BLUE DRAGON WOMEN JUMP INTO TOP 10 OF DIVISION I RANKINGS

Blue Dragon women's cross country is ranked No. 10 in this week's USTFCCCA/NJCAA Division I women's national rankings.

September 17, 2025

Hutchinson CC Sports Information

Heading into its first 5K race of the season on Saturday, the Hutchinson Community College women's cross country team has joined the Top 10 of the USTFCCCA/NJCAA Division I Women's Cross Country national rankings.

Released on Wednesday, the Blue Dragons jumped five spots from their preseason ranking to No. 10. The Dragons are the highest-ranked Jayhawk Conference team in the latest rankings.

Hutchinson competes for the second time this season on Saturday at the Missouri Southern Stampede in Joplin, Missouri.

The Blue Dragons have run only once this season, finishing second at their own Terry Masterson Twilight Classic. The Dragons were second only to NCAA Division I Wichita State.

Freshman Mildred Rono was the Masterson individual champion, winning the three-mile race by shattering the course record by 39 seconds.

This is the fourth-straight season the Blue Dragon women have been a Top 10-ranked team.

USTFCCCA/NJCAA DIV. I WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RANKINGS
Points Last Poll
1. Odessa 200 1
2. Iowa Western 190 2
3. New Mexico JC 178 3
4. Crowder 165 5
5. College of Southern Idaho 161 4
6. El Paso 145 14
7. Snow 141 10
8. Iowa Central 124 9
9. Ranger 122 6
10. Hutchinson 95 15
11. Vincennes 91 16
12. Central Arizona 88 19
13. Garden City 72 7
14. Indian Hills 67 12
15. Butler 63 8
16. Southern Nevada 60 21
17. Amarillo 48 13
18. Blinn 40 11
19. Salt Lake 23 22
20. Dodge City 22 18