Cloud County Women's Cross Country Team Ranked No. 20 in National Coaches' Poll

The Cloud County Community College women's cross country team earned the No. 20 spot in the Week 2 edition of the 2025 NJCAA Division I Women's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll, which was released Wednesday, October 1, by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

The Cloud County women's cross country team is coming off a 13th-place finish in the gold division at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational in Lincoln, Nebraska, on September 20. The gold division consisted of runners from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and NJCAA schools.

Sophomore Mercy Angaamchaab finished in 19:17.81 to lead the T-Birds at 24th overall. Freshman Maureen Jepchirchir followed at 20:03.31 in 54th place. Freshman McKenzie Baker was 94th at 21:02.65. Sophomore Rafiatu Nuhu finished in 21:38.85 to place 108th, while freshman Jade Williams was 160th at 25:04.98.

The Cloud County women's cross country team is scheduled to compete next at the 37th annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Saturday, October 4.