Posted: Sep 11, 2012
DIII Regional Cross Country Rankings: Week 1
Courtesy: Tom Lewis, USTFCCCA
September 11, 2012
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week one regional rankings for the 2012 NCAA Division III season on Tuesday. New to the top ranks this week is Bates’ men’s squad in the New England region.
Top regional men’s teams include SUNY Geneseo (Atlantic), St. Olaf (Central), Calvin (Great Lakes), Haverford (Mideast), North Central (Ill.) (Midwest), Bates (New England), Lynchburg (South/Southeast), and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (West). No. 1-ranked women’s teams in the preseason are SUNY Geneseo (Atlantic), Wartburg (Central), Calvin (Great Lakes), Johns Hopkins (Mideast), Washington (Mo.) (Midwest), Middlebury (New England), Emory (South/Southeast), and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (West).
NCAA Division III Regional Championships will be held on Saturday, November 10. NCAA DIII Regional Championships Central.
USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Rankings are determined subjectively by either a single member coach or by polling the region’s coaches (each region varies).
USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2012 Preseason — September 11 |
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| national poll release: September 12 | ||||
| next regional release: Tuesday, September 18 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
1
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| 2 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
2
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| 3 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
3
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| 4 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
5
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| 5 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
4
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| 6 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
6
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| 7 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
7
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| 8 | SUNY Fredonia | Fredonia, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
10
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| 9 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
9
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| 10 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
8
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: SUNY Geneseo, 2009: SUNY Cortland, 2008: SUNY Cortland, 2007: NYU |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
1
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| 2 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
2
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| 3 | Central (Iowa) | Pella, Iowa | IIAC |
6
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| 4 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
3
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| 5 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
5
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| 6 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
NR
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| 7 | Bethel (Minn.) | Arden Hills, Minn. | MIAC |
4
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| 8 | Hamline | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 9 | Saint John’s (Minn.) | Collegeville, Minn. | MIAC |
8
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| 10 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest |
10
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Nebraska Wesleyan, 2010: Grinnell, 2009: Nebraska Wesleyan/St. Thomas (Minn.)2008: Nebraska Wesleyan, 2007: Nebraska Wesleyan |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | MIAA |
1
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| 2 | Wabash | Crawfordsville, Ind. | NCAC |
2
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| 3 | Manchester | North Manchester, Ind. | HCAC |
3
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| 4 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
7
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| 5 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
8
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| 6 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
9
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| 7 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | MIAA |
5
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| 8 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
10
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| 9 | Albion | Albion, Mich. | MIAA |
4
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| 10 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin, 2008: Calvin, 2007: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Allegheny | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
2
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| 3 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
4
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| 4 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
3
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| 5 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
5
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| 6 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
6
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| 7 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
7
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| 8 | DeSales | Center Valley, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
10
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| 9 | Gwynedd-Mercy | Gwynedd Valley, Pa. | Colonial States |
8
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| 10 | York (Pa.) | York, Pa. | CAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Haverford, 2010: Haverford, 2009: Allegheny, 2008: Carnegie Mellon, 2007: Haverford |
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
1
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| 2 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
3
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| 3 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
2
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| 4 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
8
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| 5 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
4
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| 6 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
5
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| 7 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
6
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| 8 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
9
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| 9 | UW-Platteville | Platteville, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 10 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: North Central (Ill.), 2010: North Central (Ill.), 2009: North Central (Ill.), 2008: North Central (Ill.), 2007: UW-La Crosse |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
2
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| 2 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
1
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| 3 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
3
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| 4 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 5 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
6
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| 6 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
5
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| 7 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
8
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| 8 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Middletown, Conn. | NESCAC |
7
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| 9 | Brandeis | Waltham, Mass. | UAA |
10
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| 10 | Springfield (Mass.) | Springfield, Mass. | NEWMAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Williams, 2010: MIT, 2009: Williams, 2008: Williams, 2007: Amherst |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
1
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| 2 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
2
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| 3 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
3
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| 4 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
4
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| 5 | UT Tyler | Tyler, Texas | ASC |
5
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| 6 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
6
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| 7 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
7
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| 8 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | USA South |
8
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| 9 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
9
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| 10 | Roanoke | Salem, Va. | ODAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Lynchburg, 2010: Lynchburg, 2009: Emory, 2008: Centre, 2007: Rhodes/Emory |
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WEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
1
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| 2 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest |
2
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| 3 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
3
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| 4 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
4
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| 5 | George Fox | Newberg, Ore. | Northwest |
NR
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| 6 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Independent |
10
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| 7 | Whittier | Whittier, Calif. | SCIAC |
8
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| 8 | La Verne | La Verne, Calif. | SCIAC |
6
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| 9 | Pacific (Ore.) | Forest Grove, Ore. | Northwest |
7
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| 10 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. | SCAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Occidental/Colorado College2010: Willamette, 2009: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2008: Whitworth, 2007: Willamette |
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USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2012 Preseason — September 11 |
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| national poll release: September 12 | ||||
| next regional release: Tuesday, September 18 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
1
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| 2 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
2
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| 3 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
6
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| 3 | Rowan | Glassboro, N.J. | NJAC |
3
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| 5 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
4
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| 6 | Plattsburgh State | Plattsburgh, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
8
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| 7 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
5
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| 8 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
NR
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| 9 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
7
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| 10 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
NR
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: St. Lawrence, 2009: St. Lawrence, 2008: SUNY Geneseo, 2007: Plattsburgh State/SUNY Geneseo |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
1
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| 2 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
2
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| 3 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
3
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| 4 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
5
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| 5 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
4
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| 6 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
6
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| 7 | St. Benedict | St. Joseph, Minn. | MIAC |
9
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| 8 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest |
8
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| 9 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 10 | Concordia Moorhead | Moorhead, Minn. | MIAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Wartburg, 2010: Luther, 2009: Carleton, 2008: Wartburg, 2007: Luther |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | MIAA |
1
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| 2 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
5
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| 3 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | MIAA |
4
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| 4 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
3
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| 5 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
2
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| 6 | Alma | Alma, Mich. | MIAA |
NR
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| 7 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
NR
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| 8 | Denison | Granville, Ohio | NCAC |
NR
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| 9 | Baldwin-Wallace | Berea, Ohio | OAC |
6
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| 10 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin, 2008: Calvin, 2007: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
3
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| 3 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
5
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| 4 | Grove City | Grove City, Pa. | PAC |
4
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| 5 | Gettysburg | Gettysburg, Pa. | Centennial |
8
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| 6 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
2
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| 7 | Muhlenberg | Allentown, Pa. | Centennial |
6
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| 8 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
7
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| 9 | Allegheny | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
10
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| 10 | Marywood | Scranton, Pa. | Colonial States |
9
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Johns Hopkins, 2010: Johns Hopkins, 2009: Johns Hopkins, 2008: Johns Hopkins, 2007: Dickinson |
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 3 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
3
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| 4 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bloomington, Ill. | CCIW |
4
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| 5 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 6 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
6
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| 7 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
7
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| 8 | Carthage | Kenosha, Wis. | CCIW |
8
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| 9 | Aurora | Aurora, Ill. | NorthernAC |
NR
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| 10 | Monmouth (Ill.) | Monmouth, Ill. | Midwest |
9
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Washington (Mo.), 2010: UW-Eau Claire, 2009: UW-Eau Claire, 2008: UW-Eau Claire, 2007: Washington (Mo.) |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
1
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| 2 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
2
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| 3 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
3
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| 4 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 5 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
5
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| 6 | Wellesley | Wellesley, Mass. | NEWMAC |
6
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| 7 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
8
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| 8 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
NR
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| 9 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
9
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| 9 | Keene State | Keene, N.H. | Little East |
7
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Middlebury, 2010: Middlebury, 2009: MIT/Middlebury2008: Middlebury, 2007: Amherst |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
2
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| 3 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
3
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| 4 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
4
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| 5 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | USA South |
5
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| 6 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
7
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| 7 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
6
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| 8 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
9
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| 9 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
NR
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| 10 | Univ. of the South | Sewanee, Tenn. | SAA |
8
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Emory, 2010: Rhodes, 2009: Rhodes, 2008: Trinity (Texas), 2007: Emory |
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WEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
1
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| 2 | Lewis & Clark | Portland, Ore. | Northwest |
3
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| 3 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest |
4
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| 4 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
7
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| 5 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
2
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| 6 | Linfield | McMinnville, Ore. | Northwest |
6
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| 7 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest |
5
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| 8 | Cal Lutheran | Thousand Oaks, Calif. | SCIAC |
NR
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| 9 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Independent |
9
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| 10 | George Fox | Newberg, Ore. | Northwest |
NR
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| Regional Championship History —
Last Five Champions: 2011: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2010: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2009: Whitworth, 2008: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2007: Willamette |
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