DIII Regional Cross Country Rankings: 2012 Week #3
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week three regional rankings for the 2012 NCAA Division III season on Tuesday. New to the No. 1 ranks this week is Emory’s men in the South/Southeast region and Williams’ women 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), Emory (South/Southeast), and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (West). No. 1-ranked women’s teams are St. Lawrence (Atlantic), Wartburg (Central), Calvin (Great Lakes), Johns Hopkins (Mideast), Washington (Mo.) (Midwest), Williams (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).
PDF: Regional Rankings Summary | Week-by-Week
Cross Country Regional Rankings / National Polls Central
USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2012 Week #3 — September 25 |
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| national poll release: September 26 | ||||
| next regional release: October 2 | ||||
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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 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
2
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| 3 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
3
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| 4 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
5
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| 6 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
6
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| 7 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
7
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| 8 | Buffalo State | Buffalo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
8
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| 9 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
9
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| 10 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
10
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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 | Central (Iowa) | Pella, Iowa | IIAC |
3
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| 3 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
2
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| 4 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
4
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| 5 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
5
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| 6 | Saint John’s (Minn.) | Collegeville, Minn. | MIAC |
6
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| 7 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest |
10
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| 8 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
8
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| 9 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
9
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| 10 | Bethel (Minn.) | Arden Hills, Minn. | MIAC |
NR
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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 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
4
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| 4 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
6
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| 5 | Manchester | North Manchester, Ind. | HCAC |
3
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| 6 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | MIAA |
7
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| 7 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
9
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| 8 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
5
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| 9 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
8
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| 10 | Adrian | Adrian, Mich. | MIAA |
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 |
3
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| 4 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
5
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| 5 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
4
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| 6 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
6
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| 7 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
8
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| 8 | DeSales | Center Valley, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
7
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| 9 | Widener | Chester, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
NR
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| 10 | York (Pa.) | York, Pa. | CAC |
NR
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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 |
2
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| 3 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
3
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| 4 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
4
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| 5 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
5
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| 6 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 7 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
6
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| 8 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
8
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| 9 | UW-Platteville | Platteville, Wis. | WIAC |
9
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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 |
1
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| 2 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 3 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
2
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| 4 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
3
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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 |
7
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| 8 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Middletown, Conn. | NESCAC |
9
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| 9 | Springfield (Mass.) | Springfield, Mass. | NEWMAC |
8
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| 10 | Connecticut College | New London, Conn. | NESCAC |
NR
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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 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
2
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| 2 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
1
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| 3 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
3
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| 4 | UT Tyler | Tyler, Texas | ASC |
5
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| 5 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
4
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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 |
10
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| 10 | Roanoke | Salem, Va. | ODAC |
NR
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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 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
2
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| 3 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest |
3
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| 4 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest |
4
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| 5 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest |
5
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| 6 | Whittier | Whittier, Calif. | SCIAC |
6
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| 7 | La Verne | La Verne, Calif. | SCIAC |
7
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| 8 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Independent |
8
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| 9 | George Fox | Newberg, Ore. | Northwest |
9
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| 10 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. | SCAC |
10
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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 Week #3 — September 25 |
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| national poll release: September 26 | ||||
| next regional release: October 2 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
1
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| 2 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
2
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| 3 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
3
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| 4 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
5
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| 5 | Rowan | Glassboro, N.J. | NJAC |
4
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| 6 | Plattsburgh State | Plattsburgh, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
6
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| 7 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
7
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| 8 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
8
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| 9 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
9
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| 10 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
10
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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 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
3
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| 4 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
4
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| 5 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
5
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| 6 | St. Benedict | St. Joseph, Minn. | MIAC |
6
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| 7 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
7
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| 8 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, Minn. | MIAC |
8
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| 9 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest |
10
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| 10 | Concordia Moorhead | Moorhead, Minn. | MIAC |
9
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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 |
2
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| 3 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | MIAA |
3
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| 4 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
6
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| 5 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
4
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| 6 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
5
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| 7 | Alma | Alma, Mich. | MIAA |
7
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| 8 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
8
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| 9 | Kenyon | Gambier, Ohio | NCAC |
9
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| 10 | Albion | Albion, Mich. | MIAA |
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 |
2
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| 3 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
3
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| 4 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
5
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| 5 | Gettysburg | Gettysburg, Pa. | Centennial |
4
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| 6 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
6
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| 7 | Muhlenberg | Allentown, Pa. | Centennial |
8
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| 8 | Allegheny | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
9
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| 9 | Grove City | Grove City, Pa. | PAC |
7
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| 9 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
NR
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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 |
7
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| 7 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
6
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| 8 | Carthage | Kenosha, Wis. | CCIW |
10
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| 9 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
NR
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| 10 | Monmouth (Ill.) | Monmouth, Ill. | Midwest |
NR
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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 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
3
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| 2 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
1
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| 3 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
2
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| 4 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
5
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| 5 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 6 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
7
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| 7 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Middletown, Conn. | NESCAC |
NR
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| 8 | Wellesley | Wellesley, Mass. | NEWMAC |
6
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| 9 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
8
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| 10 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
9
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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 |
6
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| 7 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
7
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| 8 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
8
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| 9 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
9
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| 10 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
10
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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 |
2
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| 3 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest |
3
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| 4 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
4
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| 5 | Linfield | McMinnville, Ore. | Northwest |
5
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| 6 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest |
6
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| 7 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
7
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| 8 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest |
8
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| 9 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Independent |
9
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| 10 | George Fox | Newberg, Ore. | Northwest |
10
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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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