COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's and women's cross country teams remain among the nation's top teams in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division II Week 4 National Rankings.
The UCCS women's cross country team is tied with West Texas A&M for No. 7 nationally with 188 points. The Mountain Lions moved to No. 5 in this week's South Central Region. The Mountain Lions most recently placed third at the NCAA Pre-Nationals on Oct. 11. UCCS was led by newcomer
Kylah Ricks who crossed the finish line fourth overall with new career 6k best time of 21:04.3.
The men's cross country team ranks No. 14 nationally with 133 points and is No. 6 in the South Central Region. The Mountain Lions competed at the Lewis Crossover on Oct. 10, where they posted a third place team finish in the 27-team meet.
Brett Davis finished second overall behind a personal-best time of 24:18.6.
Both teams will be off this weekend before returning to the course on Saturday, Oct. 24 for the 2026 UCCS XC Open at Monument Valley Park.
2026 USTFCCCA NCAA Division II National Rankings
| Week |
Men |
Women |
| Sept. 2 (Preseason) |
No. 17 |
No. 7 |
| Sept. 16 (Week 1) |
No. 16 |
No. 7 |
| Sept. 30 (Week 2) |
No. 13 |
No. 7 |
| Oct. 8 (Week 3) |
No. 13 |
No. 7 |
| Oct. 14 (Week 4) |
No. 14 |
No. 7 (tie) |
2026 USTFCCCA South Central Region Rankings
| Week |
Men |
Women |
| Sept. 1 (Preseason) |
No. 7 |
No. 4 |
| Sept. 15 (Week 1) |
No. 6 |
No. 4 |
| Sept. 29 (Week 2) |
No. 6 |
No. 4 |
| Oct. 6 (Week 3) |
No. 6 |
No. 4 |
| Oct. 13 (Week 4) |
No. 6 |
No. 5 |
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 14 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
