Regional Preseason Cross Country Rankings Released in Division III
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released preseason regional rankings for the NCAA Division III 2011 season on Tuesday. Five men’s and three women’s teams, who are defending champions in their respective regions, top the season’s preview rankings.
PDF: Regional Rankings Summary
Cross Country Regional Rankings / National Polls Central
2010 NCAA DIII Regional Championships Central (past results)
USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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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 13 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
2
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| 2 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
1
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| 3 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
3
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| 4 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
5
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| 5 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
4
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| 6 | Plattsburgh State | Plattsburgh, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
6
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| 7 | Rowan | Glassboro, N.J. | NJAC |
8
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| 8 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
10
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| 9 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
7
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| 10 | SUNY Fredonia | Fredonia, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
9
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | Hamline | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
3
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| 2 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
4
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| 3 | Saint John’s (Minn.) | Collegeville, Minn. | MIAC |
5
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| 4 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
8
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| 5 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
7
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| 6 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest |
1
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| 7 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
2
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| 8 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
9
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| 9 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
12
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| 10 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
10
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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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 | Albion | Albion, Mich. | MIAA |
3
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| 4 | Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, Ohio | NCAC |
4
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| 5 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | MIAA |
6
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| 6 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
5
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| 7 | Heidelberg | Tiffin, Ohio | OAC |
8
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| 8 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
9
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| 9 | Denison | Granville, Ohio | NCAC |
10
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| 10 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
7
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
2
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| 3 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
4
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| 4 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
3
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| 5 | Saint Vincent | Latrobe, Pa. | PAC |
6
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| 6 | Allegheny | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
5
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| 7 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
7
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| 8 | Salisbury | Salisbury, Md. | CAC |
8
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| 9 | Gwynedd-Mercy | Gwynedd Valley, Pa. | Colonial States |
10
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| 10 | Muhlenberg | Allentown, Pa. | Centennial |
9
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
1
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| 2 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
4
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| 3 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
9
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| 4 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
11
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| 5 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 6 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
3
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| 7 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
8
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| 8 | UW-Platteville | Platteville, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 9 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
6
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| 10 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
10
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
2
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| 2 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
4
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| 3 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
5
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| 4 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
1
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| 5 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
8
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| 6 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
7
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| 7 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Middletown, Conn. | NESCAC |
5
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| 8 | Brandeis | Waltham, Mass. | UAA |
3
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| 9 | Connecticut College | New London, Conn. | NESCAC |
12
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| 10 | Southern Maine | Portland, Maine | Little East |
13
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
1
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| 2 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
4
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| 3 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SCAC |
3
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| 4 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
5
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| 5 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | USA South |
8
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| 6 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
9
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| 7 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SCAC |
2
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| 8 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
10
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| 9 | Guilford | Greensboro, N.C. | ODAC |
6
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| 10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Beach, Va. | ODAC |
6
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WEST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest |
1
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| 2 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest |
3
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| 3 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
2
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| 4 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. | SCAC |
4
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| 5 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
5
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| 6 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
8
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| 7 | Linfield | McMinnville, Ore. | Northwest |
9
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| 8 | La Verne | La Verne, Calif. | SCIAC |
7
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| 9 | George Fox | Newberg, Ore. | Northwest |
12
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| 10 | Lewis & Clark | Portland, Ore. | Northwest |
6
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USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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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 13 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
2
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| 2 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
3
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| 3 | Plattsburgh State | Plattsburgh, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
4
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| 4 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
1
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| 5 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
5
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| 6 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
6
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| 7 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
8
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| 8 | Rowan | Glassboro, N.J. | NJAC |
9
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| 9 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
11
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| 10 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
7
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
3
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| 2 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
1
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| 3 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
2
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| 4 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
4
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| 5 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
5
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| 6 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
6
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| 7 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, Minn. | MIAC |
8
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| 8 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
10
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| 9 | St. Benedict | St. Joseph, Minn. | MIAC |
9
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| 10 | Bethel (Minn.) | Arden Hills, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | MIAA |
2
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| 2 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | MIAA |
1
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| 3 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
5
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| 4 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
4
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| 5 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
9
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| 6 | Wittenberg | Springfield, Ohio | NCAC |
12
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| 7 | Otterbein | Westerville, Ohio | OAC |
14
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| 8 | Baldwin-Wallace | Berea, Ohio | OAC |
7
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| 9 | Manchester | North Manchester, Ind. | HCAC |
6
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| 10 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
3
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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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 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
3
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| 4 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
4
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| 5 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
7
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| 6 | Grove City | Grove City, Pa. | PAC |
5
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| 7 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
6
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| 8 | Marywood | Scranton, Pa. | Colonial States |
8
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| 9 | Muhlenberg | Allentown, Pa. | Centennial |
12
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| 10 | Gettysburg | Gettysburg, Pa. | Centennial |
11
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
2
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| 2 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
1
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| 3 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 4 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
3
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| 5 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
5
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| 6 | UW-Platteville | Platteville, Wis. | WIAC |
8
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| 7 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
4
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| 8 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
6
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| 9 | St. Norbert | De Pere, Wis. | Midwest |
10
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| 10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bloomington, Ill. | CCIW |
9
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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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 |
4
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| 4 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
3
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| 5 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
5
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| 6 | Keene State | Keene, N.H. | Little East |
6
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| 7 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
7
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| 8 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
8
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| 9 | Wellesley | Wellesley, Mass. | NEWMAC |
9
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| 10 | Brandeis | Waltham, Mass. | UAA |
10
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
2
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| 2 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SCAC |
1
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| 3 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SCAC |
4
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| 4 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | USA South |
3
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| 5 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
7
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| 6 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
9
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| 7 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
5
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| 8 | Shenandoah | Winchester, Va. | USA South |
6
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| 9 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
10
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| 10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Beach, Va. | ODAC |
14
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WEST Region
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
2010 FINAL
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| 1 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
1
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| 2 | Lewis & Clark | Portland, Ore. | Northwest |
4
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| 3 | Whittier | Whittier, Calif. | SCIAC |
3
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| 4 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
NR
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| 5 | Linfield | McMinnville, Ore. | Northwest |
10
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| 6 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest |
6
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| 7 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
8
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| 8 | La Verne | La Verne, Calif. | SCIAC |
12
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| 9 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Independent |
9
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| 10 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest |
5
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