DIII Regional Cross Country Rankings: 2012 Week 7 (Pre-Regional)
NEW ORLEANS – The final regular season regional rankings for NCAA Division III for the 2012 cross country season have been released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Conference championships were held last weekend and the NCAA Regional Championships will be the next on the docket and will be held on Saturday, November 10.
New to the No. 1 ranks in this update is the men’s team at Tufts in the New England region.
Top regional men’s teams include SUNY Geneseo (Atlantic), Central (Iowa) (Central), Calvin (Great Lakes), Haverford (Mideast), North Central (Ill.) (Midwest), Tufts (New England), Emory (South/Southeast), and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (West). No. 1-ranked women’s teams are St. Lawrence (Atlantic), Wartburg (Central), Calvin (Great Lakes), Johns Hopkins (Mideast), Chicago (Midwest), MIT (New England), Trinity (Texas) (South/Southeast), and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (West).
NCAA Division III Regional Championships will be held on Saturday, November 10. NCAA DIII Regional Championships Central.
USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Rankings are determined subjectively by either a single member coach or by polling the region’s coaches (each region varies).
PDF: Regional Rankings Summary | Week-by-Week
Cross Country Regional Rankings / National Polls Central
USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2012 Week #7 — October 30 (Pre-Regional) |
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| national poll release: October 31 | ||||
| next regional release: FINAL, NCAA Regional Championships (November 10) | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
1
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| 2 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
2
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| 3 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
3
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| 4 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
5
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| 5 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
4
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| 6 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
7
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| 7 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
6
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| 8 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
8
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| 9 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
9
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| 10 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: SUNY Geneseo, 2009: SUNY Cortland, 2008: SUNY Cortland, 2007: NYU |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Central (Iowa) | Pella, Iowa | IIAC |
1
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| 2 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
2
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| 3 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
3
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| 4 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
6
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| 5 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
5
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| 6 | Bethel (Minn.) | Arden Hills, Minn. | MIAC |
8
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| 7 | Saint John’s (Minn.) | Collegeville, Minn. | MIAC |
4
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| 8 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest |
7
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| 9 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
9
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| 10 | Hamline | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Nebraska Wesleyan, 2010: Grinnell, 2009: Nebraska Wesleyan/St. Thomas (Minn.)2008: Nebraska Wesleyan, 2007: Nebraska Wesleyan |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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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 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
3
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| 4 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | MIAA |
5
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| 5 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
NR
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| 6 | Manchester | North Manchester, Ind. | HCAC |
9
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| 7 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
4
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| 8 | Adrian | Adrian, Mich. | MIAA |
NR
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| 9 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
10
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| 10 | Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, Ohio | NCAC |
8
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin, 2008: Calvin, 2007: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Allegheny | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
2
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| 3 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
3
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| 4 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
4
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| 5 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
5
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| 6 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
6
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| 7 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
9
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| 8 | DeSales | Center Valley, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
8
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| 9 | York (Pa.) | York, Pa. | CAC |
10
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| 10 | Widener | Chester, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
7
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Haverford, 2010: Haverford, 2009: Allegheny, 2008: Carnegie Mellon, 2007: Haverford |
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
1
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| 2 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 3 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
3
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| 4 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
9
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| 6 | UW-Platteville | Platteville, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 7 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 8 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
6
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| 9 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
8
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| 10 | UW-Stout | Menominie, Wis. | WIAC |
10
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| 10 | UW-Stout | Menominie, Wis. | WIAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: North Central (Ill.), 2010: North Central (Ill.), 2009: North Central (Ill.), 2008: North Central (Ill.), 2007: UW-La Crosse |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
2
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| 2 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
5
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| 3 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
1
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| 4 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
3
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| 5 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 6 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
7
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| 7 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
6
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| 8 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Middletown, Conn. | NESCAC |
NR
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| 9 | Springfield (Mass.) | Springfield, Mass. | NEWMAC |
9
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| 10 | Connecticut College | New London, Conn. | NESCAC |
8
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Williams, 2010: MIT, 2009: Williams, 2008: Williams, 2007: Amherst |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
6
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| 3 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
2
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| 4 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
3
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| 5 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | USA South |
5
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| 6 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
7
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| 7 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
4
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| 8 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
9
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| 9 | Hendrix | Conway, Ark. | SAA |
NR
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| 10 | UT Tyler | Tyler, Texas | ASC |
8
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Lynchburg, 2010: Lynchburg, 2009: Emory, 2008: Centre, 2007: Rhodes/Emory |
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WEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
1
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| 2 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest |
3
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| 3 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
2
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| 4 | Lewis & Clark | Portland, Ore. | Northwest |
9
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| 5 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest |
4
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| 6 | La Verne | La Verne, Calif. | SCIAC |
7
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| 7 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. | SCAC |
6
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| 8 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest |
5
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| 9 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Independent |
8
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| 10 | George Fox | Newberg, Ore. | Northwest |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Occidental/Colorado College2010: Willamette, 2009: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2008: Whitworth, 2007: Willamette |
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USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2012 Week #7 — October 30 (Pre-Regional) |
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| national poll release: October 31 | ||||
| next regional release: FINAL, NCAA Regional Championships (November 10) | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
1
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| 2 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
2
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| 3 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
3
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| 4 | Rowan | Glassboro, N.J. | NJAC |
4
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| 5 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
6
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| 6 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
5
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| 7 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
9
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| 8 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
NR
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| 8 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
10
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| 10 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: St. Lawrence, 2009: St. Lawrence, 2008: SUNY Geneseo, 2007: Plattsburgh State/SUNY Geneseo |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
1
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| 2 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 3 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
2
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| 4 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
3
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| 5 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
4
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| 6 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
5
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| 7 | St. Benedict | St. Joseph, Minn. | MIAC |
6
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| 8 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
8
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| 9 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest |
9
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| 10 | Concordia Moorhead | Moorhead, Minn. | MIAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Wartburg, 2010: Luther, 2009: Carleton, 2008: Wartburg, 2007: Luther |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | MIAA |
1
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| 2 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
2
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| 3 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | MIAA |
4
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| 4 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
3
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| 5 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
6
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| 6 | Kenyon | Gambier, Ohio | NCAC |
5
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| 7 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
7
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| 8 | Alma | Alma, Mich. | MIAA |
9
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| 9 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
NR
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| 10 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin, 2008: Calvin, 2007: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
2
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| 3 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
3
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| 4 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
5
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| 5 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
4
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| 6 | Muhlenberg | Allentown, Pa. | Centennial |
7
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| 7 | Gettysburg | Gettysburg, Pa. | Centennial |
6
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| 8 | Marywood | Scranton, Pa. | Colonial States |
8
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| 9 | Grove City | Grove City, Pa. | PAC |
9
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| 10 | Penn State Behrend | Erie, Pa. | AMCC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Johns Hopkins, 2010: Johns Hopkins, 2009: Johns Hopkins, 2008: Johns Hopkins, 2007: Dickinson |
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 3 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bloomington, Ill. | CCIW |
3
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| 4 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
6
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| 6 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 7 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 8 | UW-River Falls | River Falls, Wis. | WIAC |
NR
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| 9 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
8
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| 10 | Monmouth (Ill.) | Monmouth, Ill. | Midwest |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Washington (Mo.), 2010: UW-Eau Claire, 2009: UW-Eau Claire, 2008: UW-Eau Claire, 2007: Washington (Mo.) |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
1
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| 2 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
2
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| 3 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
3
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| 4 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
5
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| 5 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 6 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
6
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| 7 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Middletown, Conn. | NESCAC |
9
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| 8 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
8
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| 9 | Wellesley | Wellesley, Mass. | NEWMAC |
7
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| 10 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Middlebury, 2010: Middlebury, 2009: MIT/Middlebury2008: Middlebury, 2007: Amherst |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
1
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| 2 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
2
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| 3 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | USA South |
3
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| 4 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
4
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| 5 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
7
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| 6 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
6
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| 7 | Univ. of the South | Sewanee, Tenn. | SAA |
NR
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| 8 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
10
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| 9 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
8
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| 10 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Emory, 2010: Rhodes, 2009: Rhodes, 2008: Trinity (Texas), 2007: Emory |
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WEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
1
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| 2 | Lewis & Clark | Portland, Ore. | Northwest |
2
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| 3 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest |
3
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| 4 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
5
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| 5 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest |
7
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| 6 | Linfield | McMinnville, Ore. | Northwest |
6
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| 7 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest |
9
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| 8 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
4
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| 9 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. | SCAC |
8
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| 10 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Independent |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2010: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2009: Whitworth, 2008: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2007: Willamette |
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