The Toledo women's cross country team moved up one spot to No. 20 in the latest USTFCCCA poll.
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Toledo Women Move Up One Spot to No. 20 National Ranking
9/29/2026 3:42:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
Rockets back in action on Friday at Notre Dame's Joe Piane Invitational
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo women's cross country team moved up one spot to No. 20 in this USTFCCCA National Poll that was announced on Tuesday. The ranking marks UT's highest since it earned a No. 16 spot in 2022.
Toledo is ranked No. 2 in the Great Lakes Region with No. 7 Notre Dame the top-ranked school in the region.
Defending national champion NC State is ranked first in the poll and is followed by New Mexico, BYU, Iowa State and Oregon.
The Rockets were idle this past weekend and will return to competition on Friday, Oct. 2 at Notre Dame's Joe Piane Invitational.
USTFCCCA Division I Women's Cross Country
National Coaches Poll – Sept. 29, 2026 | Link
1. NC State (11) – 330 pts.
2. BYU – 319 pts.
3. New Mexico – 292 pts.
4. Northern Arizona – 283 pts.
5. Iowa State – 282 pts.
6. Oregon – 270 pts.
7. Notre Dame – 268 pts.
8. Oklahoma State – 247 pts.
9. West Virginia – 244 pts.
T10. Stanford – 237 pts.
T10. Alabama – 237 pts.
12. South Carolina – 209 pts.
13. Florida – 184 pts.
14. Utah – 167 pts.
15. Virginia – 158 pts.
16. Colorado – 156 pts.
17. Washington State – 150 pts.
18. Minnesota – 147 pts.
19. North Carolina – 138 pts.
20. Toledo – 130 pts.
21. Northwestern – 124 pts.
22. Missouri – 122 pts.
23. Washington – 90 pts.
24. Providence – 68 pts.
25. Arkansas – 59 pts.
26. Boston College – 47 pts.
27. Clemson – 44 pts.
28. Penn State – 32 pts.
29. Duke – 26 pts.
30. Boise State – 20 pts.
RECEIVING VOTES: Syracuse (9), Princeton (7), Kentucky (7), Tennessee (6), North Dakota (3), Michigan State (2), Vanderbilt (1).
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Toledo is ranked No. 2 in the Great Lakes Region with No. 7 Notre Dame the top-ranked school in the region.
Defending national champion NC State is ranked first in the poll and is followed by New Mexico, BYU, Iowa State and Oregon.
The Rockets were idle this past weekend and will return to competition on Friday, Oct. 2 at Notre Dame's Joe Piane Invitational.
USTFCCCA Division I Women's Cross Country
National Coaches Poll – Sept. 29, 2026 | Link
1. NC State (11) – 330 pts.
2. BYU – 319 pts.
3. New Mexico – 292 pts.
4. Northern Arizona – 283 pts.
5. Iowa State – 282 pts.
6. Oregon – 270 pts.
7. Notre Dame – 268 pts.
8. Oklahoma State – 247 pts.
9. West Virginia – 244 pts.
T10. Stanford – 237 pts.
T10. Alabama – 237 pts.
12. South Carolina – 209 pts.
13. Florida – 184 pts.
14. Utah – 167 pts.
15. Virginia – 158 pts.
16. Colorado – 156 pts.
17. Washington State – 150 pts.
18. Minnesota – 147 pts.
19. North Carolina – 138 pts.
20. Toledo – 130 pts.
21. Northwestern – 124 pts.
22. Missouri – 122 pts.
23. Washington – 90 pts.
24. Providence – 68 pts.
25. Arkansas – 59 pts.
26. Boston College – 47 pts.
27. Clemson – 44 pts.
28. Penn State – 32 pts.
29. Duke – 26 pts.
30. Boise State – 20 pts.
RECEIVING VOTES: Syracuse (9), Princeton (7), Kentucky (7), Tennessee (6), North Dakota (3), Michigan State (2), Vanderbilt (1).
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