University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Pick Up a Few Spots in the National Polls
10/4/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Oct. 4, 2011
Even with an off week, the University of Minnesota men's cross country team has found itself comfortably in the national rankings.
The Gophers are currently ranked No. 17 in the USTFCCCA DI National Cross Country Poll. Minnesota will next compete on Friday Oct. 14, at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in Madison, Wis.
Note: 2011 Current News
- Minnesota won the Hornet Jamboree on Sept. 10.
- Pieter Gagnon earned Big Ten Runner of the Week honors after his first place finish at the Hornet Jamboree.
- Minnesota placed third at the 2011 Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 24
- Hassan Mead earned Big Ten Runner of the Week after his third place finish at the Griak.
| Rank | Institution (FPV) | Points | Region | Conference | Last Week |
| 1 | Oklahoma State (11) | 359 | Midwest | Big 12 | 1 |
| 2 | Wisconsin (1) | 348 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | 2 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 327 | Midwest | Big 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Stanford | 325 | West | Pac-12 | 3 |
| 5 | Iona | 296 | Northeast | Metro Atlantic | 5 |
| 6 | BYU | 291 | Mountain | West Coast | 14 |
| 7 | Indiana | 290 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | 6 |
| 8 | Colorado | 275 | Mountain | Pac-12 | 7 |
| 9 | NC State | 270 | Southeast | ACC | 9 |
| 10 | Oregon | 253 | West | Pac-12 | 8 |
| 11 | Florida State | 250 | South | ACC | 10 |
| 12 | Portland | 227 | West | West Coast | 11 |
| 13 | Northern Arizona | 209 | Mountain | Big Sky | 13 |
| 14 | Princeton | 206 | Mid-Atlantic | Ivy | 12 |
| 15 | Arkansas | 179 | South Central | SEC | 16 |
| 16 | Georgetown | 172 | Mid-Atlantic | Big East | 22 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 143 | Midwest | Big Ten | 20 |
| 18 | Columbia | 139 | Northeast | Ivy | RV |
| 19 | Villanova | 125 | Mid-Atlantic | Big East | 18 |
| 20 | Washington State | 118 | West | Pac-12 | NR |
| 21 | Syracuse | 101 | Northeast | Big East | 15 |
| 22 | UCLA | 92 | West | Pac-12 | RV |
| 23 | Arizona State | 91 | West | Pac-12 | 29 |
| 24 | Providence | 81 | Northeast | Big East | 17 |
| 25 | New Mexico | 80 | Mountain | Mountain West | 21 |
| 26 | Michigan | 74 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | 28 |
| 27 | Texas A&M | 54 | South Central | Big 12 | RV |
| 28 | Florida | 43 | South | SEC | 29 |
| 29 | North Carolina | 30 | Southeast | ACC | RV |
| 29 | Eastern Kentucky | 30 | Southeast | Ohio Valley | 26 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Texas 28, Virginia 17, Lamar 11, Tulsa 11, Air Force 10, Notre Dame 8, Penn State 7, Ohio State 4, Iowa State 3, Brown 3, Virginia Tech 1. | |||||
| Dropped Out: No. 19 Virginia, No. 23 Notre Dame, No. 24 Texas, No. 25 Ohio State, No. 27 Louisville | |||||
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