The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Wednesday, August 25 the preseason national cross country rankings for Division II.
The Fort Hays State men's team came in at No. 25, behind fellow South Central Regional teams Tarleton State and Pittsburg State. The men are entering the national rankings for the first time since the 2004 season.
Below is the full preseason Top 25 poll:
|
Rank
|
School
|
Region
|
Conference
|
|
|
|
1
|
Adams State
|
Central
|
RMAC
|
|
|
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2
|
Western State
|
Central
|
RMAC
|
|
|
|
3
|
Colorado Mines
|
Central
|
RMAC
|
|
|
|
4
|
Grand Valley State
|
Midwest
|
GLIAC
|
|
|
|
5
|
Chico State
|
West
|
CCAA
|
|
|
|
6
|
Western Washington
|
West
|
GNAC
|
|
|
|
7
|
Queens (N.C.)
|
Southeast
|
Conf. Carolinas
|
|
|
|
8
|
Southern Indiana
|
Midwest
|
GLVC
|
|
|
|
9
|
Harding
|
South
|
Gulf South
|
|
|
|
10
|
Augustana (S.D.)
|
Central
|
NSIC
|
|
|
|
11
|
Shippensburg
|
Atlantic
|
PSAC
|
|
|
|
12
|
Edinboro
|
Atlantic
|
PSAC
|
|
|
|
13
|
UMass Lowell
|
East
|
Northeast-10
|
|
|
|
14
|
Metro State
|
Central
|
RMAC
|
|
|
|
15
|
Lock Haven
|
Atlantic
|
PSAC
|
|
|
|
16
|
Alaska Anchorage
|
West
|
GNAC
|
|
|
|
17
|
American International
|
East
|
Northeast-10
|
|
|
|
18
|
Drury
|
Midwest
|
GLVC
|
|
|
|
19
|
Stonehill
|
East
|
Northeast-10
|
|
|
|
20
|
Western Oregon
|
West
|
GNAC
|
|
|
|
21
|
Columbus State
|
Southeast
|
Peach Belt
|
|
|
|
22
|
Tarleton State
|
South Central
|
Lone Star
|
|
|
|
23
|
Pittsburg State
|
South Central
|
MIAA
|
|
|
|
24
|
Bellarmine
|
Midwest
|
GLVC
|
|
|
|
25
|
Fort Hays State
|
South Central
|
MIAA
|
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