BLUE DRAGON WOMEN 11TH IN USTFCCCA NATIONAL RANKINGS

Hutchinson CC Sports Information

The Hutchinson Community College women's cross country team dropped one spot to No. 11 in this week's United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NJCAA Division I women's national rankings released on Wednesday.

The Blue Dragons were No. 10 after the first regular-season rankings after starting the season ranked No. 15 in the preseason rankings.

Hutchinson finished second in the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic in August, but did not post a team score in the Missouri Southern Stampede on September 20 in Joplin, Missouri.

The Blue Dragons are being led by freshman Mildred Rono, who has two individual race wins this season.

Hutchinson next runs at the Fort Hays State Tiger Open on October 11 in Hays.

The Blue Dragons remain the highest-ranked Jayhawk Conference team this week. After the Dragons, Butler is No. 13, Garden City is No. 14, Dodge City is No. 18, Cloud County is No. 20 and Neosho County is No. 25.

Odessa remains No. 1 this week. Iowa Western is No. 3, followed by New Mexico Junior College of Southern Idaho and Crowder.

The next rankings will be released on October 15.

USTFCCCA/NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RANKINGS
                                              Points     Last Poll
1. Odessa                                250              1
2. Iowa Western                       240              2
3. New Mexico JC                     229               3
4. College of Southern Idaho     207              4
5. Crowder                               204              4
6. Snow                                   197              7
7. El Paso                                 192              6
8. Ranger                                 191              9
9. Central Arizona                     166             12
10. Iowa Central                       148              8
11. Hutchinson                       155             10
12. Indian Hills                         126             14
13. Butler                                125              15
14. Garden City                        123             13
15. Vincennes                           110             11
16. Amarillo                             106              17
17. Southern Nevada                103              16
18. Dodge City                          77               20
19. Blinn                                   73              18
20. Cloud County                      61               NR
21. Hill                                     44               22
22. Salt Lake                            42               19
23. Pima                                  33               21
24. Western Texas                     25               NR
25. Neosho County                     8                NR