BLUE DRAGON WOMEN CLIMB TO NO. 8 IN USTFCCCA RANKINGS

Hutchinson CC Sports Information

The Hutchinson Community College women's cross country team entered national Top 10 for the second time this season on Wednesday.

The Blue Dragons climbed to No. 8 in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NJCAA Division I Women's Rankings.

Hutchinson started the season ranked No. 15 in the preseason rankings and has been ranked No. 10, No. 11 and now No. 8 in the three regular season polls.

The Dragons haven't posted a team score in their last two meets competing with only four runners.

Hutchinson had two Top 5 runners on Saturday at the FHSU Tiger Open. Freshman Mildred Rono was second at the Tiger open with a 5K school record time of 16:41.09. Freshman Ashara Frater placed fifth with a time of 17:55.43.

The Blue Dragons next compete at the 2025 Region 6 Outdoor Championships on November 24 in Colby.

Hutchinson is the highest ranked of six Jayhawk Conference teams in this week's rankings. Butler is No. 12, followed by Garden City at No. 13, Cloud County at No. 19, Dodge City at No. 21 and Colby at No. 25.

The Top 5 once again has Odessa at No. 1, Iowa Western at No. 2, New Mexico Junior College at No. 3, El Paso at No. 4 and College of Southern Idaho at No. 5.

USTFCCCA/NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RANKINGS
                                             Points     Last Poll
1. Odessa                                250             1
2. Iowa Western                       239             2
3. New Mexico Junior College     229             3
4. El Paso                                 211             7
5. College of Southern Idaho     206              4
6. Ranger                                202              8
7. Crowder                              190              5
8. Hutchinson                        182             11
9. Iowa Central                        157             10
10. Central Arizona                  153              9
11. Snow                                149              6
12. Butler                               139             13
13. Garden City                       135             14
14. Indian Hills                        131             12
15. Vincennes                         102              15
16. Southern Nevada                94               17
17. Amarillo                             92               16
18. Salt Lake                            86               22
19. Cloud County                      76               20
20. Blinn                                  65               19
21. Dodge City                         55               18
22. Hill                                    42                21
23. Pima                                 32                23
24. Western Texas                   18                 24
25. Colby                                 9                  NR
Others Receiving Votes: Neosho County 3, North Central Texas 3