DII Regional Cross Country Rankings: 2012 Week #4
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week three regional rankings for the NCAA Division II 2012 season. The No. 1 teams from the previous week remained unchanged from the previous week.
PDF: Regional Rankings Summary | Week-by-Week
Cross Country Regional Rankings / National Polls Central
New teams to the regional top ten include Missouri S&T’s men (Midwest), Saint Leo’s men (South), and Texas A&M-Commerce’s men (South Central).
The No. 1 men’s teams by region are: Edinboro (Atlantic), Augustana (S.D.) (Central), Stonehill (East), Grand Valley State (Midwest), Alabama-Huntsville (South), Adams State (South Central), Mount Olive (Southeast), Chico State (West). Top women’s teams include Shippensburg (Atlantic), Augustana (S.D.) (Central), Stonehill (East), Grand Valley State (Midwest), Tampa (South), Adams State (South Central), UNC Pembroke (Southeast), and Alaska Anchorage (West).
Regions in DII are determined by conference affiliation. Many from the Central and South Central regions switched regions for the 2012 season. Most notably, the MIAA went from the South Central to Central regions and the RMAC was switched to the South Central region from the Central.
NCAA Division II Regional Championships will be held on Saturday, November 3 and Sunday, November 4. NCAA DII Regional Championships Central.
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.
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Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2012 Week #4 — October 9 |
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| national rankings release: October 10 | ||||
| next regional release: October 16 | ||||
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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 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven, Pa. | PSAC |
2
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| 3 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 4 | Shippensburg | Shippensburg, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 5 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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| 6 | Seton Hill | Greensburg, Pa. | WVIAC |
9
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| 7 | Wheeling Jesuit | Wheeling, W.Va. | WVIAC |
5
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| 8 | Indiana (Pa.) | Indiana, Pa. | PSAC |
7
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| 9 | California (Pa.) | California, Pa. | PSAC |
8
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| 10 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Buckhannon, W.Va. | WVIAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Edinboro, 2010: Lock Haven, 2009: Shippensburg, 2008: Lock Haven |
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CENTRAL Region (4 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Augustana (S.D.) | Sioux Falls, S.D. | NSIC |
1
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| 2 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
3
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| 3 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | NSIC |
2
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| 4 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
5
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| 5 | Fort Hays State | Hays, Kan. | MIAA |
4
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| 6 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
7
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| 7 | Neb.-Kearney | Kearney, Neb. | MIAA |
6
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| 8 | Central Missouri | Warrensburg, Mo. | MIAA |
8
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| 9 | U-Mary | Bismarck, N.D. | NSIC |
9
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| 10 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Adams State, 2010: Adams State, 2009: Adams State, 2008: Adams State |
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EAST Region (3 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 | UMass Lowell | Lowell, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
2
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| 3 | American International | Springfield, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 4 | Bentley | Waltham, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 5 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
5
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| 6 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 7 | Wilmington (Del.) | New Castle, Del. | CACC |
7
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| 8 | Felician | Lodi, N.J. | CACC |
8
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| 9 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pa. | CACC |
9
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| 10 | Saint Rose | Albany, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: UMass Lowell, 2010: UMass Lowell, 2009: UMass Lowell |
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MIDWEST Region (5 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 | Cedarville | Cedarville, Ohio | G-MAC |
3
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| 4 | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | GLVC |
4
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| 5 | Ferris State | Big Rapids, Mich. | GLIAC |
5
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| 6 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
6
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| 7 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Detroit, Mich. | GLIAC |
7
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| 8 | Tiffin | Tiffin, Ohio | GLIAC |
8
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| 9 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
9
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| 10 | Missouri S&T | Rolla, Mo. | GLVC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Grand Valley State, 2010: Grand Valley State, 2009: Grand Valley State |
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SOUTH Region (3 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 Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
6
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| 4 | Morehouse | Atlanta, Ga. | SIAC |
5
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| 5 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
7
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| 6 | Tampa | Tampa, Florida | Sunshine |
8
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| 7 | Nova Southeastern | Davie, Fla. | Sunshine |
4
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| 8 | Florida Southern | Lakeland, Fla. | Sunshine |
3
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| 9 | Christian Brothers | Memphis, Tenn. | Gulf South |
NR
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| 10 | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | Sunshine |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Alabama-Huntsville, 2010: Harding, 2009: Harding |
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SOUTH 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 | Colorado Mines | Golden, Colo. | RMAC |
2
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| 3 | Western State | Gunnison, Colo. | RMAC |
3
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| 4 | UC-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. | RMAC |
4
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| 5 | Eastern New Mexico | Portales, N.M. | Lone Star |
5
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| 6 | New Mexico Highlands | Las Vegas, N.M. | RMAC |
6
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| 7 | West Texas A&M | Canyon, Texas | Lone Star |
9
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| 8 | Fort Lewis | Durango, Colo. | RMAC |
7
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| 9 | Angelo State | San Angelo, Texas | Lone Star |
10
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| 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Commerce, Texas | Lone Star |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Eastern New Mexico, 2010: Central Missouri, 2009: Missouri Southern |
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SOUTHEAST Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Mount Olive | Mount Olive, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
1
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| 2 | King College | Bristol, Tenn. | Conf. Carolinas |
2
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| 3 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill, N.C. | SAC |
3
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| 4 | Augusta State | Augusta, Ga. | Peach Belt |
4
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| 5 | Columbus State | Columbus, Ga. | Peach Belt |
5
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| 6 | Clayton State | Morrow, Ga. | Peach Belt |
6
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| 7 | Wingate | Wingate, N.C. | SAC |
7
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| 8 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
8
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| 9 | Flagler | St. Augustine, Fla. | Peach Belt |
10
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| 10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, N.C. | SAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Queens (N.C.), 2010: Queens (N.C.), 2009: Queens (N.C.) |
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WEST Region (5 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 | Humboldt State | Arcata, Calif. | CCAA |
5
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| 6 | San Francisco State | San Francisco, Calif. | CCAA |
6
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| 7 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
7
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| 8 | Seattle Pacific | Seattle, Wash. | GNAC |
8
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| 9 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
9
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| 10 | Northwest Nazarene | Nampa, Idaho | GNAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage, 2009: Chico State |
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USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2012 Week #4 — October 9 |
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| national rankings release: October 10 | ||||
| next regional release: October 16 | ||||
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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 | Indiana (Pa.) | Indiana, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 4 | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 5 | Seton Hill | Greensburg, Pa. | WVIAC |
5
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| 6 | Kutztown | Kutztown, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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| 7 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
7
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| 8 | Mansfield | Mansfield, Pa. | PSAC |
8
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| 9 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
9
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| 10 | Wheeling Jesuit | Wheeling, W.Va. | WVIAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Shippensburg, 2010: Shippensburg, 2009: Shippensburg, 2008: Shippensburg |
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CENTRAL Region (5 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Augustana (S.D.) | Sioux Falls, S.D. | NSIC |
1
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| 2 | U-Mary | Bismarck, N.D. | NSIC |
2
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| 3 | Winona State | Winona, Minn. | NSIC |
3
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| 4 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | NSIC |
5
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| 5 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
6
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| 6 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
4
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| 7 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
7
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| 8 | Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | NSIC |
8
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| 9 | Central Missouri | Warrensburg, Mo. | MIAA |
9
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| 10 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Western State, 2010: Adams State, 2009: Adams State, 2008: Adams State |
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EAST Region (3 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 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
2
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| 3 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
NR
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| 4 | Bentley | Waltham, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 5 | American International | Springfield, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 6 | Saint Rose | Albany, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
7
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| 7 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 8 | Saint Anselm | Goffstown, N.H. | Northeast-10 |
8
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| 9 | UMass Lowell | Lowell, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
5
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| 10 | LIU Post | Brookville, N.Y. | East Coast |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Stonehill, 2010: Stonehill, 2009: Stonehill |
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MIDWEST Region (5 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 | Ferris State | Big Rapids, Mich. | GLIAC |
2
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| 3 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Detroit, Mich. | GLIAC |
3
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| 4 | Southern Indiana | Evansville, Ind. | GLVC |
5
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| 5 | Saginaw Valley State | Bay City, Mich. | GLIAC |
6
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| 6 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
4
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| 7 | Bellarmine | Louisville, Ky. | GLVC |
7
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| 8 | Northern Michigan | Marquette, Mich. | GLIAC |
8
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| 9 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
NR
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| 10 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Grand Valley State, 2010: Grand Valley State, 2009: Grand Valley State |
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SOUTH Region (3 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 |
5
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| 4 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
4
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| 5 | Palm Beach Atlantic | West Palm Beach, Fla. | Independent (D-II) |
6
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| 6 | Delta State | Cleveland, Miss. | Gulf South |
7
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| 7 | Valdosta State | Valdosta, Ga. | Gulf South |
8
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| 8 | West Georgia | Carrollton, Ga. | Gulf South |
3
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| 9 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
NR
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| 10 | North Alabama | Florence, Ala. | Gulf South |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Tampa, 2010: Tampa, 2009: Tampa |
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SOUTH CENTRAL Region (5 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 | Midwestern State | Wichita Falls, Texas | Lone Star |
3
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| 4 | Colorado Mines | Golden, Colo. | RMAC |
4
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| 5 | UC-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. | RMAC |
5
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| 6 | West Texas A&M | Canyon, Texas | Lone Star |
6
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| 7 | Incarnate Word | San Antonio, Texas | Lone Star |
7
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| 8 | Eastern New Mexico | Portales, N.M. | Lone Star |
8
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| 9 | Dallas Baptist | Dallas, Texas | Heartland Conference |
9
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| 10 | Regis (Colo.) | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Midwestern State, 2010: Pittsburg State, 2009: Missouri Southern |
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SOUTHEAST Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
1
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| 2 | Mount Olive | Mount Olive, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
2
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| 3 | Clayton State | Morrow, Ga. | Peach Belt |
3
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| 4 | Columbus State | Columbus, Ga. | Peach Belt |
4
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| 5 | King College | Bristol, Tenn. | Conf. Carolinas |
5
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| 6 | Wingate | Wingate, N.C. | SAC |
6
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| 7 | Flagler | St. Augustine, Fla. | Peach Belt |
7
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| 8 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, N.C. | SAC |
8
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| 9 | Montevallo | Montevallo, Ala. | Peach Belt |
9
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| 10 | Georgia College | Milledgeville, Ga. | Peach Belt |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Queens (N.C.), 2010: Queens (N.C.), 2009: Columbus State |
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WEST Region (5 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, Alaska | GNAC |
1
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| 2 | Chico State | Chico, Calif. | CCAA |
2
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| 3 | Simon Fraser | Burnaby, B.C. | GNAC |
3
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| 4 | Seattle Pacific | Seattle, Wash. | GNAC |
4
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| 5 | Humboldt State | Arcata, Calif. | CCAA |
5
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| 6 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
7
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| 7 | Western Washington | Bellingham, Wash. | GNAC |
6
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| 8 | Cal State Stanislaus | Turlock, Calif. | CCAA |
8
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| 9 | Cal State LA | Los Angeles, Calif. | CCAA |
NR
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| 10 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage, 2009: Alaska Anchorage |
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