NIACC women ranked 13th in second poll of season

NIACC's Cecelia Hemsworth (left) and Miricle Corbo run at the Luther College All-American meet in September.
NIACC's Cecelia Hemsworth (left) and Miricle Corbo run at the Luther College All-American meet in September.
October 2, 2019

MASON CITY - The NIACC women's cross country team is ranked 13th in the second USTFCCCA NJCAA Division I poll released Wednesday.

NIACC was ninth in the first poll of the season on Sept. 18.

NIACC placed sixth at the Luther College All-American Invitational on Sept. 14 in Decorah. NIACC was led by freshman Paula Jimenez, who placed 12th in a time of 19 minutes, 25 seconds on the five-kilometer course. NIACC sophomore Emma Davison placed 16th in a time of 19:46.

In the poll released Wednesday, Iowa Central is ranked No. 1 in the women's poll and El Paso CC is ranked second. Iowa Western is ranked 10th.

The NIACC women return to action Saturday at the University of Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival.

USTFCCCA NJCAA Division I poll (Oct. 2, 2019)

Iowa Central, El Paso CC (Texas), South Plains (Texas), Central Arizona, Southern Idaho, Monroe (N.Y.), Cowley (Kan.), New Mexico JC, Mesa CC (Ariz.), Iowa Western, Butler CC (Kan.), Paradise Valley CC (Ariz.), NIACC, Lansing CC (Mich.), Pasco-Hernando (Fla.), Pratt CC (Kan.), Cuyahoga CC (Ohio), Muskegon CC (Mich.), Hutchinson CC (Kansas), Highland CC (Kansas), Daytona State (Fla.), Ranger (Texas), Colby CC (Kan.), Carl Albert State (Oklahoma), Central Wyoming.