USTFCCCA News & Notes
Defending Champs North Central (Ill.), Johns Hopkins Pace Division III Preseason Regional Rankings
NEW ORLEANS – It’s only fitting that the defending NCAA Division III Cross Country national champions sit atop their respective regions in the preseason Regional Team Rankings released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (UTSFCCCA) on Tuesday afternoon.
The North Central (Ill.) men, who return four of its seven runners from last year’s national meet including All-American Aron Sebhat, lead the way in the Midwest Region. Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Washington (Mo.) are next up.
The 2014 women’s champion Johns Hopkins also welcomes back five of its seven runners from NCAAs including three All Americans (Sophia Meehan, Tess Meehan and Bridget Gottlieb) and is first in the Mideast. Dickinson and Elizabethtown are second and third, respectively.
Regional Rankings Summary PDF | Division III XC Rankings Central
Parity reigns supreme in the women’s ranks as only five of the eight reigning regional champions stayed at No. 1 (Washington (Mo.) in the Midwest, Carleton in the Central, MIT in the New England, Emory in the South/Southeast and the aforementioned Johns Hopkins in the Mideast). SUNY Geneseo moved to the top of the Atlantic Region, dethroning St. Lawrence. Hope paces the Great Lakes Region and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps is the team to beat in the West Region.
Outside of Amhert’s men ascending to the top of the New England Region, there isn’t much change to report in the men’s rankings. Reigning regional champions St. Lawrence (Atlantic), St. Olaf (Central), Wabash (Great Lakes), Emory (South/Southeast), Carnegie Mellon (Mideast) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (West) all begin the season ranked No. 1.
Perhaps the biggest movement in both polls belonged to that of the Mideast Region. Messiah’s men went from 12th to sixth, while Misericordia’s women jumped from 10th to sixth.
Saturday, November 14 will be a busy day across the nation as various courses will host the NCAA Division III Regional Championships. The national meet is Nov. 21 at the Lake Breeze Golf Course in Winnerconne, Wisconsin.
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 teams strength with current season results (if applicable) 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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2015 Preseason — September 1 |
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| national poll release: September 2 | ||||
| next regional release: September 15 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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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 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
4
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| 4 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
5
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| 5 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
3
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| 6 | Hamilton | Clinton, N.Y. (Oneida Co.) | NESCAC |
8
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| 7 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
9
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| 8 | Fredonia | Fredonia, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
7
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| 9 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
6
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| 10 | Rochester (N.Y.) | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
11
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: St. Lawrence, 2013: SUNY Cortland, 2012: NYU, 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: SUNY Geneseo |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
1
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| 2 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
4
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| 3 | Central (Iowa) | Pella, Iowa | IIAC |
3
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| 4 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
2
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| 5 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
6
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| 6 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
5
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| 7 | Saint John’s (Minn.) | Collegeville, Minn. | MIAC |
8
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| 8 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
7
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| 9 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, Minn. | MIAC |
10
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| 10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
13
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: St. Olaf, 2013: St. Olaf, 2012: St. Olaf, 2011: Nebraska Wesleyan, 2010: Grinnell |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | Wabash | Crawfordsville, Ind. | NCAC |
1
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| 2 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
4
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| 3 | Rose-Hulman | Terre Haute, Ind. | HCAC |
3
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| 4 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
5
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| 5 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
6
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| 6 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
2
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| 7 | Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, Ohio | NCAC |
7
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| 8 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
11
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| 9 | Allegheny (Pa.) | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
9 (ME)
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| 10 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Wabash, 2013: Wabash, 2012: Calvin, 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | Widener | Chester, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
2
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| 3 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
3
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| 4 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
4
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| 5 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
5
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| 6 | Messiah | Grantham, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
12
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| 7 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Landmark |
7
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| 8 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
6
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| 9 | Susquehanna | Selinsgrove, Pa. | Landmark |
8
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| 10 | Saint Vincent | Latrobe, Pa. | PAC |
11
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Carnegie Mellon, 2013: Johns Hopkins, 2012: Haverford, 2011: Haverford, 2010: Haverford |
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
1
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| 2 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 3 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
4
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| 4 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
3
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| 5 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 6 | UW-Platteville | Platteville, Wis. | WIAC |
6
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| 7 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
9
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| 8 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
8
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| 9 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
10
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| 10 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
11
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: North Central (Ill.), 2013: North Central (Ill.), 2012: North Central (Ill.), 2011: North Central (Ill.), 2010: North Central (Ill.) |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
2
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| 2 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
3
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| 3 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 4 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
6
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| 5 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
5
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| 6 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
1
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| 7 | Brandeis | Waltham, Mass. | UAA |
9
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| 8 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
8
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| 9 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Middletown, Conn. | NESCAC |
10
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| 10 | WPI | Worcester, Mass. | NEWMAC |
14
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Colby, 2013: Williams, 2012: Middlebury, 2011: Williams, 2010: MIT |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
2
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| 3 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
3
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| 4 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
7
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| 5 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
4
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| 6 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
6
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| 7 | Berry | Rome, Ga. | SAA |
8
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| 8 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham, Ala. | SAA |
10
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| 9 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
11
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| 10 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
5
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Emory, 2013: Bridgewater (Va.), 2012: Lynchburg, 2011: Lynchburg, 2010: Lynchburg |
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WEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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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 |
4
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| 4 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
6
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| 5 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
3
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| 6 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
10
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| 7 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
9
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| 8 | Lewis & Clark | Portland, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
11
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| 9 | La Verne | La Verne, Calif. | SCIAC |
8
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| 10 | Whittier | Whittier, Calif. | SCIAC |
5
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2013: Pomona-Pitzer, 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Colorado College/Occidental,2010: Willamette |
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USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2015 Preseason — September 1 |
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| national poll release: September 2 | ||||
| next regional release: September 15 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
2
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| 2 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
1
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| 3 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
3
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| 4 | RIT | Henrietta, N.Y. | Liberty League |
6
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| 5 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
4
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| 6 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
8
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| 7 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
9
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| 8 | Rochester (N.Y.) | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
11
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| 9 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
7
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| 10 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
5
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: St. Lawrence, 2013: NYU, 2012: St. Lawrence, 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: St. Lawrence |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
1
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| 2 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
5
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| 3 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
3
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| 4 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
2
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| 5 | Macalester | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
6
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| 6 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
4
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| 7 | St. Benedict | St. Joseph, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 8 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest Conference |
8
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| 9 | Minnesota Morris | Morris, Minn. | UMAC |
9
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| 10 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, Minn. | MIAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Carleton, 2013: Wartburg, 2012: Wartburg, 2011: Wartburg, 2010: Luther |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
4
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| 2 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
1
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| 3 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
5
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| 4 | Otterbein | Westerville, Ohio | OAC |
6
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| 5 | Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, Ohio | NCAC |
9
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| 6 | Allegheny (Pa.) | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
4 (ME)
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| 7 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
7
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| 8 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
8
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| 9 | Heidelberg | Tiffin, Ohio | OAC |
11
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| 10 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
3
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Calvin, 2013: Calvin, 2012: Hope, 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
2
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| 3 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Landmark |
3
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| 4 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
5
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| 5 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
7
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| 6 | Misericordia | Dallas, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
10
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| 7 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
6
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| 7 | Grove City | Grove City, Pa. | PAC |
9
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| 9 | Moravian | Bethlehem, Pa. | Landmark |
8
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| 10 | Waynesburg | Waynesburg, Pa. | PAC |
12
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Johns Hopkins, 2013: Johns Hopkins, 2012: Johns Hopkins, 2011: Johns Hopkins, 2010: Johns Hopkins |
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
3
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| 3 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 4 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 5 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
4
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| 6 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 7 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
6
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| 8 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
9
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| 9 | UW-Stout | Menomonie, Wis. | WIAC |
10
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| 10 | St. Norbert | De Pere, Wis. | Midwest Conference |
12
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Washington (Mo.), 2013: Chicago, 2012: UW-Eau Claire, 2011: Washington (Mo.), 2010: UW-Eau Claire |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
1
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| 2 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
2
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| 3 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
3
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| 4 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 5 | Wellesley | Wellesley, Mass. | NEWMAC |
5
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| 6 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
6
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| 7 | Keene State | Keene, N.H. | Little East |
7
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| 8 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
8
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| 9 | Univ. of New England | Biddeford, Maine | Commonwealth Coast |
9
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| 10 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: MIT, 2013: Williams, 2012: MIT, 2011: Middlebury, 2010: Middlebury |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
2
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| 3 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
4
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| 4 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
6
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| 5 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
3
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| 6 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
5
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| 7 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
11
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| 8 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
8
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| 9 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
7
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| 10 | Univ. of the South | Sewanee, Tenn. | SAA |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Emory, 2013: Trinity (Texas), 2012: Trinity (Texas), 2011: Emory, 2010: Rhodes |
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WEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2014 FINAL
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| 1 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
2
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| 2 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
1
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| 3 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
3
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| 4 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. | SCAC |
4
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| 5 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Great South |
5
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| 6 | Redlands | Redlands, Calif. | SCIAC |
6
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| 7 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
7
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| 8 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
8
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| 9 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
9
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| 10 | Linfield | McMinnville, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Willamette, 2013: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2010: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
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