USTFCCCA Preseason Division II Regional Rankings Released
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Tuesday preseason regional cross country rankings in Division II. Placed in order by a representative in each region, regional rankings are a reflection of a team's strengths entering the year based on returning and new runners on each squad.
EAST Region
Coach Dave Thomas and his Lady Rams took the six spot in the poll, after finishing fifth in the region last season. The team returns two top runners, junior Sarah Simonetti and Anjelica DiNucci along with other talent.
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EAST Region |
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Rank |
School |
Location |
Conference |
2009 FINISH |
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1 |
Stonehill |
Easton, Mass. |
NE-10 |
1 |
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2 |
Southern Connecticut |
New Haven, Conn. |
NE-10 |
4 |
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3 |
UMass Lowell |
Lowell, Mass. |
NE-10 |
2 |
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4 |
Adelphi |
Garden City, N.Y. |
NE-10 |
3 |
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5 |
Saint Rose |
Albany, N.Y. |
NE-10 |
7 |
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6 |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
CACC |
5 |
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7 |
Merrimack |
North Andover, Mass. |
NE-10 |
6 |
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8 |
Bentley |
Waltham, Mass. |
NE-10 |
8 |
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9 |
NYIT |
Old Westbury, N.Y. |
East Coast |
9 |
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10 |
Georgian Court |
Lakewood, N.J. |
CACC |
10 |
NCAA Regional Championships will take place on November 20 or 21 in eight sites. A complete listing can be found here … http://www.ustfccca.org/ustfccca-calendar/future-collegiate-championships.
The top-25 teams in the national cross country coaches' poll in Division II will be released on Wednesday. The NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships will be held on December 4 in Louisville, Ky., at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park.
The next regional rankings will be released on September 21.
