NEW ORLEANS, La. — The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has released its NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country Week 4 National Rankings, with Rogers State checking in at No. 18, extending its streak of consecutive weeks in the rankings to 20.

Adams State remains the top team in the national rankings with 240 points, followed closely by Wingate at 232 points and Colorado Mines with 223 points. In the MIAA, Missouri Southern holds steady in ninth place with 176 points, while Pittsburg State ranks 11th with 152 points. Nebraska-Kearney rounds out the MIAA representation at 22nd with 63 points.

For the third straight week, the RMAC features eight teams in the national top 30, while the MIAA has four. A full one-third of the nation's top-30 teams hail from the South Central Region, which boasts 10 representatives, while both the West and Central Regions have seven each. For more information, visit 2026 NCAA DII Women's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll – Week 4 ::: USTFCCCA.

Additionally, Rogers State ranks 19th nationally, as of Oct. 14, in the USTFCCCA XCRI Index Ratings with a score of 818. The XCRI evaluates collegiate cross country athletes based on performance this season, taking into account race pace and ranking participants and teams across all divisions. These rankings are updated frequently during race weekends using the XCRI-26A algorithm.  For more information visit, USTFCCCA ::: XCRI 26A - NCAA Division II Women Team Five-26A.

The Hillcat Women will return to action this Friday at the Platte River Rumble in Ashland, Nebraska, with the women's 6K scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.