NEW ORLEANS, La. – In the first set of regular season national rankings, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's and women's cross country teams remain ranked in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division II national rankings, released Wednesday. 
 
Both UCCS teams opened the 2026 season with team victories at the UCCS Rust Buster on Sept. 5. Following their season-opening performances, the Mountain Lion women remain ranked No. 7 in the Division II with 192 points, while the UCCS men are tied for 15th with 132 points. 
 
Adams State University sits on top of the women's Division II poll with 238 points, while Wingate University leads the Division II men's poll with 236 points. 
 
In the USTFCCCA South Central Regional rankings, the UCCS men moved up one spot to No. 6, while the Mountain Lion women remain ranked No. 4 in the region. 
 
Both teams will return to action this Saturday at the annual Metropolitan State University of Denver Roadrunners Invitational, held at Washington Park in Denver, Colo.  The men's 8k race will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by the women's 6k race at 9:15 a.m. 
 
2026 USTFCCCA NATIONAL RANKINGS 

WEEK	MEN	WOMEN
Sept. 2 (Preseason)	No. 17	No. 7
Sept. 16 (Week 1)	No. 15 (Tied)	No. 7

 
2026 USTFCCCA REGIONAL RANKINGS 

WEEK	MEN	WOMEN
Sept. 1 Preseason	No. 7	No. 4
Sept. 15 (Week 1)	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.