NCAA DI Women’s Week 1 Regional Rankings Released
NEW ORLEANS — Many teams in NCAA Division I cross country treat the first few weeks of the regular season as a warmup of sorts — a way to get their racing legs back under them after a long offseason of base mileage.
We don’t often see top runners, who most likely had long track seasons, until the season is well underway. With that known, there are usually very few changes to the Regional Rankings from the Preseason to Week 1.
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Such was the case in the women’s rankings released Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Each of the nine preseason favorites remained atop their regions — Michigan State (Great Lakes), Penn State (Mid-Atlantic), Oklahoma State (Midwest), New Mexico (Mountain), Providence (Northeast), Mississippi State (South), Arkansas (South Central), NC State (Southeast) and Oregon (West).
In fact, all of the second-ranked teams were still in their spots, too — Michigan, Georgetown, Kansas, Colorado, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Texas, Virginia and Boise State.
Two regions saw the third-ranked and fourth-ranked teams swap spots. That happened in the Midwest Region, where Minnesota leapfrogged Iowa State as well as in the Mountain Region with BYU jumping Weber State.
Down in the South Central, Baylor and SMU traded numbers as the Bears went up to No. 4 and the Mustangs dropped to No. 5.
The biggest movers in this week’s Regional Rankings were North Carolina and Coastal Carolina, both out of the Southeast Region. Both are knocking on the door of the top-5 following seven- and six-spot jumps. The Tar Heels went from No. 13 to No. 6, while the Chanticleers are No. 8 after being No. 14 last week.
Be sure to tune in tomorrow at noon ET for the live unveiling of the USTFCCCA National Coaches’ Poll on "Cross Country U," the new podcast brought to you by the USTFCCCA.
NCAA Division I Regional Championships will be held around the country on Friday, November 11 with the return of the NCAA Championships to Terre Haute, Indiana, eight days later.
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.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2016 Week #1 — September 12 |
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| national poll release: September 13 | ||||
| next regional release: September 19 | ||||
| Overall record and RAOR (record against own region) determined by eligible races since September 9, reported to TFRRS, and 7500 meters or longer | ||||
| GREAT LAKES Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Michigan State | — | Big Ten |
1
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| 2 | Michigan | 2-0 (1-0) | Big Ten |
2
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| 3 | Notre Dame | — | ACC |
3
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| 4 | Wisconsin | 2-1 (-) | Big Ten |
4
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| 5 | Eastern Michigan | — | Mid-American |
5
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| 6 | Indiana | — | Big Ten |
6
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| 7 | Ohio State | — | Big Ten |
7
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| 8 | Purdue | — | Big Ten |
8
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| 9 | Butler | — | Big East |
9
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| 10 | Marquette | 3-0 (3-0) | Big East |
12
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| 11 | Toledo | — | Mid-American |
15
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| 12 | Xavier | — | Big East |
10
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| 13 | Central Michigan | — | Mid-American |
14
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| 14 | Western Michigan | — | Mid-American |
11
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| 15 | Miami (Ohio) | — | Mid-American |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Michigan, 2014: Michigan State, 2013: Michigan, 2012: Michigan, 2011: Michigan | ||||
| MID-ATLANTIC Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Penn State | 6-0 (4-0) | Big Ten |
1
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| 2 | Georgetown | 5-1 (3-1) | Big East |
2
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| 3 | Penn | — | Ivy |
3
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| 4 | Princeton | 4-4 (2-1) | Ivy |
4
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| 5 | Villanova | — | Big East |
5
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| 6 | West Virginia | 2-4 (2-2) | Big 12 |
7
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| 7 | Pittsburgh | — | ACC |
6
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| 8 | La Salle | — | Atlantic 10 |
8
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| 9 | Bucknell | — | Patriot |
9
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| 10 | Maryland | 4-0 (4-0) | Big Ten |
12
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| 11 | Navy | 3-1 (3-1) | Patriot |
10
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| 12 | Duquesne | — | Atlantic 10 |
11
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| 13 | Rutgers | 0-6 (0-4) | Big Ten |
14
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| 14 | Saint Joseph’s | 1-5 (1-3) | Atlantic 10 |
13
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| 15 | Rider | — | Metro Atlantic |
15
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Penn State, 2014: Georgetown, 2013: Villanova, 2012: Penn State, 2011: Georgetown/Villanova, | ||||
| MIDWEST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Oklahoma State | — | Big 12 |
1
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| 2 | Kansas | — | Big 12 |
2
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| 3 | Minnesota | 3-0 (2-0) | Big Ten |
4
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| 4 | Iowa State | — | Big 12 |
3
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| 5 | Tulsa | — | American |
5
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| 6 | Missouri | — | SEC |
6
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| 7 | Oklahoma | — | Big 12 |
9
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| 8 | Wichita State | — | Missouri Valley |
7
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| 9 | Northern Illinois | 9-0 (9-0) | Mid-American |
NR
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| 10 | North Dakota State | — | Summit League |
11
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| 11 | South Dakota | — | Summit League |
13
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| 12 | Iowa | 8-1 (8-1) | Big Ten |
NR
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| 13 | Illinois | 7-2 (7-2) | Big Ten |
8
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| 14 | Creighton | — | Big East |
NR
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| 15 | Illinois State | 5-4 (5-4) | Missouri Valley |
12
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Oklahoma State, 2014: Iowa State, 2013: Iowa State, 2012: Iowa State, 2011: Iowa State | ||||
| MOUNTAIN Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | New Mexico | — | Mountain West |
1
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| 2 | Colorado | — | Pac-12 |
2
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| 3 | BYU | — | West Coast |
4
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| 4 | Weber State | — | Big Sky |
3
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| 5 | Utah | — | Pac-12 |
5
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| 6 | Colorado State | — | Mountain West |
6
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| 7 | Northern Arizona | — | Big Sky |
7
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| 8 | Utah State | — | Mountain West |
8
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| 9 | Air Force | — | Mountain West |
9
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| 10 | Montana State | — | Big Sky |
10
|
| 11 | Wyoming | — | Mountain West |
11
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| 12 | Texas Tech | — | Big 12 |
12
|
| 13 | Nevada | — | Mountain West |
15
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| 14 | UTEP | — | Conference USA |
NR
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| 15 | Southern Utah | — | Big Sky |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: New Mexico, 2014: Colorado, 2013: Colorado, 2012: Weber State, 2011: New Mexico/Colorado | ||||
| NORTHEAST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Providence | — | Big East |
1
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| 2 | Syracuse | 4-2 (1-0) | ACC |
2
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| 3 | Yale | 8-0 (4-0) | Ivy |
3
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| 4 | Harvard | — | Ivy |
4
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| 5 | Columbia | 2-0 (2-0) | Ivy |
5
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| 6 | Cornell | 3-3 (0-1) | Ivy |
7
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| 7 | Brown | 2-0 (2-0) | Ivy |
6
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| 8 | Boston College | 5-0 (5-0) | ACC |
8
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| 9 | New Hampshire | — | America East |
9
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| 10 | Dartmouth | — | Ivy |
10
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| 11 | Stony Brook | 1-1 (1-1) | America East |
11
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| 12 | Iona | — | Metro Atlantic |
12
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| 13 | Buffalo | — | Mid-American |
14
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| 14 | Albany | — | America East |
13
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| 15 | Vermont | 4-1 (4-1) | America East |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Providence, 2014: Iona, 2013: Providence, 2012: Providence, 2011: Syracuse | ||||
| SOUTH Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Mississippi State | — | SEC |
1
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| 2 | Vanderbilt | — | SEC |
2
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| 3 | Mississippi | 3-0 (2-0) | SEC |
3
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| 4 | Auburn | 3-1 (-) | SEC |
4
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| 5 | Alabama | — | SEC |
5
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| 6 | Florida State | — | ACC |
6
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| 7 | Lipscomb | — | Atlantic Sun |
7
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| 8 | Florida | — | SEC |
8
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| 9 | Middle Tennessee | — | Conference USA |
9
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| 10 | Georgia | — | SEC |
10
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| 11 | Georgia Tech | — | ACC |
12
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| 12 | UAB | — | Conference USA |
NR
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| 13 | UCF | — | American |
NR
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| 14 | Jacksonville | — | Atlantic Sun |
14
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| 15 | North Florida | — | Atlantic Sun |
13
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Vanderbilt, 2014: Vanderbilt, 2013: Florida State, 2012: Florida State, 2011: Florida State | ||||
| SOUTH CENTRAL Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Arkansas | — | SEC |
1
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| 2 | Texas | — | Big 12 |
2
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| 3 | Rice | — | Conference USA |
3
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| 4 | Baylor | — | Big 12 |
5
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| 5 | SMU | — | American |
4
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| 6 | Texas A&M | — | SEC |
6
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| 7 | Stephen F. Austin | — | Southland |
7
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| 8 | Houston | — | American |
11
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| 9 | LSU | — | SEC |
NR
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| 10 | Lamar | — | Southland |
8
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| 11 | UT Arlington | — | Sun Belt |
9
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| 12 | North Texas | — | Conference USA |
10
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| 13 | Central Arkansas | 2-0 (2-0) | Southland |
NR
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| 14 | TCU | — | Big 12 |
NR
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| 15 | Incarnate Word | — | Southland |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Arkansas, 2014: Arkansas, 2013: Arkansas, 2012: Arkansas, 2011: Arkansas | ||||
| SOUTHEAST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | NC State | — | ACC |
1
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| 2 | Virginia | — | ACC |
2
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| 3 | William and Mary | — | Colonial |
3
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| 4 | Virginia Tech | — | ACC |
4
|
| 5 | Furman | 4-0 (3-0) | Southern |
5
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| 6 | North Carolina | — | ACC |
13
|
| 7 | Kentucky | — | SEC |
7
|
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 3-0 (3-0) | Sun Belt |
14
|
| 9 | Louisville | — | ACC |
8
|
| 10 | Elon | 2-0 (2-0) | Colonial |
6
|
| 11 | James Madison | 4-0 (4-0) | Colonial |
10
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| 12 | Clemson | 1-3 (1-2) | ACC |
11
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| 13 | Duke | 1-1 (-) | ACC |
12
|
| 14 | Eastern Kentucky | — | Ohio Valley |
9
|
| 15 | Richmond | — | Atlantic 10 |
15
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Virginia, 2014: William and Mary, 2013: Virginia, 2012: Duke, 2011: Virginia, | ||||
| WEST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Oregon | — | Pac-12 |
1
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| 2 | Boise State | — | Mountain West |
2
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| 3 | Stanford | — | Pac-12 |
3
|
| 4 | Washington | — | Pac-12 |
4
|
| 5 | San Francisco | — | West Coast |
5
|
| 6 | Portland | — | West Coast |
6
|
| 7 | California | — | Pac-12 |
7
|
| 8 | Arizona State | — | Pac-12 |
10
|
| 9 | Cal Poly | — | Big West |
9
|
| 10 | UCLA | — | Pac-12 |
11
|
| 11 | Gonzaga | — | West Coast |
8
|
| 12 | Washington State | — | Pac-12 |
12
|
| 13 | Arizona | — | Pac-12 |
13
|
| 14 | UC Davis | — | Big West |
14
|
| 15 | San Jose State | — | Mountain West |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Oregon, 2014: Oregon, 2013: Arizona, 2012: Oregon, 2011: Washington | ||||
