Division II Preseason Regional Cross Country Rankings Complete
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released preseason regional rankings for the NCAA Division II 2011 season on Tuesday. Five men’s and five women’s teams, who are defending champions in their respective regions, top the season’s initial rankings.
PDF: Regional Rankings Summary
Cross Country Regional Rankings / National Polls Central
2010 NCAA DII Regional Championships Central (past results)
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2011 Preseason — August 23 |
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| national poll release: August 24 | ||||
| next regional release: September 20 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Edinboro | Edinboro, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 2 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven, Pa. | PSAC |
1
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| 3 | Shippensburg | Shippensburg, Pa. | PSAC |
2
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| 4 | California (Pa.) | California, Pa. | PSAC |
9
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| 5 | Wheeling Jesuit | Wheeling, W.Va. | WVIAC |
7
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| 6 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 7 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 8 | Millersville | Millersville, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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| 9 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Buckhannon, W.Va. | WVIAC |
10
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| 10 | Kutztown | Kutztown, Pa. | PSAC |
16
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Adams State | Alamosa, Colo. | RMAC |
1
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| 2 | Western State | Gunnison, Colo. | RMAC |
2
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| 3 | Colorado Mines | Golden, Colo. | RMAC |
3
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| 4 | Augustana (S.D.) | Sioux Falls, S.D. | NSIC |
4
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| 5 | Metro State | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
5
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| 6 | New Mexico Highlands | Las Vegas, N.M. | RMAC |
8
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| 7 | Neb.-Kearney | Kearney, Neb. | RMAC |
6
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| 8 | Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | NSIC |
7
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| 9 | UC-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. | RMAC |
9
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| 10 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | NSIC |
10
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EAST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | UMass Lowell | Lowell, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
1
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| 2 | Stonehill | Easton, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
2
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| 3 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 4 | Bentley | Waltham, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
5
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| 5 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 6 | Saint Rose | Albany, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
7
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| 7 | C.W. Post | Brookville, N.Y. | East Coast |
8
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| 8 | American International | Springfield, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 9 | Felician | Lodi, N.J. | CACC |
10
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| 10 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
13
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Grand Valley State | Allendale, Mich. | GLIAC |
1
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| 2 | Southern Indiana | Evansville, Ind. | GLVC |
2
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| 3 | Bellarmine | Louisville, Ky. | GLVC |
3
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| 4 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
5
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| 5 | UW Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
6
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| 6 | Drury | Springfield, Mo. | GLVC |
3
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| 7 | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | GLVC |
9
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| 8 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
10
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| 9 | Northern Kentucky | Highland Heights, Ky. | GLVC |
11
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| 10 | Ferris State | Big Rapids, Mich. | GLIAC |
12
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SOUTH Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Florida Southern | Lakeland, Fla. | Sunshine |
2
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| 2 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
6
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| 3 | Tampa | Tampa, Florida | Sunshine |
3
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| 4 | West Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
5
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| 5 | Nova Southeastern | Davie, Fla. | Sunshine |
8
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| 6 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
4
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| 7 | Christian Brothers | Memphis, Tenn. | Gulf South |
9
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| 8 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
10
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| 9 | Morehouse | Atlanta, Ga. | SIAC |
11
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| 10 | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | Sunshine |
NR
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SOUTH CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | East Central (Okla.) | Ada, Okla. | Great American |
3
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| 2 | Central Missouri | Warrensburg, Mo. | MIAA |
1
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| 3 | Cameron | Lawton, Okla. | Lone Star |
5
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| 4 | Eastern New Mexico | Portales, N.M. | Lone Star |
7
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| 5 | Harding | Searcy, Ark. | Great American |
1
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| 6 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
8
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| 7 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
6
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| 8 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
9
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| 9 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
10
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| 10 | Abilene Christian | Abilene, Texas | Lone Star |
2
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SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Queens (N.C.) | Charlotte, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
1
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| 2 | King College | Bristol, Tenn. | Conf. Carolinas |
4
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| 3 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
5
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| 4 | Columbus State | Columbus, Ga. | Peach Belt |
2
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| 5 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill, N.C. | SAC |
3
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| 6 | Mount Olive | Mount Olive, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
6
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| 7 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, N.C. | SAC |
7
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| 8 | Clayton State | Morrow, Ga. | Peach Belt |
10
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| 9 | GCSU | Milledgeville, Ga. | Peach Belt |
9
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| 10 | Anderson (S.C.) | Anderson, S.C. | SAC |
11
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WEST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Chico State | Chico, Calif. | CCAA |
2
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| 2 | Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, Alaska | GNAC |
1
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| 3 | Western Washington | Bellingham, Wash. | GNAC |
3
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| 4 | Western Oregon | Monmouth, Ore. | GNAC |
4
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| 5 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
5
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| 6 | Academy of Art | San Francisco, Calif. | PacWest |
NR
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| 7 | Northwest Nazarene | Nampa, Idaho | GNAC |
7
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| 8 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
8
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| 9 | BYU Hawaii | Laie, Hawaii | PacWest |
9
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| 10 | San Francisco State | San Francisco, Calif. | CCAA |
10
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USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2011 Preseason — August 23 |
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| national poll release: August 24 | ||||
| next regional release: September 20 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Shippensburg | Shippensburg, Pa. | PSAC |
1
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| 2 | Edinboro | Edinboro, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 3 | Millersville | Millersville, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 4 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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| 5 | Mansfield | Mansfield, Pa. | PSAC |
10
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| 6 | Kutztown | Kutztown, Pa. | PSAC |
2
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| 7 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven, Pa. | PSAC |
9
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| 8 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 9 | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | Bloomsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
7
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| 10 | Concord | Concord, W. Va. | WVIAC |
11
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Western State | Gunnison, Colo. | RMAC |
2
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| 2 | Adams State | Alamosa, Colo. | RMAC |
1
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| 3 | Augustana (S.D.) | Sioux Falls, S.D. | NSIC |
3
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| 4 | Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | NSIC |
5
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| 5 | U-Mary | Bismarck, N.D. | NSIC |
4
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| 6 | Regis (Colo.) | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
6
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| 7 | Mesa State | Grand Junction, Colo. | RMAC |
9
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| 8 | St. Cloud State | St. Cloud, Minn. | NSIC |
7
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| 9 | Colorado Mines | Golden, Colo. | RMAC |
10
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| 10 | Neb.-Kearney | Kearney, Neb. | RMAC |
8
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EAST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Stonehill | Easton, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
1
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| 2 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 3 | Bentley | Waltham, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 4 | UMass Lowell | Lowell, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
5
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| 5 | Saint Rose | Albany, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
2
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| 6 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pa. | CACC |
6
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| 7 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
7
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| 8 | Southern New Hampshire | Manchester, N.H. | Northeast-10 |
8
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| 9 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
10
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| 10 | Wilmington (Del.) | New Castle, Del. | CACC |
11
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Grand Valley State | Allendale, Mich. | GLIAC |
1
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| 2 | Ferris State | Big Rapids, Mich. | GLIAC |
2
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| 3 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
3
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| 4 | Bellarmine | Louisville, Ky. | GLVC |
6
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| 5 | Southern Indiana | Evansville, Ind. | GLVC |
7
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| 6 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
5
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| 7 | Tiffin | Tiffin, Ohio | GLIAC |
8
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| 8 | Saginaw Valley State | Bay City, Mich. | GLIAC |
9
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| 9 | UW Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
10
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| 10 | Michigan Tech | Houghton, Mich. | GLIAC |
11
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SOUTH Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Tampa | Tampa, Florida | Sunshine |
1
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| 2 | Nova Southeastern | Davie, Fla. | Sunshine |
4
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| 3 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
2
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| 4 | Delta State | Cleveland, Miss. | Gulf South |
6
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| 5 | West Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
9
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| 6 | Florida Southern | Lakeland, Fla. | Sunshine |
14
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| 7 | Palm Beach Atlantic | West Palm Beach, Fla. | Independent (D-II) |
NR
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| 8 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
5
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| 9 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
8
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| 10 | Clark Atlanta | Atlanta, Ga. | SIAC |
13
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SOUTH CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Midwestern State | Wichita Falls, Texas | Lone Star |
2
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| 2 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
3
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| 3 | Truman State | Kirksville, Mo. | MIAA |
4
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| 4 | Harding | Searcy, Ark. | Great American |
3
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| 5 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
1
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| 6 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
5
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| 7 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
11
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| 8 | East Central (Okla.) | Ada, Okla. | Great American |
14
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| 9 | Abilene Christian | Abilene, Texas | Lone Star |
9
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| 10 | Angelo State | San Angelo, Texas | Lone Star |
8
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SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Queens (N.C.) | Charlotte, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
1
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| 2 | King College | Bristol, Tenn. | Conf. Carolinas |
2
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| 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | Anderson, S.C. | SAC |
5
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| 4 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, N.C. | SAC |
6
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| 5 | Augusta State | Augusta, Ga. | Peach Belt |
4
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| 6 | Clayton State | Morrow, Ga. | Peach Belt |
7
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| 7 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
8
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| 8 | GCSU | Milledgeville, Ga. | Peach Belt |
8
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| 9 | Mount Olive | Mount Olive, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
10
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| 10 | Wingate | Wingate, N.C. | SAC |
11
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WEST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Chico State | Chico, Calif. | CCAA |
2
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| 2 | Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, Alaska | GNAC |
1
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| 3 | Western Washington | Bellingham, Wash. | GNAC |
3
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| 4 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
4
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| 5 | Western Oregon | Monmouth, Ore. | GNAC |
6
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| 6 | BYU Hawaii | Laie, Hawaii | PacWest |
5
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| 7 | Alaska | Fairbanks, Alaska | GNAC |
19
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| 8 | Northwest Nazarene | Nampa, Idaho | GNAC |
7
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| 9 | Cal State Stanislaus | Turlock, Calif. | CCAA |
8
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| 10 | Seattle Pacific | Seattle, Wash. | GNAC |
12
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