By Tyler Mayforth, USTFCCCA October 4, 2017
http://www.ustfccca.org/2017/10/featured/2017-njcaa-di-cross-country-national-coaches-poll-week-2
NEW ORLEANS – We just entered the second month of the NJCAA Division I Cross Country season and there has been a lot of movement in the Men's and Women's National Coaches' Polls.
Only three men's teams and three women's teams remained in place from Week 1 in the most recent polls that were released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
QUICK LINKS: Men's Poll | Women's Poll
NATIONAL COACHES' POLL – SUMMARY PDF
NATIONAL COACHES' POLL – 2017 Week By Week
NATIONAL COACHES' POLL – All-Time Week By Week
For those who are new or need a refresher, the NJCAA Division I Cross Country National Coaches' Polls are voted on by 10 coaches from around the nation. Points are assigned to each spot in the poll and the team with the most points is No. 1, followed by the second most and so on and so forth.
The 2017 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships will be held Saturday, November 11 in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Men's Story
Iowa Central is still No. 1 and received four out of the nine first-place votes. The Tritons have been led by Karim Achengli, who has been named National Athlete of the Week several times.
Women's Story
Iowa Central added a first-place vote to its tally from Week 1 as it has nine in Week 2. The Tritons have looked strong all season, most recently at the Cowboy Jamboree in Oklahoma.
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USTFCCCA NJCAA DIVISION I |
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MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL COACHES' POLL |
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2017 Week #2 — October 4 |
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next release: October 18 |
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Rank |
Institution (FPV) |
Points |
NJCAA |
USTFCCCA |
Head Coach (Yr) |
Last |
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1 |
191 |
Region XI |
Midwest |
Dee Brown (14th) |
1 |
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2 |
188 |
Region I |
West |
Paul Tavares (18th) |
2 |
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3 |
187 |
Region V |
West |
Erik Vance (2nd) |
4 |
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4 |
172 |
Region I |
West |
Dave Barney (22nd) |
NR |
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5 |
140 |
Region VI |
Central |
Vince DeGrado (7th) |
3 |
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6 |
138 |
Region X |
Atlantic |
Josh Hayman (1st) |
10 |
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7 |
135 |
Region I |
West |
Dan Pescador (3rd) |
8 |
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8 |
130 |
Region XII |
Great Lakes |
Jim Robinson (9th) |
7 |
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9 |
116 |
Region VI |
Central |
Dustin Mettler (1st) |
5 |
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10 |
114 |
Region XII |
Great Lakes |
Blake Albrecht (1st) |
9 |
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11 |
74 |
Region V |
West |
Felix Hinojosa (18th) |
14 |
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12 |
70 |
Region XI |
Midwest |
Curtis Vais (14th) |
6 |
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13 |
59 |
Region XII |
Great Lakes |
Matt Sicilia (3rd) |
13 |
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14 |
58 |
Region V |
West |
Kathy Graham (3rd) |
12 |
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14 |
58 |
Region V |
West |
James Williams (5th) |
NR |
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16 |
55 |
Region I |
West |
Randy Espinoza (31st) |
NR |
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17 |
53 |
Region VI |
Central |
Cameron Rieth (3rd) |
15 |
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18 |
36 |
Region XV |
Atlantic |
Shirvon Greene (3rd) |
11 |
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19 |
32 |
Region VI |
Central |
Drew Mahin (5th) |
16 |
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20 |
28 |
Region XVIII |
West |
Lindsey Anderson (1st) |
** |
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21 |
24 |
Region I |
West |
Greg Wenneborg (13th) |
NR |
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22 |
12 |
Region XI |
Midwest |
Micah Ruroden (1st) |
17 |
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22 |
12 |
Region XII |
Great Lakes |
Kim Renas (5th) |
20 |
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24 |
5 |
Region XI |
Midwest |
Scott Barnes (4th) |
NR |
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24 |
5 |
Region VI |
Central |
Chad Clevenger (8th) |
18 |
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Also Receiving Votes: Cowley, Gillette, Waubonsee, Hutchinson |
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Dropped Out: No. 23 Hesston (Kan.), No. 24 Dodge City (Kan.) CC, No. 24 Grand Rapids (Mich.) CC |
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WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL COACHES' POLL |
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next release: October 18 |
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Rank |
Institution (FPV) |
Points |
NJCAA |
USTFCCCA |
Head Coach (Yr*) |
Last |
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1 |
199 |
Region XI |
Midwest |
Dee Brown (14th) |
1 |
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2 |
180 |
Region V |
West |
Felix Hinojosa (18th) |
3 |
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3 |
174 |
Region VI |
Central |
Vince DeGrado (7th) |
4 |
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4 |
171 |
Region VI |
Central |
Dan Adler (2nd) |
2 |
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5 |
169 |
Region I |
West |
Paul Tavares (18th) |
5 |
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6 |
143 |
Region XII |
Great Lakes |
Jim Robinson (9th) |
7 |
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7 |
141 |
Region XVIII |
West |
Lindsey Anderson (1st) |
** |
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8 |
130 |
Region VI |
Central |
Cameron Rieth (3rd) |
9 |
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9 |
112 |
Region XII |
Great Lakes |
Blake Albrecht (1st) |
6 |
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9 |
112 |
Region VI |
Central |
Dustin Mettler (1st) |
8 |
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11 |
97 |
Region I |
West |
Greg Wenneborg (13th) |
22 |
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12 |
90 |
Region V |
West |
Erik Vance (2nd) |
10 |
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13 |
73 |
Region VI |
Central |
Justin Riggs (3rd) |
12 |
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14 |
70 |
Region I |
West |
Dan Pescador (3rd) |
16 |
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15 |
59 |
Region XI |
Midwest |
Emmett Statzer (11th) |
11 |
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16 |
41 |
Region VI |
Central |
Tom Bond (10th) |
14 |
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17 |
37 |
Region XII |
Great Lakes |
Kim Renas (5th) |
20 |
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17 |
37 |
Region V |
West |
Jeff Becker (5th) |
13 |
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19 |
26 |
Region XI |
Midwest |
Scott Barnes (4th) |
19 |
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20 |
10 |
Region IX |
West |
Lauren Martin (2nd) |
18 |
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21 |
9 |
Region XV |
Atlantic |
Shirvon Greene (3rd) |
17 |
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22 |
8 |
Region V |
West |
Kathy Graham (3rd) |
15 |
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23 |
3 |
Region X |
Atlantic |
Ken Roach (3rd) |
NR |
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23 |
3 |
Region X |
Atlantic |
Josh Hayman (1st) |
RV |
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23 |
3 |
Region XII |
Great Lakes |
Don Cox (26th) |
21 |
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Also Receiving Votes: (none) |
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Dropped Out: No. 23 Hesston (Kan.), No. 24 Dodge City (Kan.) CC, No. 24 Grand Rapids (Mich.) CC |
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