Middlebury Men Take Control of Parity-Filled New England in Division III Regional Rankings
NEW ORLEANS – All is quiet on the Western front in Tuesday’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Regional Rankings, but the East Coast is another matter completely.
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The men’s New England Region, which has already had two different top-five nationally ranked squads grace its top spot, could be going for a third this week as the Middlebury men have claimed the No. 1 spot after a strong showing at the NEICAAA New England Championships.
Outside of the New England and the Atlantic regions on the men’s side, the rankings were very quiet: no major changes took place in the women’s polls, with seven of the eight regions identical to last week, and half of the men’s regions also remained stationary.
Middlebury (No. 24 nationally) finished fifth overall among Division I, II and III programs at the New England Championships to top a field including three other top-30 nationally ranked DIII programs from within the region running their top squads.
The Panthers took down seventh-place Bates (No. 14 nationally), eighth-place Tufts (No 30) and ninth-place MIT (No. 5), along with a Bowdoin (No. 22) team not running its full top squad.
As a result, the Panthers jumped four spots into the region’s top spot ahead of Williams, which remained stationary at No. 2 in the region. The battle for the top spot between the two is a close one. Middlebury received more overall votes, but Williams took one more first-place vote, 8-7.
Bates stood pat at third in the region. Tufts jumped up two spots to No. 4.
In a testament to the depth and parity of the region, the two other teams that have been ranked No. 1 in the region — MIT and Bowdoin — are now ranked No. 5 and No. 6, respectively. The engineers dropped from the top spot to No. 5, while Bowdoin fell two positions to No. 6 from No. 4 last week.
The women’s New England Region was heavily in action this weekend at NEICAAAs as well, but the teams al finished in accordance with their regional ranks.
The other significant regional rankings action came in the Atlantic Region, as SUNY Cortland (No. 17 nationally) moved from No. 3 to No. 2 in a swap with SUNY Geneseo (No. 15). A team victory for the Red Dragons at St. Lawrence boosted the squad up to the second spot, though both teams still retain first-place votes in the region.
NYU (No. 8 nationally) remains atop the Atlantic with eight first-place votes, while Cortland garnered three and Geneseo collected one. Cortland and Geneseo are only separated by one overall vote in the region, 105-104.
NCAA Division III Regionals will be held Sunday, November 16. More information can be found at Regional Championships Central.
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2013 Week #5 — October 15 |
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| national poll release: October 16 | ||||
| next regional release: October 22 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
3
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| 3 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
2
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| 4 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
5
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| 6 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
6
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| 7 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
9
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| 8 | Rowan | Glassboro, N.J. | NJAC |
7
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| 9 | SUNY Fredonia | Fredonia, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
8
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| 10 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: NYU, 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: SUNY Geneseo, 2009: SUNY Cortland, 2008: SUNY Cortland |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
1
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| 2 | Central (Iowa) | Pella, Iowa | IIAC |
2
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| 3 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
3
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| 4 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
4
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| 5 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
5
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| 6 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
6
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| 7 | Saint John’s (Minn.) | Collegeville, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 8 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest Conference |
8
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| 9 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
9
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| 10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: St. Olaf, 2011: Nebraska Wesleyan, 2010: Grinnell, 2009: St. Thomas (Minn.)/Nebraska Wesleyan, 2008: Nebraska Wesleyan |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Wabash | Crawfordsville, Ind. | NCAC |
1
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| 2 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
2
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| 3 | Manchester | North Manchester, Ind. | HCAC |
3
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| 4 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
4
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| 5 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
5
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| 6 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
6
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| 7 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
7
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| 8 | Albion | Albion, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
8
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| 9 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
9
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| 10 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Calvin, 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin, 2008: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
2
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| 3 | Allegheny (Pa.) | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
3
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| 4 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
5
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| 6 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
6
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| 7 | Widener | Chester, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
7
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| 8 | York (Pa.) | York, Pa. | CAC |
8
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| 9 | Susquehanna | Selinsgrove, Pa. | Landmark |
NR
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| 10 | Saint Vincent | Latrobe, Pa. | PAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Haverford, 2011: Haverford, 2010: Haverford, 2009: Allegheny, 2008: Carnegie Mellon |
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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 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
3
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| 4 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
4
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| 5 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 6 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
6
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| 7 | UW-Platteville | Platteville, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 8 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
8
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| 9 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
10
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| 10 | UW-Stout | Menominie, Wis. | WIAC |
9
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| 10 | UW-Stout | Menominie, Wis. | WIAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: North Central (Ill.), 2011: North Central (Ill.), 2010: North Central (Ill.), 2009: North Central (Ill.), 2008: North Central (Ill.) |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
5
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| 2 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
2
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| 3 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
3
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| 4 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
6
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| 5 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
1
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| 6 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
4
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| 7 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
8
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| 8 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
7
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| 9 | Connecticut College | New London, Conn. | NESCAC |
10
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| 10 | Keene State | Keene, N.H. | Little East |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Middlebury, 2011: Williams, 2010: MIT, 2009: Williams, 2008: Williams |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
1
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| 2 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
2
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| 3 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
3
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| 4 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
4
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| 5 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
5
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| 6 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
6
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| 7 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
7
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| 8 | UT Tyler | Tyler, Texas | ASC |
8
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| 9 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
9
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| 10 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Lynchburg, 2011: Lynchburg, 2010: Lynchburg, 2009: Emory, 2008: Centre |
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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 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
2
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| 3 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
3
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| 4 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Independent (D-III) |
4
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| 5 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
5
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| 6 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
6
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| 7 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
7
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| 8 | Linfield | McMinnville, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
8
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| 9 | Whittier | Whittier, Calif. | SCIAC |
9
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| 10 | La Verne | La Verne, Calif. | SCIAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Occidental/Colorado College, 2010: Willamette, 2009: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2008: Whitworth |
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USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2013 Week #5 — October 15 |
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| national poll release: October 16 | ||||
| next regional release: October 22 | ||||
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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 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
2
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| 3 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
3
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| 4 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
4
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| 5 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
5
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| 6 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
6
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| 6 | Hamilton | Clinton, N.Y. (Oneida Co.) | NESCAC |
8
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| 8 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
7
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| 9 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
9
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| 10 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: St. Lawrence, 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: St. Lawrence, 2009: St. Lawrence, 2008: 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 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
2
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| 3 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
3
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| 4 | St. Scholastica | Duluth, Minn. | UMAC |
4
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| 5 | St. Benedict | St. Joseph, Minn. | MIAC |
5
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| 6 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
6
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| 7 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 8 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
8
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| 9 | Cornell College | Mount Vernon, Iowa | Midwest Conference |
9
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| 10 | Macalester | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Wartburg, 2011: Wartburg, 2010: Luther, 2009: Carleton, 2008: Wartburg |
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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. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
1
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| 2 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
2
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| 3 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
3
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| 4 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
4
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| 5 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
5
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| 5 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
5
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| 7 | Kenyon | Gambier, Ohio | NCAC |
7
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| 8 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
8
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| 9 | Alma | Alma, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
9
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| 10 | Denison | Granville, Ohio | NCAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Hope, 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin, 2008: 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 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
4
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| 5 | Marywood | Scranton, Pa. | Colonial States |
5
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| 6 | Allegheny (Pa.) | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
6
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| 7 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
7
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| 7 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
7
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| 9 | Gettysburg | Gettysburg, Pa. | Centennial |
9
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| 10 | Lebanon Valley | Annville, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Johns Hopkins, 2011: Johns Hopkins, 2010: Johns Hopkins, 2009: Johns Hopkins, 2008: Johns Hopkins |
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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-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 3 | Aurora | Aurora, Ill. | NACC |
3
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| 4 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 6 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
6
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| 7 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 8 | UW-River Falls | River Falls, Wis. | WIAC |
8
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| 9 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
9
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| 10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bloomington, Ill. | CCIW |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: UW-Eau Claire, 2011: Washington (Mo.), 2010: UW-Eau Claire, 2009: UW-Eau Claire, 2008: UW-Eau Claire |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
1
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| 2 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
2
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| 3 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
3
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| 4 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 5 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
5
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| 6 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
6
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| 7 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
7
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| 8 | Connecticut College | New London, Conn. | NESCAC |
8
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| 9 | Brandeis | Waltham, Mass. | UAA |
9
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| 10 | Wellesley | Wellesley, Mass. | NEWMAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: MIT, 2011: Middlebury, 2010: Middlebury, 2009: Middlebury/MIT,2008: Middlebury |
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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 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
3
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| 4 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
4
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| 5 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
5
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| 6 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
6
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| 7 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
7
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| 8 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
8
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| 9 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
9
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| 10 | Univ. of the South | Sewanee, Tenn. | SAA |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Trinity (Texas), 2011: Emory, 2010: Rhodes, 2009: Rhodes, 2008: Trinity (Texas) |
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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 Conference |
2
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| 3 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
3
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| 4 | Cal Lutheran | Thousand Oaks, Calif. | SCIAC |
4
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| 5 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
5
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| 6 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
6
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| 7 | Lewis & Clark | Portland, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
7
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| 8 | Linfield | McMinnville, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
8
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| 9 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
9
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| 10 | Redlands | Redlands, Calif. | SCIAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2010: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2009: Whitworth, 2008: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
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