Men's Cross Country 9/18/2025 11:20:00 AM

Women's Cross Country Move up to No. 18; Men Hold at No. 2 in Latest USTFCCCA Polls

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week one national poll on Wednesday, Sept. 17 with both the men's and women's team landing inside the top 20. The men's team held its No. 2 position in the top 30, while the women's squad moved up three spots to No. 18.

The No. 18 women's team is in action next on Friday, Oct. 3 at the Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Penn. The No. 2 men's squad is in action next on Saturday, Oct. 4 at home in the Dan Huston Invite.

Men's Poll - 2025 Week 1 - September 17th

RANK	TEAM & INFO	PTS	CHANGE
1	UW-LA CROSSE North Region (1) WIAC Derek Stanley (14th)	298 (8 fpv)	◀▶ (LW: 1)
2	WARTBURG Midwest Region (1) American Rivers Ryan Chapman (10th)	292 (2 fpv)	◀▶ (LW: 2)
3	SUNY GENESEO Niagara Region (1) Empire 8 Dan Moore (11th)	276	◀▶ (LW: 3)
4	POMONA-PITZER West Region (1) SCIAC Emma DeLira (2nd)	270	▲ 1 (LW: 5)
5	JOHNS HOPKINS Mid-Atlantic Region (1) Centennial Bobby Van Allen (26th)	264	▼ 1 (LW: 4)
6	NORTH CENTRAL (ILL.) Midwest Region (2) CCIW Matt Sinnott (4th)	244	◀▶ (LW: 6)
7	ST. OLAF North Region (2) MIAC Brian Power (6th)	241	▼ 1 (LW: 6)
8	RPI Mideast Region (1) Liberty League John Lynch (15th)	233	◀▶ (LW: 8)
9	WILLIAMS Mideast Region (2) NESCAC Dusty López (3rd)	220	◀▶ (LW: 9)
10	UW-WHITEWATER North Region (3) WIAC Jeff Miller (44th)	206	◀▶ (LW: 10)
11	TUFTS East Region (1) NESCAC Jamie Norton (2nd)	196	▲ 4 (LW: 15)
12	NYU Niagara Region (2) UAA Tyler Deck Shipley (5th)	184	◀▶ (LW: 12)
13	UW-STEVENS POINT North Region (4) WIAC Thomas Bambach (4th)	173	◀▶ (LW: 13)
14	CARNEGIE MELLON Mid-Atlantic Region (2) UAA Tim Connelly (11th)	162	▲ 4 (LW: 18)
14	HOPE Great Lakes Region (1) MIAA Mark Northuis (38th)	162	▲ 9 (LW: 23)
16	MIT East Region (2) NEWMAC Riley Macon (4th)	161	▼ 5 (LW: 11)
17	CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS West Region (2) SCIAC Marina Muncan (6th)	151	◀▶ (LW: 17)
18	WASHINGTON AND LEE South Region (1) ODAC Brandon Spalding (13th)	133	▼ 4 (LW: 14)
19	CHICAGO Midwest Region (3) UAA Chris Hall (25th)	124	◀▶ (LW: 19)
20	LYNCHBURG South Region (2) ODAC Sam Llaneza (1st)	100	◀▶ (LW: 20)
20	WESLEYAN (CONN.) Mideast Region (3) NESCAC Leo Mayo (5th)	100	▲ 1 (LW: 21)
22	UW-PLATTEVILLE North Region (5) WIAC James Akita (3rd)	92	◀▶ (LW: 22)
23	AMHERST Mideast Region (4) NESCAC Hannah Chappell-Dick (3rd)	80	▼ 8 (LW: 15)
24	COLORADO COLLEGE West Region (3) SCAC Alex Nichols (6th)	71	▼ 1 (LW: 23)
25	MORAVIAN Metro Region (1) Landmark Jesse Baumann (15th)	47	▲ 2 (LW: 27)
26	LEBANON VALLEY Mid-Atlantic Region (3) MAC James O'Brien (18th)	42	◀▶ (LW: 26)
27	CASE WESTERN RESERVE Great Lakes Region (2) UAA Kathy Nortz Yohann (25th)	41	NR
28	WASHINGTON (MO.) Midwest Region (4) UAA Jeff Stiles (25th)	38	(LW: RV)
29	MIDDLEBURY Mideast Region (5) NESCAC Nicole Wilkerson (15th)	18	▼ 4 (LW: 25)
30	LORAS Midwest Region (5) American Rivers Ethan Adlfinger (2nd)	16	▼ 1 (LW: 29)

Also Receiving Votes: UC Santa Cruz 7, Otterbein 5, Emory 3 | Dropped Out: No. 28 John Carroll, No. 30 UC Santa Cruz

Women's Poll - 2025 Week 1 - September 17th

RANK	TEAM & INFO	PTS	CHANGE
1	MIT East Region (1) NEWMAC Riley Macon (4th)	300 (10 fpv)	◀▶ (LW: 1)
2	WILLIAMS Mideast Region (1) NESCAC Dusty López (3rd)	287	◀▶ (LW: 2)
3	CHICAGO Midwest Region (1) UAA Chris Hall (25th)	281	◀▶ (LW: 3)
4	NYU Niagara Region (1) UAA Tyler Deck Shipley (5th)	268	◀▶ (LW: 4)
5	JOHNS HOPKINS Mid-Atlantic Region (1) Centennial Bobby Van Allen (26th)	264	◀▶ (LW: 5)
6	CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS West Region (1) SCIAC Marina Muncan (6th)	248	◀▶ (LW: 6)
7	CARNEGIE MELLON Mid-Atlantic Region (2) UAA Tim Connelly (11th)	233	▲ 2 (LW: 9)
8	WASHINGTON (MO.) Midwest Region (2) UAA Jeff Stiles (25th)	229	▼ 1 (LW: 7)
9	AMHERST Mideast Region (2) NESCAC Hannah Chappell-Dick (3rd)	223	▼ 1 (LW: 8)
10	UW-LA CROSSE North Region (1) WIAC Derek Stanley (14th)	208	◀▶ (LW: 10)
11	WASHINGTON AND LEE South Region (1) ODAC Mike Dager (12th)	202	◀▶ (LW: 11)
12	CONNECTICUT COLLEGE Mideast Region (3) NESCAC Ned Bishop (41st)	187	◀▶ (LW: 12)
13	SUNY GENESEO Niagara Region (2) Empire 8 Dan Moore (11th)	171	▼ 1 (LW: 12)
14	EMORY South Region (2) UAA Linh Nguyen (7th)	170	◀▶ (LW: 14)
15	VASSAR Mideast Region (4) Liberty League James McCowan (21st)	149	▲ 1 (LW: 16)
16	CARLETON North Region (2) MIAC Donna Ricks (33rd)	148	▲ 5 (LW: 21)
17	TUFTS East Region (2) NESCAC Jamie Norton (2nd)	145	▼ 2 (LW: 15)
18	WARTBURG Midwest Region (3) American Rivers Ryan Chapman (10th)	128	▲ 3 (LW: 21)
18	UC SANTA CRUZ West Region (2) C2C David Klech (9th)	128	◀▶ (LW: 18)
20	ST. OLAF North Region (3) MIAC Erica Maker (8th)	103	▼ 3 (LW: 17)
21	TRINE Great Lakes Region (1) MIAA Zach Raber (13th)	98	▼ 1 (LW: 20)
22	RPI Mideast Region (5) Liberty League John Lynch (15th)	95	▼ 3 (LW: 19)
23	COLORADO COLLEGE West Region (3) SCAC Alex Nichols (6th)	88	▲ 1 (LW: 24)
24	CALVIN Great Lakes Region (2) MIAA Nicole Kramer (4th)	83	▼ 1 (LW: 23)
25	MIDDLEBURY Mideast Region (6) NESCAC Nicole Wilkerson (15th)	53	◀▶ (LW: 25)
26	CENTRAL (IOWA) Midwest Region (4) American Rivers Joe Dunham (18th)	44	◀▶ (LW: 26)
27	POMONA-PITZER West Region (4) SCIAC Emma DeLira (2nd)	40	(LW: RV)
28	COAST GUARD Mideast Region (7) NEWMAC Greg Ahnrud (2nd)	32	▼ 2 (LW: 26)
29	GEORGE FOX West Region (5) NWC Mike Wilson (6th)	18	▼ 1 (LW: 28)
30	UW-EAU CLAIRE North Region (4) WIAC Dan Schwamberger (19th)	9	(LW: RV)

Also Receiving Votes: Ohio Wesleyan 6, Rhodes 6, Wesleyan (Conn.) 4, Grinnell 2 | Dropped Out: No. 29 DePauw, No. 30 Wesleyan (Conn.)

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