Queens No.6 and Wingate No. 17 in USTFCCCA Men's Cross Country National Preseason Poll
September 1, 2021
The Queens Royals have been picked as the No. 6 men's cross country team in the nation according to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) preseason poll.
Joining the Royals in the ranking is Wingate at No. 17.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II
Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll
2021 Preseason - September 1st
| RANK | TEAM & INFO | PTS | 2020 FINAL |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
GRAND VALLEY STATE Midwest Region (1) GLIAC Jerry Baltes (23rd) |
237 (5 fpv) |
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| 2 |
|
COLO. SCHOOL OF MINES South Central Region (1) RMAC Chris Siemers (10th) |
235 (3 fpv) |
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| 3 |
|
ADAMS STATE South Central Region (2) RMAC Damon Martin (27th) |
224 | --- |
| 4 |
|
CHICO STATE West Region (1) CCAA Gary Towne (26th) |
215 | --- |
| 5 |
|
WESTERN COLORADO South Central Region (3) RMAC Jennifer Michel (15th) |
206 | --- |
| 6 |
|
QUEENS (N.C.) Southeast Region (1) SAC Tom Scott (4th) |
193 | --- |
| 7 |
|
MISSOURI SOUTHERN Central Region (1) MIAA Jamie Burnham (6th) |
188 | --- |
| 8 |
|
ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE South Region (1) GSC David Cain (24th) |
185 | --- |
| 9 |
|
AUGUSTANA (S.D.) Central Region (2) NSIC Tracy Hellman (21st) |
169 | --- |
| 10 |
|
LEE (TENN.) South Region (2) GSC Caleb Morgan (8th) |
167 | --- |
| 11 |
|
AUGUSTA Southeast Region (2) PBC Adam Ward (11th) |
159 | --- |
| 12 |
|
COLORADO CHRISTIAN South Central Region (4) RMAC John Poag (8th) |
150 | --- |
| 13 |
|
LEWIS Midwest Region (2) GLVC James Kearney (8th) |
130 | --- |
| 14 |
|
SOUTHERN INDIANA Midwest Region (3) GLVC Mike Hillyard (24th) |
123 | --- |
| 14 |
|
WEST TEXAS A&M South Central Region (5) Lone Star Jake Krolick (5th) |
123 | --- |
| 16 |
|
CAL STATE STANISLAUS West Region (2) CCAA Darren Holman (6th) |
122 | --- |
| 17 |
|
WINGATE Southeast Region (3) SAC Matt Van Lierop (3rd) |
115 | --- |
| 18 |
|
NORTHWEST MISSOURI Central Region (3) MIAA Nick Gibson (4th) |
103 | --- |
| 19 |
|
CHARLESTON (W.VA.) Atlantic Region (1) Mountain East Nick Bias (8th) |
100 | --- |
| 20 |
|
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL East Region (1) Northeast-10 (tba) (1st) |
98 | --- |
| 21 |
|
FRESNO PACIFIC West Region (3) PacWest Ray Winter (8th) |
77 | --- |
| 22 |
|
WALSH Midwest Region (4) G-MAC Rob Mizicko (10th) |
61 | --- |
| 23 |
|
COLORADO MESA South Central Region (6) RMAC Shane Niksic (1st) |
58 | --- |
| 24 |
|
WESTERN WASHINGTON West Region (4) GNAC Pee Wee Halsell (35th) |
56 | --- |
| 25 |
|
UC-COLORADO SPRINGS South Central Region (7) RMAC Mark Misch (15th) |
37 | --- |
| 26 |
|
CAL STATE SAN MARCOS West Region (5) CCAA Torrey Olson (4th) |
31 | --- |
| 27 |
|
NEB.-KEARNEY Central Region (4) MIAA Brady Bonsall (15th) |
29 | --- |
| 27 |
|
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE Midwest Region (5) GLIAC Rod Cowan (12th) |
29 | --- |
| 29 |
|
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE South Region (3) GSC |
22 | --- |
| 30 |
|
PITTSBURG STATE Central Region (5) MIAA Kyle Rutledge (1st) |
15 | --- |
Also Receiving Votes: Davis and Elkins 14, Southern Connecticut 12, Biola (Calif.) 11, Wayne State (Mich.) 9, Roberts Wesleyan 7, Concord 4, Cal Poly Pomona 3, Illinois-Springfield 3
