![]() ![]() ![]() Additionally, individual finishers 1-40 in each race will be granted USTFCCCA All-America distinction. The individual man and woman that cross the finish line first will also earn the national champion moniker. The team with the lowest combined score from its top-five runners will be crowned NCAA National Champion on the men's and women's side. The list for the women features #2 Adams State, #3 Mines, #4 Western Colorado, #6 West Texas A&M, #9 UCCS, #12 CSU Pueblo, #15 Colorado Christian, #23 Dallas Baptist, and #27 Fort Lewis. The list of men's programs and their current national ranking include #1 Mines, #4 Adams State, #6 West Texas A&M, #7 Western Colorado, #10 Colorado Christian, #18 Fort Lewis, #23 UCCS, #29 CSU Pueblo, and (RV) New Mexico Highlands. From that very same region, nine men's teams, nine women's teams and five additional individuals were selected to compete for a national title. Two weeks ago, Mines' men won the region title and the women grabbed team silver. Instead, we will touch on the fact that the NCAA's South Central Region is absolutely loaded. We won't cover the entire guest list for this weekend's race which features 34 teams for the men and 34 for the women with each field touting well over 250 runners. For the women, it's Margaux Basart, Alexis Herr, Ashleigh Loe, Molly Maksin, Riley McGrath, Josie Mejia, Holly Moser, Clare Peters, Jenna Ramsey-Rutledge, and Grace Strongman. For Mines' men, Daniel Appleford, Logan Bocovich, Max Bonenberger, Alberto Campa, Duncan Fuehne, Andrew Kaye, Paul Knight, John O'Malley, JP Rutledge, and Loic Scomparin are all entered. The entire team was inducted into the Mines Athletics Hall of Fame earlier this fall.Įach team can enter up to 10 runners, but only seven will be running at the sound of the gun on Saturday. Andrie, Williams, Mahoney, and Colligan finished with all-America status as Mines edged Adams State by a score of 100-127. The seven runners for that team were Marty Andrie, Nathanael Williams, Dan Mahoney, Grant Colligan, Seth Topper, Josh Hoskinson, and Logan Winfield. While it's not where it actually began, it's worth noting the Oredigger men won the first NCAA Division II Championship in Mines history – across all sports – at the very same Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course- in 2015. Also notable about the course from is that is has served as host to National Junior Olympic, and Junior National Cross Country Championships along with numerous conference, regional, and national championships at the NCAA level. The men will add a second loop to get to 10,000 meters. The women will essentially do one snake-like loop. The routes laid out for this year's championships feature a slightly rolling, serpentine path for both the men's and women's race. Spectators might need layers, but competitors will be running in relative bliss.Īccording to the homepage of Missouri Southern athletics at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country course features a 5,000-meter loop on grass that finishes just south of the starting line through an arch that has the words MSSSU Cross Country going from pillar to pillar. There is only a light breeze projected and humidity should stay under 50 percent. The day will start in the 30s before rising into the 50s right before the start of the women's race. Saturday's high in Joplin, Mo., is slated for 65 degrees with sunny skies and zero chance of precipitation. There will also be free live results of both races.įor the first time in years, the forecast for the national race appears nearly perfect. (CT) and run until the conclusion of the awards ceremony. There will be free live video of Saturday's race offered at The web stream will start at 10 a.m. At #3 in the nation, the Oredigger women will chase history and their first national crown ever. Ranked #1 in the nation, the men of Mines will chase a second straight national title. The men's 10,000-meter race is slated to start at 11:15 a.m. Opening the day will be the women's 6,000-meter race with a 10 a.m. On Saturday, the Colorado School of Mines Men's and Women's Cross Country teams will run for glory at the 2023 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships in Joplin, Mo., at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course on the campus of Missouri Southern State University. The climax of the DII cross country season has arrived. By: Sam Boender Story Links 2023 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships – Saturday, Nov. ![]()
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