Posted: Aug 30, 2016
The University of Mary Washington men's and women's both ranked seventh in the South/Southeast region, respectively, as the NCAA Division III Preseason Coaches Polls were released on Tuesday.
The women, who finished ranked ninth at the end of last season, and the men, who were 10th at the end of last year, both moved up in the first poll of the fall.
MEN'S REGIONAL POLL
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2015 FINAL
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| 1 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
2
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| 2 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
1
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| 3 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
6
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| 4 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
4
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| 5 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
7
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| 6 | Berry | Rome, Ga. | SAA |
8
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| 7 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
10
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| 8 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
11
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| 9 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
5
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| 10 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
3
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Emory, 2014: Emory, 2013: Bridgewater (Va.), 2012: Lynchburg, 2011: Lynchburg |
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WOMEN'S REGIONAL POLL
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2015 FINAL
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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 |
4
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| 4 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
5
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| 5 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
3
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| 6 | Roanoke | Salem, Va. | ODAC |
8
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| 7 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
9
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| 8 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
10
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| 9 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
6
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| 10 | Berry | Rome, Ga. | SAA |
12
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Emory, 2014: Emory, 2013: Trinity (Texas), 2012: Trinity (Texas), 2011: Emory |
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