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
