Queens University of Charlotte
Greater Louisville Invite, University of Louisville
10/1/2009 3:12:48โฏPM | Men's Cross Country
Royals race this weekend
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Heading into Saturday's Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic, Queens University of Charlotte's men's team has moved up one spot to fifth place in the nation as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) in their men's NCAA Division II Cross Country Poll today.
The Royals traded places with Abilene Christian who dropped to sixth, while Adams State and Western State remained in the top two positions, respectively, for the fourth week in a row. Grand Valley State moved into third while Chico State dropped to fourth.
Queens will compete in the Gold Division this weekend where they will line up in a 30-team mostly-NCAA Division I field that includes NCAA Division I South Region ranked Tennessee (#5), Mississippi State (#7), Belmont (#8), Ole Miss #14 and NCAA Division I Southeast Region ranked Louisville (#8), Eastern Kentucky (#9) and Kentucky (#11) among others.
Queens women's cross country team maintained their #1 NCAA Division II Southeast Region ranking and will compete in Saturday's Blue Division against 30 NCAA Division II and NAIA teams.
Division II Men
Sept. 30th, 2009
Ranking Team Previous
1 Adams State 1
2 Western State 2
3 Grand Valley State 4
4 Chico State 3
5 Queens of Charlotte 6
6 Abilene Christian 5
7 Colorado School of Mines 7
8 Western Washington 8
9 Stonehill 12
10 Edinboro 10
11 Southern Indiana 9
12 UMass Lowell 13
13 Alaska Anchorage 14
14 Central Missouri 16
15 Pittsburg State 17
16 Southwest Baptist 18
17 Lock Haven 15
18 Cal Poly Pomona 19
19 Augustana (South Dakota)
20 Minnesota State 11
21 Shippensburg 20
22 Missouri Southern State 21
23 Tarleton State 22
24 Drury 23
25 Harding 24
Dropped Out: No. 25 Hillsdale.
