NIACC women ranked 14th in latest poll

MASON CITY - The NIACC women's cross country team is ranked 14th in the fourth USTFCCCA NJCAA Division I poll released Wednesday.

Iowa Central is ranked No. 1 in the women's poll and Central Arizona is ranked second. Iowa Western is ranked 10th.

NIACC, which was also 14th in the Oct. 16 poll, team placed third at the NJCAA Region XI meet Friday in Ottumwa.

NIACC was led by freshman Paula Jimenez, who was ninth in a time of 18 minutes, 54 seconds on the five-kilometer course and earned second-team all-region honors.

Emma Davison also earned second-team all-region honors with a 12th-place finish in 19:19. Earning honorable mention all-region honors were Whitney Martin (15th in a personal-best time of 20:42), Alana Wickering (19th in personal-best 21:10), Cecelia Hemsworth (20th in personal-best 21:11) and Miricle Corbo (22nd in personal-best 21:15).

Also for the Lady Trojans, Ashley Kriener was 29th in 22:24.

NIACC will run in the national meet on Nov. 9 in Albuqerque, N.M.

USTFCCCA NJCAA Division I poll (Oct. 30, 2019)

1. Iowa Central; 2. Central Arizona; 3. South Plains (Texas); 4. Southern Idaho; 4. Monroe (N.Y.); 6. Cowley (Kan.); 7. New Mexico JC; 8. El Paso CC; 9. Mesa CC (Ariz.); 10. Iowa Western; 11. Cuyahoga (Ohio) CC; 12. Lansing CC (Mich.); 13. Paradise Valley CC (Ariz.); 14. NIACC; 15. Butler CC (Kan.); 16. Muskegon CC (Mich.); 17. Pasco-Hernando (Fla.); 18. Hutchinson CC; 19. Ranger (Texas); 20. Grand Rapids CC (Mich.), 21. Central Wyoming; 22. Colby CC (Kan.); 23. Vincennes (Ind.); 23. Jackson (Mich.); 25. Daytona State.

IN THE POLLS

Sept. 18 - 9th

Oct. 2 - 13th

Oct. 16 - 14th

Oct. 30 - 14th