NEW ORLEANS – The historic week for Suffolk women's cross country continues as the Rams were featured in the U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Coaches' Poll for the first time in program history.
Suffolk sits 30th in the top-32 in the national poll released by the USTFCCCA following its first-ever berth to the NCAA Division III Championships.
The national bid follows a program-best fourth-place performance at NCAA DIII East Regional Championships in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, Nov. 15.
The blue-and-gold has been staples in the regional top-10 since 2021's Week 7 edition and sits a program-high fourth in the final regional rankings of 2025.
Suffolk is the only CNE program in recent history to be featured in the USTFCCCA national top-30.
The USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Coaches' Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams' strength with current season results (if applicable) in determining a rank-order of squad potential. Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible to receive a ranking. Teams with provisional status within the region may be ranked.
Suffolk is set to take its talents to Spartanburg, South Carolina, Saturday, Nov. 22 for the NCAA Championship at the Roger Miliken Center.