UMD Women Surge in Division II Poll

The University of Minnesota - Duluth cross country team jumped up four spots in the latest NCAA Division II women's cross country rankings released yesterday.

The Bulldog women (pictured) won the Maroon II division of the Griak Invitational, topping then-#3-ranked Augustana, the defending NSIC champions. Augustana dropped to #10 this week.

In the newly released D2 men's poll, Minnesota State - Mankato fell nine places to #20 after their 4th place finish at Griak in the Maroon II division.

The complete Division II women's poll is HERE, the men's poll is HERE.

In Division III rankings, the Bethel University women, the top-ranked MIAC team in the D3 rankings, fell two spots to #12 in rankings also released yesterday. Carleton rose three places to #16, leap-frogging St. Thomas which fell five spots to #19.

Bethel finished 4th in the Griak Maroon III race with 136 points; Carleton was 6th with 174; St. Thomas was 7th with 176.

Among D3 men, St. John's remained #23 in the latest poll. St. Thomas entered the rankings for the first time this season at #35. Neither sqaud raced at Griak.

Complete Division III women's poll is HERE, the men's poll is HERE.

Photo by Taylor Marble.