Slight Movement In DIII Regional Team Rankings
NEW ORLEANS – While each No. 1 team from last week remained atop of their respective regions, there was some movement elsewhere in the NCAA Division III Cross Country Regional Team Rankings as released Tuesday afternoon by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
No men’s region changed more than the Central Region, headed by St. Olaf College. Loras College moved up a spot to No. 2, while St. Thomas (Minnesota) surged four places from No. 7 to No. 3. The Tommies finished third at last weekend’s St. Olaf Invitational behind meet champion St. Olaf and UW-Eau Claire (Midwest No. 3).
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Outside of St. Thomas (Minn.), no men’s team climbed more than four spots. Bates College jumped from No. 7 to No. 4 in the New England Region. The Rose-Hulman Fightin’ Engineers tumbled the most in the men’s Regional Team Rankings, falling six spots (No. 4 to No. 10) in the Great Lakes Region.
The only new additions to the men’s Regional Team Rankings are Hamilton (Atlantic No. 8), Redlands (West No. 9) and Eastern Mennonite (South/Southeast No. 10).
On the women’s side, the region most affected by change was the South/Southeast Region. Rhodes is the new No. 2, while Christopher Newport fell to No. 3. Bridgewater (Va.) and Washington and Lee swapped spots to No. 5 and No. 6, respectively. UT Tyler went from No. 10 to No. 7, while Centre lost its footing and went from No. 6 to No. 10.
There are four new additions to the women’s polls: Brandies (New England No. 7), DeSales (Mideast No. 10), Nebraska Wesleyan (Central No. 10) and Oberlin (Great Lakes No. 10).
NCAA Division III Regional Championships will be held around the country on Saturday, November 14 with the NCAA Championships happening just one week later in Winnecone, Wisconsin at the Lake Breeze Golf Course.
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 in determining predicted team finishes at the NCAA Regional Championships.
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2015 Week #2 — September 22 |
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| national poll release: September 23 | ||||
| next regional release: September 29 | ||||
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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 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
3
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| 4 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
5
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| 6 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
6
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| 7 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
7
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| 8 | Hamilton | Clinton, N.Y. (Oneida Co.) | NESCAC |
NR
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| 9 | Fredonia | Fredonia, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
8
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| 10 | Rochester (N.Y.) | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
9
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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 |
Last Week
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| 1 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
1
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| 2 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
3
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| 3 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 4 | Central (Iowa) | Pella, Iowa | IIAC |
4
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| 5 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
2
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| 6 | Saint John’s (Minn.) | Collegeville, Minn. | MIAC |
5
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| 7 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
6
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| 8 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
8
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| 9 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, 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: 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 |
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 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
3
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| 4 | Allegheny (Pa.) | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
5
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| 5 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
6
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| 6 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
8
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| 7 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
7
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| 8 | Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, Ohio | NCAC |
9
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| 9 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
10
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| 10 | Rose-Hulman | Terre Haute, Ind. | HCAC |
4
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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 |
Last Week
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| 1 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
2
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| 2 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
3
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| 4 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
4
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| 5 | Messiah | Grantham, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
6
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| 5 | Widener | Chester, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
5
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| 7 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Landmark |
7
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| 8 | DeSales | Center Valley, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
9
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| 9 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
8
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| 10 | Misericordia | Dallas, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
10
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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 |
Last Week
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| 1 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
1
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| 2 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
3
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| 3 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 4 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
4
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| 5 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 6 | UW-Platteville | Platteville, Wis. | WIAC |
6
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| 7 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
7
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| 8 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
8
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| 9 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
9
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| 10 | Aurora | Aurora, Ill. | NACC |
10
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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 |
Last Week
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| 1 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | 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 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
7
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| 5 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 6 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
5
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| 7 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
6
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| 8 | Brandeis | Waltham, Mass. | UAA |
8
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| 9 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
10
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| 10 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Middletown, Conn. | NESCAC |
10
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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 |
Last Week
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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 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
3
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| 4 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
5
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| 5 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
4
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| 6 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
8
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| 7 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
6
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| 8 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
9
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| 9 | Berry | Rome, Ga. | SAA |
7
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| 10 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
NR
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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 |
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 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
4
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| 5 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
5
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| 6 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
7
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| 7 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
6
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| 8 | Whittier | Whittier, Calif. | SCIAC |
8
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| 9 | Redlands | Redlands, Calif. | SCIAC |
NR
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| 10 | La Verne | La Verne, Calif. | SCIAC |
10
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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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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2015 Week #2 — September 22 |
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| national poll release: September 23 | ||||
| next regional release: September 29 | ||||
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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 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
3
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| 4 | RIT | Henrietta, N.Y. | Liberty League |
4
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| 5 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
6
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| 6 | Rochester (N.Y.) | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
7
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| 7 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
5
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| 8 | Stevens | Hoboken, N.J. | Empire 8 |
8
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| 9 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
9
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| 10 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
10
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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 |
Last Week
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| 1 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
1
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| 2 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
2
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| 3 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
3
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| 4 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
5
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| 4 | Cornell College | Mount Vernon, Iowa | Midwest Conference |
4
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| 6 | Macalester | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
6
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| 7 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
7
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| 8 | St. Benedict | St. Joseph, Minn. | MIAC |
9
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| 9 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, Minn. | MIAC |
8
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| 10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
NR
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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 |
Last Week
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| 1 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
1
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| 2 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
2
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| 3 | Allegheny (Pa.) | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
3
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| 4 | Otterbein | Westerville, Ohio | OAC |
4
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| 5 | Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, Ohio | NCAC |
5
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| 6 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
6
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| 7 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
7
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| 8 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
8
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| 9 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
9
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| 10 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
NR
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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 |
Last Week
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| 1 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Landmark |
2
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| 3 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
3
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| 4 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
4
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| 4 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
5
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| 6 | Grove City | Grove City, Pa. | PAC |
6
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| 7 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
7
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| 8 | Misericordia | Dallas, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
7
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| 9 | Waynesburg | Waynesburg, Pa. | PAC |
9
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| 10 | DeSales | Center Valley, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
NR
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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 |
Last Week
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| 1 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
2
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| 3 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
3
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| 4 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
4
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| 5 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
5
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| 6 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
6
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| 7 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 8 | UW-Stout | Menomonie, Wis. | WIAC |
8
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| 9 | St. Norbert | De Pere, Wis. | Midwest Conference |
9
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| 10 | Lawrence | Appleton, Wis. | Midwest Conference |
10
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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 |
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 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
5
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| 5 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 6 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
8
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| 7 | Brandeis | Waltham, Mass. | UAA |
NR
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| 8 | Wellesley | Wellesley, Mass. | NEWMAC |
7
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| 9 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
9
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| 10 | Keene State | Keene, N.H. | Little East |
6
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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 |
Last Week
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| 1 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
3
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| 3 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
2
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| 4 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
4
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| 5 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
6
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| 6 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
5
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| 7 | UT Tyler | Tyler, Texas | ASC |
10
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| 8 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
8
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| 9 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
9
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| 10 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
6
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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 |
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 | 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 | Pacific Lutheran | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
8
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| 9 | Chapman | Orange, Calif. | SCIAC |
9
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| 10 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | 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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