DII Regional Cross Country Rankings — Week 6
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week six regional rankings for the NCAA Division II 2011 season on Tuesday. After the division’s conference championship weekend, three new number ones emerged from the previous week. On the men’s side, Western State is the new No. 1 team in the Central region and Stonehill now heads the East. Both squads are in the region’s top spot for the first time this year. On the women’s side, Grand Valley State retakes the top spot in the Midwest region — a spot they held in the preseason rankings.
In addition, several teams are new to the regional top ten this week for the first time this season
MEN – Seton Hill (Atlantic), Fort Hays State (South Central), Saint Martin’s (West)
WOMEN – Wheeling Jesuit (Atlantic), Metro State (Central), Le Moyne (East), Cal State LA (West).
PDF: Regional Rankings Summary
Cross Country Regional Rankings / National Polls Central
2010 NCAA DII Regional Championships Central (past results)
Last Weekend’s Results (Conference Championships Weekend)
Conference Championships Central
National Collegiate Cross Country Report
Results by Region: NCAA Division II
Results by Conference: NCAA Division II
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.
The NCAA Regional Championships will be held on Saturday, November 5.
UPDATE: Tuesday 10/25, 3:15pm CT — Rankings in the Midwest region were corrected from the earlier version
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2011 Week #6 — October 25 |
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| national poll release: October 26 | ||||
| next Regional release: none, NCAA Regional Championships (final) | ||||
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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 |
2
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| 3 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 4 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 5 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 6 | California (Pa.) | California, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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| 7 | Seton Hill | Greensburg, Pa. | WVIAC |
NR
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| 8 | Wheeling Jesuit | Wheeling, W.Va. | WVIAC |
9
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| 9 | Millersville | Millersville, Pa. | PSAC |
10
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| 10 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Buckhannon, W.Va. | WVIAC |
7
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CENTRAL Region (6 auto quals)
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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 | 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 | New Mexico Highlands | Las Vegas, N.M. | RMAC |
7
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| 7 | Metro State | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
6
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| 8 | UC-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. | RMAC |
9
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| 9 | Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | NSIC |
NR
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| 10 | U-Mary | Bismarck, N.D. | NSIC |
NR
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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 |
2
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| 2 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 3 | UMass Lowell | Lowell, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
1
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| 4 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 5 | American International | Springfield, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 6 | Felician | Lodi, N.J. | CACC |
7
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| 7 | Bentley | Waltham, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
5
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| 8 | New Haven | West Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
8
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| 9 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
9
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| 10 | Saint Rose | Albany, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
10
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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 | Bellarmine | Louisville, Ky. | GLVC |
4
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| 4 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
3
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| 5 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Detroit, Mich. | GLIAC |
NR
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| 6 | Ferris State | Big Rapids, Mich. | GLIAC |
6
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| 7 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
9
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| 8 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
5
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| 9 | Missouri S&T | Rolla, Mo. | GLVC |
10
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| 10 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Ind. | 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 | Tampa | Tampa, Florida | Sunshine |
3
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| 3 | Florida Southern | Lakeland, Fla. | Sunshine |
6
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| 4 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
2
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| 5 | Nova Southeastern | Davie, Fla. | Sunshine |
7
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| 6 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
4
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| 7 | West Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
5
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| 8 | Valdosta State | Valdosta, Ga. | Gulf South |
8
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| 9 | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | Sunshine |
9
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| 10 | Morehouse | Atlanta, Ga. | 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 |
2
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| 3 | East Central (Okla.) | Ada, Okla. | Great American |
3
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| 4 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
5
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| 5 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
4
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| 6 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
6
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| 7 | Harding | Searcy, Ark. | Great American |
7
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| 8 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
8
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| 9 | Abilene Christian | Abilene, Texas | Lone Star |
10
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| 10 | Fort Hays State | Hays, Kan. | MIAA |
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 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill, N.C. | SAC |
5
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| 5 | Anderson (S.C.) | Anderson, S.C. | SAC |
6
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| 6 | Augusta State | Augusta, Ga. | Peach Belt |
8
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| 7 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
4
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| 8 | Wingate | Wingate, N.C. | SAC |
7
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| 9 | Clayton State | Morrow, Ga. | Peach Belt |
10
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| 10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, N.C. | SAC |
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 | San Francisco State | San Francisco, Calif. | CCAA |
5
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| 6 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
6
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| 7 | Northwest Nazarene | Nampa, Idaho | GNAC |
7
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| 8 | Saint Martin’s | Lacey, Wash. | GNAC |
NR
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| 9 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
8
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| 10 | BYU Hawaii | Laie, Hawaii | PacWest |
9
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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 #6 — October 25 |
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| national poll release: October 26 | ||||
| next Regional release: none, NCAA Regional Championships (final) | ||||
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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 |
4
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| 4 | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | Bloomsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
8
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| 5 | Mansfield | Mansfield, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 6 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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| 7 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 8 | Seton Hill | Greensburg, Pa. | WVIAC |
9
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| 9 | Indiana (Pa.) | Indiana, Pa. | PSAC |
10
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| 10 | Wheeling Jesuit | Wheeling, W.Va. | WVIAC |
NR
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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 | Metro State | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
NR
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| 6 | Winona State | Winona, Minn. | NSIC |
8
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| 7 | Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | NSIC |
9
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| 8 | Colorado Mines | Golden, Colo. | RMAC |
5
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| 9 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | NSIC |
NR
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| 10 | Regis (Colo.) | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
7
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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 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
10
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| 4 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 5 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pa. | CACC |
5
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| 6 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 7 | Le Moyne | Syracuse, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
NR
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| 8 | UMass Lowell | Lowell, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 9 | Saint Rose | Albany, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
7
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| 10 | Saint Anselm | Goffstown, N.H. | Northeast-10 |
9
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MIDWEST Region (4 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Grand Valley State | Allendale, Mich. | GLIAC |
2
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| 2 | Ferris State | Big Rapids, Mich. | GLIAC |
1
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| 3 | Southern Indiana | Evansville, Ind. | GLVC |
4
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| 4 | Bellarmine | Louisville, Ky. | GLVC |
3
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| 5 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
9
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| 6 | Saginaw Valley State | Bay City, Mich. | GLIAC |
5
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| 7 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Detroit, Mich. | GLIAC |
NR
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| 8 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
7
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| 9 | Northern Kentucky | Highland Heights, Ky. | GLVC |
8
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| 10 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
6
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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 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
3
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| 3 | Delta State | Cleveland, Miss. | Gulf South |
5
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| 4 | Palm Beach Atlantic | West Palm Beach, Fla. | Independent (D-II) |
6
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| 5 | West Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
4
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| 6 | Nova Southeastern | Davie, Fla. | Sunshine |
2
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| 7 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
7
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| 8 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
9
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| 9 | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | Sunshine |
10
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| 10 | Florida Southern | Lakeland, 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 | Harding | Searcy, Ark. | Great American |
2
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| 3 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
3
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| 4 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
4
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| 5 | Truman State | Kirksville, Mo. | MIAA |
6
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| 6 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
8
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| 7 | West Texas A&M | Canyon, Texas | Lone Star |
7
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| 8 | East Central (Okla.) | Ada, Okla. | Great American |
9
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| 9 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
5
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| 10 | Dallas Baptist | Dallas, Texas | Heartland Conference |
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 | Mount Olive | Mount Olive, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
3
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| 3 | King College | Bristol, Tenn. | Conf. Carolinas |
2
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| 4 | Montevallo | Montevallo, Ala. | Peach Belt |
4
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| 5 | Anderson (S.C.) | Anderson, S.C. | SAC |
5
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| 6 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, N.C. | SAC |
6
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| 7 | Clayton State | Morrow, Ga. | Peach Belt |
NR
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| 8 | Wingate | Wingate, N.C. | SAC |
9
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| 9 | Augusta State | Augusta, Ga. | Peach Belt |
8
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| 10 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
7
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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 |
5
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| 5 | Alaska | Fairbanks, Alaska | GNAC |
6
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| 6 | Cal State LA | Los Angeles, Calif. | CCAA |
NR
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| 7 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
4
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| 8 | Seattle Pacific | Seattle, Wash. | GNAC |
8
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| 9 | BYU Hawaii | Laie, Hawaii | PacWest |
7
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| 10 | Cal State Stanislaus | Turlock, Calif. | CCAA |
9
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