NEW ORLEANS, La. — The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced its NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country Week 3 National Rankings, and the Hillcats checked in at No. 17 after a week off from action. RSU extended its ranked streak to 19 weeks.

Adams State remains in the top position in the national rankings with 240 points, followed closely by Wingate with 231 points and Colorado Mines with 221 points. In the MIAA, Missouri Southern holds steady in ninth place with 173 points, while Pittsburg State ranks 10th with 165 points. Nebraska-Kearney rounds out the MIAA teams at 23rd with 55 points.

For the second consecutive week, the RMAC features eight teams in the national top 30, while the MIAA has four. The South Central Region continues to dominate with one-third of the ranked teams, totaling 10, while the Central Region adds six teams, including East Central University. For more information, visit 2026 NCAA DII Women's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll – Week 3 ::: USTFCCCA.

Rogers State maintains its position in the second USTFCCCA XCRI Index Ratings, coming in at No. 14 nationally with a score of 731. The XCRI evaluates collegiate cross country athletes based on their current season performances, factoring in race pace to rank participants and teams across all divisions. These rankings are updated multiple times daily during race weekends using the XCRI-26A algorithm. For more information, visit USTFCCCA ::: XCRI 26A - NCAA Division II Women Team Five-26A.

Rogers State will compete this Saturday at the John Brown Invitational in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The men's race will begin at 8 a.m., followed by the women's race at 8:45 a.m.