NEW ORLEANS, La. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its latest NCAA Division II rankings Wednesday afternoon, with both University of Colorado Colorado Springs cross country programs maintaining their national rankings for the third consecutive week.
The Mountain Lions women remain No. 7 nationally with 192 points and No. 4 in the South Central Region. UCCS has been ranked No. 7 in all seven national polls this season. Adams State University continues to hold the No. 1 spot nationally, receiving all eight first-place votes for 240 points.
On the men's side, UCCS remains No. 14 nationally and No. 6 in the South Central Region. Wingate University continues to lead the Division II rankings with 237 points.
Both Mountain Lion squads competed this past weekend at the annual UCCS XC Open. The unscored meet featured 10 teams from across the region.
Kaley Fergus led the UCCS women in the 6-kilometer race, finishing 32nd overall with a time of 22:57.1.
Mateo Herrera paced the Mountain Lion men in the 8k, placing 30th overall with a time of 23:53.4.
The Mountain Lions will have the weekend off as they prepare for the 2026 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by South Dakota Mines in Rapid City, S.D., on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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) |
| Oct. 21 (Week 5) |
No. 14 |
No. 7 |
| Oct. 28 (Week 6) |
No. 14 |
No. 7 |
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 |
| Oct. 20 (Week 5) |
No. 6 |
No. 4 |
| Oct. 27 (Week 6) |
No. 6 |
No. 4 |
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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.
