Women's Cross Country | 5/31/2017 2:57:00 PM

The Shippensburg University women's track & field/cross country team finished ninth in the 2016-17 USTFCCCA Jerry Baltes Division II Women's Program of the Year standings, marking the sixth time in nine years that the Raiders have finished as a nationally-ranked Top 10 program.

Shippensburg was the top East Coast school listed in the standings (Stonehill was 12th). SU earned its ninth-place ranking after a 24th-place finish in cross country, 40th-place finish in indoor track & field and a 23rd-place finish in outdoor track & field.

The NCAA Division II Program of the Year awards are presented annually to the most outstanding men's and women's cross country/track & field program. The awards honor the institution that achieves the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field seasons) based on its finish at the NCAA Division II Championships.

The Jerry Baltes Women's Program of the Year Award is named after current Grand Valley State coach Jerry Baltes.

Ship's USTFCCCA Program of the Year History:

Women:
2008-09: 5th
2009-10: 4th
2010-11: 4th
2011-12: 8th
2012-13: 8th
2016-17: 9th