NEW ORLEANS, LA – The Augusta University men’s cross country team is ranked #11 in the nation in the preseason Top 30 poll released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Jaguars are the only PBC team to be ranked in the poll.
AU was also voted atop the PBC coaches preseason poll that was released last week. The Jaguars won their second consecutive PBC championship in 2020, their third in the last four years. The Jaguars will attempt to become the first PBC team to win three straight titles since Columbus State finished off a run of five straight in 2010. AU returns three All-Conference runners from last year: junior Hans Troyer, junior Kai Brickey and senior Chandler Kennedy.
Augusta will open the 2021 season this Friday at the Spartanburg Eye Opener in Spartanburg, S.C.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II
Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll
2021 Preseason - September 1st
| RANK |
TEAM & INFO |
PTS |
2020
FINAL |
| 1 |
GRAND VALLEY STATE
Midwest Region (1)
GLIAC
Jerry Baltes (23rd) |
237
(5 fpv) |
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| 2 |
COLO. SCHOOL OF MINES
South Central Region (1)
RMAC
Chris Siemers (10th) |
235
(3 fpv) |
--- |
| 3 |
ADAMS STATE
South Central Region (2)
RMAC
Damon Martin (27th) |
224 |
--- |
| 4 |
CHICO STATE
West Region (1)
CCAA
Gary Towne (26th) |
215 |
--- |
| 5 |
WESTERN COLORADO
South Central Region (3)
RMAC
Jennifer Michel (15th) |
206 |
--- |
| 6 |
QUEENS (N.C.)
Southeast Region (1)
SAC
Tom Scott (4th) |
193 |
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| 7 |
MISSOURI SOUTHERN
Central Region (1)
MIAA
Jamie Burnham (6th) |
188 |
--- |
| 8 |
ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE
South Region (1)
GSC
David Cain (24th) |
185 |
--- |
| 9 |
AUGUSTANA (S.D.)
Central Region (2)
NSIC
Tracy Hellman (21st) |
169 |
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| 10 |
LEE (TENN.)
South Region (2)
GSC
Caleb Morgan (8th) |
167 |
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| 11 |
AUGUSTA
Southeast Region (2)
PBC
Adam Ward (11th) |
159 |
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| 12 |
COLORADO CHRISTIAN
South Central Region (4)
RMAC
John Poag (8th) |
150 |
--- |
| 13 |
LEWIS
Midwest Region (2)
GLVC
James Kearney (8th) |
130 |
--- |
| 14 |
SOUTHERN INDIANA
Midwest Region (3)
GLVC
Mike Hillyard (24th) |
123 |
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| 14 |
WEST TEXAS A&M
South Central Region (5)
Lone Star
Jake Krolick (5th) |
123 |
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| 16 |
CAL STATE STANISLAUS
West Region (2)
CCAA
Darren Holman (6th) |
122 |
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| 17 |
WINGATE
Southeast Region (3)
SAC
Matt Van Lierop (3rd) |
115 |
--- |
| 18 |
NORTHWEST MISSOURI
Central Region (3)
MIAA
Nick Gibson (4th) |
103 |
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| 19 |
CHARLESTON (W.VA.)
Atlantic Region (1)
Mountain East
Nick Bias (8th) |
100 |
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| 20 |
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
East Region (1)
Northeast-10
(tba) (1st) |
98 |
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| 21 |
FRESNO PACIFIC
West Region (3)
PacWest
Ray Winter (8th) |
77 |
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| 22 |
WALSH
Midwest Region (4)
G-MAC
Rob Mizicko (10th) |
61 |
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| 23 |
COLORADO MESA
South Central Region (6)
RMAC
Shane Niksic (1st) |
58 |
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| 24 |
WESTERN WASHINGTON
West Region (4)
GNAC
Pee Wee Halsell (35th) |
56 |
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| 25 |
UC-COLORADO SPRINGS
South Central Region (7)
RMAC
Mark Misch (15th) |
37 |
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| 26 |
CAL STATE SAN MARCOS
West Region (5)
CCAA
Torrey Olson (4th) |
31 |
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| 27 |
NEB.-KEARNEY
Central Region (4)
MIAA
Brady Bonsall (15th) |
29 |
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| 27 |
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
Midwest Region (5)
GLIAC
Rod Cowan (12th) |
29 |
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| 29 |
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
South Region (3)
GSC |
22 |
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| 30 |
PITTSBURG STATE
Central Region (5)
MIAA
Kyle Rutledge (1st) |
15 |
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Also Receiving Votes: Davis and Elkins 14, Southern Connecticut 12, Biola (Calif.) 11, Wayne State (Mich.) 9, Roberts Wesleyan 7, Concord 4, Cal Poly Pomona 3, Illinois-Springfield 3