DII Regional Cross Country Rankings: 2012 Week #1
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week one regional rankings for the NCAA Division II 2012 season. Lock Haven’s men in the Atlantic region and UNC Pembroke’s women in the Southeast region were ranked No. 1 in their regions, differing their initial preseason standing.
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Cross Country Regional Rankings / National Polls Central
New teams to the regional top ten include West Virginia Wesleyan (men’s Atlantic), Fort Hays State (men’s Central), Neb.-Kearney (men’s Central), Wilmington (Del.) (men’s East), Lewis (men’s Midwest), Indianapolis (men’s Midwest), Drury (men’s Midwest), Morehouse (men’s South), Angelo State (men’s South Central), West Texas A&M (men’s South Central), Clayton State (men’s Southeast), Belmont Abbey (men’s Southeast), GCSU (men’s Southeast), Minnesota State (women’s Central), Central Missouri (women’s Central), Saint Rose (women’s East), Cedarville (women’s Midwest), Cedarville (women’s Midwest), Florida Southern (women’s South), West Texas A&M (women’s South Central), Fort Lewis (women’s South Central), GCSU (women’s Southeast), Lenoir-Rhyne (womenn’s Southeast), Cal State LA (women’s West).
The No. 1 men’s teams by region are: Lock Haven (Atlantic), Augustana (S.D.) (Central), UMass Lowell (East), Grand Valley State (Midwest), Alabama-Huntsville (South), Adams State (South Central), Mount Olive (Southeast), Chico State (West). Top women’s teams include Shippensburg (Atlantic), Augustana (S.D.) (Central), Stonehill (East), Grand Valley State (Midwest), Tampa (South), Adams State (South Central), UNC Pembroke (Southeast), and Alaska Anchorage (West).
Regions in DII are determined by conference affiliation. Many from the Central and South Central regions switched regions for the 2012 season. Most notably, the MIAA went from the South Central to Central regions and the RMAC was switched to the South Central region from the Central.
NCAA Division II Regional Championships will be held on Saturday, November 3 and Sunday, November 4. NCAA DII 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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Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2012 Week #1 — September 18 |
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| national rankings release: September 19 | ||||
| next Regional release: September 25 | ||||
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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 |
2
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| 2 | Edinboro | Edinboro, Pa. | PSAC |
1
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| 3 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 4 | Shippensburg | Shippensburg, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 5 | Wheeling Jesuit | Wheeling, W.Va. | WVIAC |
6
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| 6 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 7 | Kutztown | Kutztown, Pa. | PSAC |
8
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| 8 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Buckhannon, W.Va. | WVIAC |
NR
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| 9 | Seton Hill | Greensburg, Pa. | WVIAC |
7
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| 10 | Indiana (Pa.) | Indiana, Pa. | PSAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Edinboro, 2010: Lock Haven, 2009: Shippensburg, 2008: Lock Haven |
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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 | Central Missouri | Warrensburg, Mo. | MIAA |
3
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| 3 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | NSIC |
4
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| 4 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
5
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| 5 | Fort Hays State | Hays, Kan. | MIAA |
NR
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| 6 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
6
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| 7 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
9
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| 8 | Neb.-Kearney | Kearney, Neb. | MIAA |
NR
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| 9 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
7
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| 10 | Harding | Searcy, Ark. | Great American |
8
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Adams State, 2010: Adams State, 2009: Adams State, 2008: 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 | UMass Lowell | Lowell, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
1
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| 2 | Stonehill | Easton, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
2
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| 3 | Bentley | Waltham, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 4 | American International | Springfield, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 5 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 6 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
5
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| 7 | Felician | Lodi, N.J. | CACC |
7
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| 8 | LIU Post | Brookville, N.Y. | East Coast |
8
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| 9 | Molloy | Rockville Centre, N.Y. | East Coast |
9
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| 10 | Wilmington (Del.) | New Castle, Del. | CACC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: UMass Lowell, 2010: UMass Lowell, 2009: UMass Lowell |
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MIDWEST Region (5 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 | Ferris State | Big Rapids, Mich. | GLIAC |
5
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| 5 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Detroit, Mich. | GLIAC |
4
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| 6 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
8
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| 7 | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | GLVC |
NR
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| 8 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Ind. | GLVC |
NR
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| 9 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
6
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| 10 | Drury | Springfield, Mo. | GLVC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 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 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
1
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| 2 | Florida Southern | Lakeland, Fla. | Sunshine |
2
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| 3 | Nova Southeastern | Davie, Fla. | Sunshine |
4
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| 4 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
6
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| 5 | Morehouse | Atlanta, Ga. | SIAC |
NR
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| 6 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
3
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| 7 | Tampa | Tampa, Florida | Sunshine |
5
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| 8 | West Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
7
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| 9 | West Georgia | Carrollton, Ga. | Gulf South |
8
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| 10 | Christian Brothers | Memphis, Tenn. | Gulf South |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 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 | Colorado Mines | Golden, Colo. | RMAC |
2
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| 3 | Western State | Gunnison, Colo. | RMAC |
3
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| 4 | UC-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. | RMAC |
4
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| 5 | Eastern New Mexico | Portales, N.M. | Lone Star |
5
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| 6 | New Mexico Highlands | Las Vegas, N.M. | RMAC |
6
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| 7 | Metro State | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
7
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| 8 | Fort Lewis | Durango, Colo. | RMAC |
9
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| 9 | Angelo State | San Angelo, Texas | Lone Star |
NR
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| 10 | West Texas A&M | Canyon, Texas | Lone Star |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 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 | King College | Bristol, Tenn. | Conf. Carolinas |
2
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| 3 | Columbus State | Columbus, Ga. | Peach Belt |
6
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| 4 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill, N.C. | SAC |
3
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| 5 | Augusta State | Augusta, Ga. | Peach Belt |
4
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| 6 | Clayton State | Morrow, Ga. | Peach Belt |
NR
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| 7 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
7
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| 8 | Belmont Abbey | Belmont, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
NR
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| 9 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, N.C. | SAC |
9
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| 10 | GCSU | Milledgeville, Ga. | Peach Belt |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Queens (N.C.), 2010: Queens (N.C.), 2009: Queens (N.C.) |
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WEST Region (5 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 | Western Washington | Bellingham, Wash. | GNAC |
3
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| 4 | Humboldt State | Arcata, Calif. | CCAA |
5
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| 5 | Western Oregon | Monmouth, Ore. | GNAC |
4
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| 6 | San Francisco State | San Francisco, Calif. | CCAA |
6
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| 7 | Seattle Pacific | Seattle, Wash. | GNAC |
8
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| 8 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
9
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| 9 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
7
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| 10 | Northwest Nazarene | Nampa, Idaho | GNAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage, 2009: Chico State |
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USTFCCCA NCAA Division II |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2012 Week #1 — September 18 |
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| national rankings release: September 19 | ||||
| next Regional release: September 25 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Shippensburg | Shippensburg, Pa. | PSAC |
1
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| 2 | Edinboro | Edinboro, Pa. | PSAC |
2
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| 3 | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 4 | Kutztown | Kutztown, Pa. | PSAC |
9
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| 5 | Mansfield | Mansfield, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 6 | Seton Hill | Greensburg, Pa. | WVIAC |
10
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| 7 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 8 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
7
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| 9 | Indiana (Pa.) | Indiana, Pa. | PSAC |
8
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| 10 | Wheeling Jesuit | Wheeling, W.Va. | WVIAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Shippensburg, 2010: Shippensburg, 2009: Shippensburg, 2008: Shippensburg |
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CENTRAL Region (5 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 | U-Mary | Bismarck, N.D. | NSIC |
2
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| 3 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
6
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| 4 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
3
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| 5 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | NSIC |
NR
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| 6 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
5
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| 7 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
7
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| 8 | Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | NSIC |
4
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| 9 | Central Missouri | Warrensburg, Mo. | MIAA |
NR
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| 10 | Winona State | Winona, Minn. | NSIC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Western State, 2010: Adams State, 2009: Adams State, 2008: 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 | Bentley | Waltham, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
2
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| 3 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
8
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| 4 | American International | Springfield, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 5 | UMass Lowell | Lowell, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 6 | Saint Anselm | Goffstown, N.H. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 7 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
5
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| 8 | Saint Rose | Albany, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
NR
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| 9 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pa. | CACC |
7
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| 10 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Stonehill, 2010: Stonehill, 2009: Stonehill |
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MIDWEST Region (5 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 | Ferris State | Big Rapids, Mich. | GLIAC |
2
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| 3 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
6
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| 4 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
7
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| 5 | Saginaw Valley State | Bay City, Mich. | GLIAC |
3
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| 6 | Cedarville | Cedarville, Ohio | G-MAC |
NR
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| 7 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Detroit, Mich. | GLIAC |
9
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| 8 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
4
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| 9 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Ind. | GLVC |
NR
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| 10 | Southern Indiana | Evansville, Ind. | GLVC |
5
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 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, Florida | Sunshine |
1
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| 2 | Nova Southeastern | Davie, Fla. | Sunshine |
2
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| 3 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
3
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| 4 | Delta State | Cleveland, Miss. | Gulf South |
5
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| 5 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
4
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| 6 | Palm Beach Atlantic | West Palm Beach, Fla. | Independent (D-II) |
7
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| 7 | West Georgia | Carrollton, Ga. | Gulf South |
6
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| 8 | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | Sunshine |
8
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| 9 | Florida Southern | Lakeland, Fla. | Sunshine |
NR
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| 10 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Tampa, 2010: Tampa, 2009: Tampa |
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SOUTH CENTRAL Region (5 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 | Midwestern State | Wichita Falls, Texas | Lone Star |
3
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| 4 | Colorado Mines | Golden, Colo. | RMAC |
5
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| 5 | UC-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. | RMAC |
6
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| 6 | West Texas A&M | Canyon, Texas | Lone Star |
NR
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| 7 | Regis (Colo.) | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
4
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| 8 | Fort Lewis | Durango, Colo. | RMAC |
NR
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| 9 | Angelo State | San Angelo, Texas | Lone Star |
7
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| 10 | New Mexico Highlands | Las Vegas, N.M. | RMAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 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 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
5
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| 2 | Mount Olive | Mount Olive, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
1
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| 3 | King College | Bristol, Tenn. | Conf. Carolinas |
2
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| 4 | Clayton State | Morrow, Ga. | Peach Belt |
3
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| 5 | Columbus State | Columbus, Ga. | Peach Belt |
4
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| 6 | Flagler | St. Augustine, Fla. | Peach Belt |
10
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| 7 | GCSU | Milledgeville, Ga. | Peach Belt |
NR
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| 8 | Augusta State | Augusta, Ga. | Peach Belt |
6
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| 9 | Montevallo | Montevallo, Ala. | Peach Belt |
9
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| 10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, N.C. | SAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Queens (N.C.), 2010: Queens (N.C.), 2009: Columbus State |
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WEST Region (5 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, Alaska | GNAC |
1
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| 2 | Chico State | Chico, Calif. | CCAA |
2
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| 3 | Simon Fraser | Burnaby, B.C. | GNAC |
3
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| 4 | Seattle Pacific | Seattle, Wash. | GNAC |
6
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| 5 | Western Washington | Bellingham, Wash. | GNAC |
5
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| 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
4
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| 7 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
9
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| 8 | Cal State Stanislaus | Turlock, Calif. | CCAA |
10
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| 9 | Alaska | Fairbanks, Alaska | GNAC |
8
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| 10 | Cal State LA | Los Angeles, Calif. | CCAA |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage, 2009: Alaska Anchorage |
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