DII Regional Cross Country Rankings: 2012 Week #2
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week two regional rankings for the NCAA Division II 2012 season.
PDF: Regional Rankings Summary | Week-by-Week
Cross Country Regional Rankings / National Polls Central
New teams to the regional top ten include Philadelphia (men’s East), Northern Michigan (women’s Midwest), Valdosta State (women’s South), Humboldt State (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).
NOTE: Week one rankings were used for the South Central region as updated rankings were not reported.
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 #2 — September 25 |
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| national rankings release: September 26 | ||||
| next Regional release: October 2 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven, Pa. | PSAC |
1
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| 2 | Edinboro | Edinboro, Pa. | PSAC |
2
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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 |
5
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| 6 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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| 7 | Kutztown | Kutztown, Pa. | PSAC |
7
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| 8 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Buckhannon, W.Va. | WVIAC |
8
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| 9 | Seton Hill | Greensburg, Pa. | WVIAC |
9
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| 10 | Indiana (Pa.) | Indiana, Pa. | PSAC |
10
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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 |
2
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| 3 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | NSIC |
3
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| 4 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
4
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| 5 | Fort Hays State | Hays, Kan. | MIAA |
5
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| 6 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
6
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| 7 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
7
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| 8 | Neb.-Kearney | Kearney, Neb. | MIAA |
8
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| 9 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
9
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| 10 | Harding | Searcy, Ark. | Great American |
10
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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 |
5
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| 6 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 7 | LIU Post | Brookville, N.Y. | East Coast |
8
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| 8 | Wilmington (Del.) | New Castle, Del. | CACC |
10
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| 9 | Felician | Lodi, N.J. | CACC |
7
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| 10 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pa. | 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 |
4
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| 5 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Detroit, Mich. | GLIAC |
5
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| 6 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
6
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| 7 | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | GLVC |
7
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| 8 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Ind. | GLVC |
8
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| 9 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
9
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| 10 | Drury | Springfield, Mo. | GLVC |
10
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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 |
3
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| 4 | West Georgia | Carrollton, Ga. | Gulf South |
9
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| 5 | Morehouse | Atlanta, Ga. | SIAC |
5
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| 6 | West Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
8
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| 7 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
4
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| 8 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
6
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| 9 | Tampa | Tampa, Florida | Sunshine |
7
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| 10 | Christian Brothers | Memphis, Tenn. | Gulf South |
10
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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 |
8
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| 9 | Angelo State | San Angelo, Texas | Lone Star |
9
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| 10 | West Texas A&M | Canyon, Texas | Lone Star |
10
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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 | Augusta State | Augusta, Ga. | Peach Belt |
5
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| 4 | Columbus State | Columbus, Ga. | Peach Belt |
3
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| 5 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill, N.C. | SAC |
4
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| 6 | Clayton State | Morrow, Ga. | Peach Belt |
6
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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 |
8
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| 9 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, N.C. | SAC |
9
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| 10 | Georgia College | Milledgeville, Ga. | Peach Belt |
10
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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 |
4
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| 5 | Western Oregon | Monmouth, Ore. | GNAC |
5
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| 6 | San Francisco State | San Francisco, Calif. | CCAA |
6
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| 7 | Seattle Pacific | Seattle, Wash. | GNAC |
7
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| 8 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
8
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| 9 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
9
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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 #2 — September 25 |
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| national rankings release: September 26 | ||||
| next Regional release: October 2 | ||||
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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 |
4
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| 5 | Seton Hill | Greensburg, Pa. | WVIAC |
6
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| 6 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
7
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| 7 | Mansfield | Mansfield, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 8 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
8
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| 9 | Indiana (Pa.) | Indiana, Pa. | PSAC |
9
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| 10 | Wheeling Jesuit | Wheeling, W.Va. | WVIAC |
10
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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 |
3
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| 4 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
4
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| 5 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | NSIC |
5
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| 6 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
6
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| 7 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
7
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| 8 | Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | NSIC |
8
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| 9 | Central Missouri | Warrensburg, Mo. | MIAA |
9
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| 10 | Winona State | Winona, Minn. | NSIC |
10
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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 |
3
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| 4 | American International | Springfield, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 5 | UMass Lowell | Lowell, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
5
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| 6 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
7
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| 7 | Saint Anselm | Goffstown, N.H. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 8 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pa. | CACC |
9
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| 9 | Saint Rose | Albany, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
8
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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 |
3
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| 4 | Northern Michigan | Marquette, Mich. | GLIAC |
NR
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| 5 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
4
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| 6 | Saginaw Valley State | Bay City, Mich. | GLIAC |
5
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| 7 | Cedarville | Cedarville, Ohio | G-MAC |
6
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| 8 | Wayne State (Mich.) | Detroit, Mich. | GLIAC |
7
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| 9 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
8
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| 10 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Ind. | GLVC |
9
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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 Georgia | Carrollton, Ga. | Gulf South |
7
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| 4 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
3
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| 5 | Delta State | Cleveland, Miss. | Gulf South |
4
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| 6 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
5
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| 7 | Palm Beach Atlantic | West Palm Beach, Fla. | Independent |
6
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| 8 | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | Sunshine |
8
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| 9 | Valdosta State | Valdosta, Ga. | Gulf South |
NR
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| 10 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
10
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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 |
4
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| 5 | UC-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. | RMAC |
5
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| 6 | West Texas A&M | Canyon, Texas | Lone Star |
6
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| 7 | Regis (Colo.) | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
7
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| 8 | Fort Lewis | Durango, Colo. | RMAC |
8
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| 9 | Angelo State | San Angelo, Texas | Lone Star |
9
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| 10 | New Mexico Highlands | Las Vegas, N.M. | RMAC |
10
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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 |
1
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| 2 | Mount Olive | Mount Olive, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
2
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| 3 | King College | Bristol, Tenn. | Conf. Carolinas |
3
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| 4 | Clayton State | Morrow, Ga. | Peach Belt |
4
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| 5 | Columbus State | Columbus, Ga. | Peach Belt |
5
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| 6 | Flagler | St. Augustine, Fla. | Peach Belt |
6
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| 7 | Georgia College | Milledgeville, Ga. | Peach Belt |
7
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| 8 | Montevallo | Montevallo, Ala. | Peach Belt |
9
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| 9 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, N.C. | SAC |
10
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| 10 | Wingate | Wingate, 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 |
4
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| 5 | Western Washington | Bellingham, Wash. | GNAC |
5
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| 6 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
7
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| 7 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
6
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| 8 | Cal State Stanislaus | Turlock, Calif. | CCAA |
8
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| 9 | Alaska | Fairbanks, Alaska | GNAC |
9
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| 10 | Humboldt State | Arcata, 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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