DII Regional Cross Country Rankings — Week 3
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week three regional rankings for the NCAA Division II 2011 season on Tuesday.
PDF: Regional Rankings Summary
Cross Country Regional Rankings / National Polls Central
2010 NCAA DII Regional Championships Central (past results)
New to the regional top ten for the first time this week are:
MEN – Missouri S&T (Midwest), Benedict (South), Augusta State (Southeast).
WOMEN – West Texas A&M (South Central), Eastern New Mexico (South Central), Montevallo (Southeast).
USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning team strength with current-season results in determining predicted team finishes at the NCAA Regional Championships.
UPDATE: 11:34am CT, Tuesday: Western State is the correct women’s No. 1 team in the Central region.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2011 Week #3 — October 4 |
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| national poll release: October 5 | ||||
| next Regional release: October 11 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Edinboro | Edinboro, Pa. | PSAC |
1
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| 2 | Shippensburg | Shippensburg, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 3 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven, Pa. | PSAC |
2
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| 4 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 5 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 6 | California (Pa.) | California, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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| 7 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Buckhannon, W.Va. | WVIAC |
10
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| 8 | Kutztown | Kutztown, Pa. | PSAC |
9
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| 9 | Wheeling Jesuit | Wheeling, W.Va. | WVIAC |
7
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| 10 | Millersville | Millersville, Pa. | PSAC |
8
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CENTRAL Region (6 auto quals)
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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 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | NSIC |
5
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| 6 | Metro State | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
6
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| 7 | New Mexico Highlands | Las Vegas, N.M. | RMAC |
7
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| 8 | Neb.-Kearney | Kearney, Neb. | RMAC |
8
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| 9 | Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | NSIC |
10
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| 10 | UC-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. | RMAC |
9
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EAST Region (2 auto quals)
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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 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
2
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| 3 | Stonehill | Easton, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 4 | Bentley | Waltham, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 5 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
5
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| 6 | American International | Springfield, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
NR
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| 7 | Felician | Lodi, N.J. | CACC |
10
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| 8 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
8
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| 9 | C.W. Post | Brookville, N.Y. | East Coast |
6
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| 10 | Assumption | Worcester, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
NR
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MIDWEST Region (3 auto quals)
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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 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
4
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| 4 | Bellarmine | Louisville, Ky. | GLVC |
3
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| 5 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
5
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| 6 | Ferris State | Big Rapids, Mich. | GLIAC |
6
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| 7 | Northern Kentucky | Highland Heights, Ky. | GLVC |
7
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| 8 | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | GLVC |
8
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| 9 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
9
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| 10 | Missouri S&T | Rolla, Mo. | GLVC |
NR
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SOUTH Region (2 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
1
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| 2 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
2
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| 3 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
3
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| 4 | West Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
6
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| 5 | Tampa | Tampa, Florida | Sunshine |
5
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| 6 | Florida Southern | Lakeland, Fla. | Sunshine |
4
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| 7 | Valdosta State | Valdosta, Ga. | Gulf South |
8
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| 8 | Nova Southeastern | Davie, Fla. | Sunshine |
7
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| 9 | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | Sunshine |
9
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| 10 | Benedict | Columbia, S.C. | SIAC |
NR
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SOUTH CENTRAL Region (2 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Central Missouri | Warrensburg, Mo. | MIAA |
1
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| 2 | Eastern New Mexico | Portales, N.M. | Lone Star |
3
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| 3 | East Central (Okla.) | Ada, Okla. | Great American |
2
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| 4 | Harding | Searcy, Ark. | Great American |
7
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| 5 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
5
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| 6 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
6
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| 7 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
4
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| 8 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
9
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| 9 | Truman State | Kirksville, Mo. | MIAA |
10
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| 10 | Cameron | Lawton, Okla. | Lone Star |
8
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SOUTHEAST Region (2 auto quals)
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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 | Mount Olive | Mount Olive, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
3
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| 4 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
4
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| 5 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill, N.C. | SAC |
5
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| 6 | Anderson (S.C.) | Anderson, S.C. | SAC |
6
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| 7 | Wingate | Wingate, N.C. | SAC |
7
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| 8 | Columbus State | Columbus, Ga. | Peach Belt |
8
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| 9 | Augusta State | Augusta, Ga. | Peach Belt |
NR
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| 10 | Clayton State | Morrow, Ga. | Peach Belt |
NR
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WEST Region (4 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Chico State | Chico, Calif. | CCAA |
1
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| 2 | Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, Alaska | GNAC |
2
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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 | San Francisco State | San Francisco, Calif. | CCAA |
6
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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 | Grand Canyon | Phoenix, Ariz. | PacWest |
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 Week #3 — October 4 |
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| national poll release: October 5 | ||||
| next Regional release: October 11 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
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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 |
2
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| 3 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 4 | Mansfield | Mansfield, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 5 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
8
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| 6 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
7
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| 7 | Kutztown | Kutztown, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 8 | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | Bloomsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
NR
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| 9 | Seton Hill | Greensburg, Pa. | WVIAC |
9
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| 10 | Indiana (Pa.) | Indiana, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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CENTRAL Region (5 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Western State | Gunnison, Colo. | RMAC |
1
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| 2 | Adams State | Alamosa, Colo. | RMAC |
2
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| 3 | Augustana (S.D.) | Sioux Falls, S.D. | NSIC |
3
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| 4 | U-Mary | Bismarck, N.D. | NSIC |
4
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| 5 | Colorado Mines | Golden, Colo. | RMAC |
5
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| 6 | Colorado Mesa | Grand Junction, Colo. | RMAC |
7
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| 7 | Regis (Colo.) | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
6
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| 8 | Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | NSIC |
8
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| 9 | St. Cloud State | St. Cloud, Minn. | NSIC |
9
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| 10 | Winona State | Winona, Minn. | NSIC |
10
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EAST Region (2 auto quals)
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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 | Bentley | Waltham, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
2
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| 3 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 4 | UMass Lowell | Lowell, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 5 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pa. | CACC |
5
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| 6 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
7
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| 7 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
8
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| 8 | Saint Rose | Albany, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 9 | Southern New Hampshire | Manchester, N.H. | Northeast-10 |
9
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| 10 | Wilmington (Del.) | New Castle, Del. | CACC |
10
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MIDWEST Region (4 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Ferris State | Big Rapids, Mich. | GLIAC |
1
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| 2 | Grand Valley State | Allendale, Mich. | GLIAC |
2
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| 3 | Bellarmine | Louisville, Ky. | GLVC |
4
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| 4 | Southern Indiana | Evansville, Ind. | GLVC |
3
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| 5 | Saginaw Valley State | Bay City, Mich. | GLIAC |
5
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| 6 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
6
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| 7 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
8
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| 8 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
7
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| 9 | Northern Kentucky | Highland Heights, Ky. | GLVC |
9
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| 10 | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | GLVC |
10
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SOUTH Region (2 auto quals)
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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 |
2
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| 3 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
3
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| 4 | Palm Beach Atlantic | West Palm Beach, Fla. | Independent (D-II) |
5
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| 5 | West Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
7
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| 6 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
10
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| 7 | Delta State | Cleveland, Miss. | Gulf South |
6
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| 8 | Florida Southern | Lakeland, Fla. | Sunshine |
4
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| 9 | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | Sunshine |
9
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| 10 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
8
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SOUTH CENTRAL Region (2 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Midwestern State | Wichita Falls, Texas | Lone Star |
1
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| 2 | Truman State | Kirksville, Mo. | MIAA |
2
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| 3 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
3
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| 4 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
5
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| 5 | Harding | Searcy, Ark. | Great American |
6
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| 6 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
4
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| 7 | West Texas A&M | Canyon, Texas | Lone Star |
NR
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| 8 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
7
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| 9 | East Central (Okla.) | Ada, Okla. | Great American |
8
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| 10 | Eastern New Mexico | Portales, N.M. | Lone Star |
NR
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SOUTHEAST Region (2 auto quals)
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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 | Mount Olive | Mount Olive, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
3
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| 4 | Anderson (S.C.) | Anderson, S.C. | SAC |
4
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| 5 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, N.C. | SAC |
7
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| 6 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
6
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| 7 | Augusta State | Augusta, Ga. | Peach Belt |
5
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| 8 | Wingate | Wingate, N.C. | SAC |
8
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| 9 | Lees-McRae | Banner Elk, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
9
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| 10 | Montevallo | Montevallo, Ala. | Peach Belt |
NR
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WEST Region (4 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Chico State | Chico, Calif. | CCAA |
1
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| 2 | Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, Alaska | GNAC |
2
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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 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
5
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| 6 | San Francisco State | San Francisco, Calif. | CCAA |
6
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| 7 | Seattle Pacific | Seattle, Wash. | GNAC |
7
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| 8 | BYU Hawaii | Laie, Hawaii | PacWest |
8
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| 9 | Northwest Nazarene | Nampa, Idaho | GNAC |
9
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| 10 | Alaska | Fairbanks, Alaska | GNAC |
10
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