Regional Team Rankings In Division II XC Hold Relatively Steady
NEW ORLEANS – All is quiet on the regional front in NCAA Division II Cross Country. For the most part, at least.
In the second regular season edition of the Regional Team Rankings released Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), only one of 16 regions – eight for men and eight for women – saw movement among their top three teams.
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The lone top-three movers were the UC San Diego women, who moved up to No. 3 in the West Region. The Tritons finished just behind the top two teams in the region, Chico State and Simon Fraser, in the team standings at the Stanford Invitational.
Moving up to No. 4 in their respective regions were the Cal Poly Pomona men (West) after winning at Cal State San Bernardino and the West Alabama women (South), who sit just outside the threshold of the South’s three bids to the NCAA Championships on December 6 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Among previously ranked teams, the biggest gainers were the women of Northern Michigan. The Wildcats jumped up four spots to No. 6 in the Midwest following a third-place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational in the Maroon II race.
Joining the men’s regional rankings were Minnesota State and Minnesota Duluth (Central Region); Metro State (South Central); and Humboldt State, Azusa Pacific and Cal State Stanislaus (West).
West Virginia Wesleyan (Atlantic); Minnesota State (Central); Philadelphia and St. Thomas Aquinas (East); Bellarmine (Midwest); West Georgia (South); Mars Hill (Southeast) and Humboldt State (West) were the women’s teams that entered into the women’s regional rankings.
The upcoming weekend – with the Great Louisville Classic, Notre Dame Invitational and several other big meets – should serve to stir up the Regional Team Rankings going forward.
The National Coaches Polls will be released Wednesday. Regionals will be held around the country on November 22 and 23. More information can be found on the USTFCCCA’s 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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2014 Week #2 — September 30 |
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ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven, Pa. | PSAC |
1
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| 2 | Shippensburg | Shippensburg, Pa. | PSAC |
2
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| 3 | Edinboro | Edinboro, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 4 | California (Pa.) | California, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 5 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 6 | Indiana (Pa.) | Indiana, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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| 7 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
7
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| 8 | Wheeling Jesuit | Wheeling, W.Va. | Mountain East |
8
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| 9 | West Chester | West Chester, Pa. | PSAC |
9
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| 10 | Kutztown | Kutztown, Pa. | PSAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Lock Haven, 2012: Edinboro, 2011: Edinboro, 2010: Lock Haven, 2009: Shippensburg |
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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 |
2
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| 3 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, S.D. | NSIC |
3
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| 4 | East Central (Okla.) | Ada, Okla. | Great American |
4
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| 5 | Central Missouri | Warrensburg, Mo. | MIAA |
5
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| 6 | Harding | Searcy, Ark. | Great American |
8
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| 7 | Neb.-Kearney | Kearney, Neb. | MIAA |
7
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| 8 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | NSIC |
NR
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| 9 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
6
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| 10 | Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | NSIC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Augustana (S.D.), 2012: Augustana (S.D.), 2011: Adams State, 2010: Adams State, 2009: 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 | American International | Springfield, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
1
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| 2 | Franklin Pierce | Rindge, N.H. | Northeast-10 |
2
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| 3 | Stonehill | Easton, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 4 | Roberts Wesleyan | Chili, N.Y. | East Coast |
4
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| 5 | Bentley | Waltham, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 6 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
5
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| 7 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
7
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| 8 | Wilmington (Del.) | New Castle, Del. | CACC |
9
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| 9 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pa. | CACC |
8
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| 10 | Assumption | Worcester, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Stonehill, 2012: American International, 2011: UMass Lowell, 2010: UMass Lowell, 2009: UMass Lowell |
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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 |
1
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| 2 | Southern Indiana | Evansville, Ind. | GLVC |
2
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| 3 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
3
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| 4 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
4
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| 5 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
5
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| 6 | Malone | Canton, Ohio | GLIAC |
6
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| 7 | Ferris State | Big Rapids, Mich. | GLIAC |
7
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| 8 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Detroit, Mich. | GLIAC |
8
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| 9 | Cedarville | Cedarville, Ohio | G-MAC |
9
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| 10 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Ind. | GLVC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Grand Valley State, 2012: Grand Valley State, 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 | Florida Southern | Lakeland, Fla. | Sunshine |
1
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| 2 | Tampa | Tampa, Fla. | Sunshine |
2
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| 3 | West Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
3
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| 4 | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | Sunshine |
4
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| 5 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
5
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| 6 | Shorter | Rome, Ga. | Gulf South |
6
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| 7 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
7
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| 8 | Nova Southeastern | Davie, Fla. | Sunshine |
8
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| 9 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
9
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| 10 | Morehouse | Atlanta, Ga. | SIAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Florida Southern, 2012: Nova Southeastern, 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 | Western State | Gunnison, Colo. | RMAC |
2
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| 3 | Colorado Mines | Golden, Colo. | RMAC |
3
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| 4 | West Texas A&M | Canyon, Texas | Lone Star |
4
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| 5 | UC-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. | RMAC |
5
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| 6 | New Mexico Highlands | Las Vegas, N.M. | RMAC |
6
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| 7 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Commerce, Texas | Lone Star |
8
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| 8 | Metro State | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
NR
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| 9 | Chadron State | Chadron, Neb. | RMAC |
9
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| 10 | Cameron | Lawton, Okla. | Lone Star |
7
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Adams State, 2012: Adams State, 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 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill, N.C. | SAC |
2
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| 3 | Columbus State | Columbus, Ga. | Peach Belt |
3
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| 4 | King | Bristol, Tenn. | Conf. Carolinas |
4
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| 5 | Flagler | St. Augustine, Fla. | Peach Belt |
5
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| 6 | GRU Augusta | Augusta, Ga. | Peach Belt |
6
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| 7 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
7
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| 8 | Armstrong Atlantic State | Savannah, Ga. | Peach Belt |
8
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| 9 | Georgia College | Milledgeville, Ga. | Peach Belt |
9
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| 10 | Queens (N.C.) | Charlotte, N.C. | SAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Mount Olive, 2012: Columbus State, 2011: Queens (N.C.), 2010: Queens (N.C.), 2009: Queens (N.C.) |
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WEST Region (6 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 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
3
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| 4 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
5
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| 5 | Western Washington | Bellingham, Wash. | GNAC |
4
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| 6 | Cal Baptist | Riverside, Calif. | PacWest |
6
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| 7 | Simon Fraser | Burnaby, B.C. | GNAC |
7
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| 8 | Humboldt State | Arcata, Calif. | CCAA |
NR
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| 9 | Azusa Pacific | Azusa, Calif. | PacWest |
NR
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| 10 | Cal State Stanislaus | Turlock, Calif. | CCAA |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Chico State, 2012: Chico State, 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage, 2009: Chico State |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2014 Week #2 — September 30 |
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| national rankings release: October 1 | ||||
| next regional release: October 7 | ||||
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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 | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 4 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 5 | Seton Hill | Greensburg, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 6 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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| 7 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Buckhannon, W.Va. | Mountain East |
NR
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| 8 | West Chester | West Chester, Pa. | PSAC |
7
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| 9 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven, Pa. | PSAC |
8
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| 10 | Kutztown | Kutztown, Pa. | PSAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Edinboro, 2012: Shippensburg, 2011: Shippensburg, 2010: Shippensburg, 2009: Shippensburg |
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CENTRAL Region (4 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | NSIC |
1
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| 2 | Augustana (S.D.) | Sioux Falls, S.D. | NSIC |
2
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| 3 | Winona State | Winona, Minn. | NSIC |
3
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| 4 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
4
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| 5 | U-Mary | Bismarck, N.D. | NSIC |
5
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| 6 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
7
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| 7 | MSU Moorhead | Moorhead, Minn. | NSIC |
6
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| 8 | Harding | Searcy, Ark. | Great American |
8
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| 9 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
9
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| 10 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | NSIC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Minnesota Duluth, 2012: Augustana (S.D.), 2011: Western State, 2010: Adams State, 2009: 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 | Roberts Wesleyan | Chili, N.Y. | East Coast |
2
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| 3 | Assumption | Worcester, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 4 | Saint Michael’s | Colchester, Vt. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 5 | Saint Anselm | Goffstown, N.H. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 6 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
7
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| 7 | LIU Post | Brookville, N.Y. | East Coast |
8
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| 8 | Southern New Hampshire | Manchester, N.H. | Northeast-10 |
9
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| 9 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pa. | CACC |
NR
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| 10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Sparkill, N.Y. | East Coast |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Stonehill, 2012: Stonehill, 2011: Stonehill, 2010: Stonehill, 2009: Stonehill |
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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 |
1
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| 2 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, 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 |
4
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| 5 | Malone | Canton, Ohio | GLIAC |
5
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| 6 | Northern Michigan | Marquette, Mich. | GLIAC |
10
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| 7 | Saginaw Valley State | Bay City, Mich. | GLIAC |
7
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| 8 | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | GLVC |
6
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| 9 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
9
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| 10 | Bellarmine | Louisville, Ky. | GLVC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Grand Valley State, 2012: Grand Valley State, 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, Fla. | Sunshine |
1
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| 2 | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | Sunshine |
2
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| 3 | Union (Tenn.) | Jackson, Tenn. | Gulf South |
3
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| 4 | West Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
5
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| 5 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
6
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| 6 | North Alabama | Florence, Ala. | Gulf South |
8
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| 7 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
4
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| 8 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
9
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| 9 | Nova Southeastern | Davie, Fla. | Sunshine |
10
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| 10 | West Georgia | Carrollton, Ga. | Gulf South |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Tampa, 2012: Tampa, 2011: Tampa, 2010: Tampa, 2009: Tampa |
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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 | Western State | Gunnison, Colo. | RMAC |
2
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| 3 | Metro State | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
3
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| 4 | Midwestern State | Wichita Falls, Texas | Lone Star |
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 |
7
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| 7 | Colorado Mines | Golden, Colo. | RMAC |
6
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| 8 | Dallas Baptist | Dallas, Texas | Heartland Conference |
8
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| 9 | Colorado Mesa | Grand Junction, Colo. | RMAC |
9
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| 10 | Eastern New Mexico | Portales, N.M. | Lone Star |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Adams State, 2012: Adams State, 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 | Montevallo | Montevallo, Ala. | Peach Belt |
1
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| 2 | North Georgia | Dahlonega, Ga. | Peach Belt |
2
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| 3 | Wingate | Wingate, N.C. | SAC |
3
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| 4 | Flagler | St. Augustine, Fla. | Peach Belt |
4
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| 5 | Columbus State | Columbus, Ga. | Peach Belt |
5
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| 6 | Queens (N.C.) | Charlotte, N.C. | SAC |
6
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| 7 | Georgia College | Milledgeville, Ga. | Peach Belt |
7
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| 8 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill, N.C. | SAC |
NR
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| 9 | King | Bristol, Tenn. | Conf. Carolinas |
9
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| 10 | GRU Augusta | Augusta, Ga. | Peach Belt |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Wingate, 2012: Columbus State, 2011: Queens (N.C.), 2010: Queens (N.C.), 2009: Columbus State |
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WEST Region (6 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 | Simon Fraser | Burnaby, B.C. | GNAC |
2
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| 3 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
4
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| 4 | Cal Baptist | Riverside, Calif. | PacWest |
3
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| 5 | Western Washington | Bellingham, Wash. | GNAC |
5
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| 6 | Central Washington | Ellensburg, Wash. | GNAC |
6
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| 7 | Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, Alaska | GNAC |
8
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| 8 | Humboldt State | Arcata, Calif. | CCAA |
NR
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| 9 | Azusa Pacific | Azusa, Calif. | PacWest |
9
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| 10 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Alaska Anchorage, 2012: Chico State, 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage, 2009: Alaska Anchorage |
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