Hutchinson CC Sports Information
The Hutchinson Community College men’s cross country team matched its highest national ranking in program history on Wednesday coming in at No. 2 in the latest United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NJCAA Division I rankings.
With two team victories on their resume this season, the Blue Dragons jumped two spots from No. 4 in the first regular-season poll two weeks ago.
The last time the Blue Dragon men were ranked No. 2 in the national rankings was on September 23, 2020. The Dragons have been ranked in 16 consecutive polls, which is second to their record 18-straight polls from 2018 to 2020.
Hutchinson has team wins in the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic on August 30 and the Missouri Southern Stampede on September 20.
Sophomore Cornelius Kogo won the Masterson and sophomore Titus Kiprotich won the MSSU Stampede. The Dragons had five Top 10 finishers at the Masterson and three Top 10 placers at the Stampede.
The Blue Dragons next compete at the Fort Hays State Tiger Open on October 11 in Hays.
The Blue Dragons continue to be the highest ranked of seven-ranked Jayhawk Conference teams. Butler is tied for sixth this week. Garden City and Colby are Nos. 12 and 13, respectively. Dodge City is No. 21, Cloud County is No. 23 and Neosho County is No. 25.
Iowa Western remained No. 1 this week. Iowa Central is No. 3, New Mexico Junior College is No. 4 and Central Arizona is No. 5.
The next national rankings will be released on October 15.
USTFCCCA/NJCAA DIVISION I MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RANKINGS
                           Points     Last Poll
1. Iowa Western                250         1
2. Hutchinson                 237         4
3. Iowa Central                228         2
4. New Mexico JCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 223Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
5. Central Arizona              201         11
6. Crowder                   194         4
6. Butler                     194         7
8. Snow                     178          6
9. Ranger                    167         16
10. Southern Nevada            160         15
11. College of Southern Idaho     148          8
12. Garden City               141         10
13. Colby                    132         16
14. Odessa                  113          13
15. El Paso                  105          14
16. Pima                     94          22
17. Western Texas              93          18
17. Blinn                     93          11
19. Amarillo                  76          20
20. South Plains               68          23
21. Dodge City                50          21
22. Hill                      39          19
23. Cloud County              35          NR
24. Vincennes                 23          23
25. Neosho County             16           NR
