW: 2)
4	JOHNS HOPKINS Mid-Atlantic Region (1) Centennial (1) Bobby Van Allen (26th)	270	▼ 1 (LW: 3)
5	CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS West Region (1) SCIAC (1) Marina Muncan (6th)	259	▼ 1 (LW: 4)
6	UW-LA CROSSE North Region (1) WIAC (1) Derek Stanley (14th)	248	◀▶ (LW: 6)
7	CARNEGIE MELLON Mid-Atlantic Region (2) UAA (2) Tim Connelly (11th)	241	◀▶ (LW: 7)
8	TRINE Great Lakes Region (1) MIAA (1) Zach Raber (13th)	228	◀▶ (LW: 8)
9	MIDDLEBURY Mideast Region (2) NESCAC (2) Nicole Wilkerson (15th)	220	◀▶ (LW: 9)
10	CHICAGO Midwest Region (1) UAA (3) Chris Hall (25th)	209	◀▶ (LW: 10)
11	CARLETON North Region (2) MIAC (1) Donna Ricks (33rd)	205	◀▶ (LW: 11)
12	CONNECTICUT COLLEGE Mideast Region (3) NESCAC (3) Ned Bishop (41st)	185	▲ 1 (LW: 13)
13	WASHINGTON (MO.) Midwest Region (2) UAA (4) Jeff Stiles (25th)	182	▼ 1 (LW: 12)
14	WASHINGTON AND LEE South Region (1) ODAC (1) Mike Dager (12th)	168	◀▶ (LW: 14)
15	SUNY GENESEO Niagara Region (2) Empire 8 (1) Dan Moore (11th)	165	◀▶ (LW: 15)
16	EMORY South Region (2) UAA (5) Linh Nguyen (7th)	148	◀▶ (LW: 16)
17	TUFTS East Region (2) NESCAC (4) Jamie Norton (2nd)	139	◀▶ (LW: 17)
18	VASSAR Mideast Region (4) Liberty League (1) James McCowan (21st)	128	▲ 1 (LW: 19)
19	COLORADO COLLEGE West Region (2) SCAC (1) Alex Nichols (6th)	121	▲ 1 (LW: 20)
20	WARTBURG Midwest Region (3) American Rivers (1) Ryan Chapman (10th)	109	▲ 1 (LW: 21)
21	POMONA-PITZER West Region (3) SCIAC (2) Emma DeLira (2nd)	91	▲ 1 (LW: 22)
22	AMHERST Mideast Region (5) NESCAC (5) Hannah Chappell-Dick (3rd)	89	▼ 4 (LW: 18)
23	UW-EAU CLAIRE North Region (3) WIAC (2) Dan Schwamberger (19th)	85	◀▶ (LW: 23)
24	CENTRAL (IOWA) Midwest Region (4) American Rivers (2) Joe Dunham (18th)	69	▲ 3 (LW: 27)
25	HOPE Great Lakes Region (2) MIAA (2) Mark Northuis (38th)	59	NR
26	CALVIN Great Lakes Region (3) MIAA (3) Nicole Kramer (4th)	51	▼ 2 (LW: 24)
27	BOWDOIN East Region (3) NESCAC (7) Ben Raphelson (5th)	31	▼ 2 (LW: 25)
28	TRINITY (TEXAS) West Region (4) SAA (1) Emily Daum (12th)	25	◀▶ (LW: 28)
29	COAST GUARD Mideast Region (6) NEWMAC (2) Greg Ahnrud (2nd)	14	NR
29	ST. OLAF North Region (4) MIAC (2) Erica Maker (8th)	14	◀▶ (LW: 29)