Preseason Regional Rankings for Division III Cross Country Announced
NEW ORLEANS – With the 2013 Division III season on the proverbial starting line awaiting the starter’s gun, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released Tuesday the preseason 2013 DIII Regional Rankings.
Many of the regional champion teams from a year ago will once again enter as their region’s preseason favorites for the upcoming season, which officially kicks off Friday, August 30. The defending women’s champ is the preseason No. 1 in seven of the eight regions, while five of the men’s champions will start 2013 the same way they finished 2012: on top.
The National Coaches Poll for the preseason will be revealed Wednesday.
Regional Rankings Summary PDF | Division III XC Rankings Central
Defending NCAA DIII men’s team champion North Central (Ill.) of the Midwest Region is chief among the 2012 regional champs returning as 2013 preseason favorites in a region that features two of last year’s top five national teams in UW-La Crosse (fourth) and Washington (Mo.) (fifth).
National runners-up Calvin and Haverford will start 2013 atop the preseason rankings in the Great Lakes and Mideast regions, respectively. Also reprising their positions atop their regions are NYU (Atlantic Region) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (West).
A trio of teams overtook — at least in the eyes of the rankers — their regions’ top positions: Bowdoin (New England, runner-up at 2012 regionals), Central (Iowa) ( Central Region, runner-up in 2012), and Emory (South/Southeast, fifth in 2012).
Defending women’s DIII team champion Johns Hopkins of the Mideast Region is the most prominent of seven regional champion teams from 2012 that will begin 2012 as preseason favorites. Only Oberlin (Great Lakes Region, runner-up at 2012 regionals) was able to usurp its region’s defending champ.
National runner-up Wartburg (Central Region), Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (West) and UW-Eau Claire (Midwest) will all begin as preseason regional favorites after claiming regional crowns and top-five national finishes in 2012.
MIT (New England), St. Lawrence (Atlantic Region) and Trinity (Texas) are also back at No. 1 in their respective regions after claiming titles a year ago.
NCAA Division III Regional Championships will be held on Saturday, November 16.
USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Rankings are determined subjectively by either a single member coach or by polling the region’s coaches (each region varies).]
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Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2013 Preseason — August 27 |
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| national poll release: August 28 | ||||
| next regional release: September 17 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
3
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| 3 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
5
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| 4 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
2
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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 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
8
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| 9 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
9
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| 10 | Rowan | Glassboro, N.J. | NJAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: NYU, 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: SUNY Geneseo, 2009: SUNY Cortland, 2008: SUNY Cortland |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | Central (Iowa) | Pella, Iowa | IIAC |
2
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| 2 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
1
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| 3 | Saint John’s (Minn.) | Collegeville, Minn. | MIAC |
4
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| 4 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
5
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| 5 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
6
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| 6 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
8
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| 7 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
3
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| 8 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest Conference |
10
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| 9 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
11
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| 10 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
12
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: St. Olaf, 2011: Nebraska Wesleyan, 2010: Grinnell, 2009: St. Thomas (Minn.)/Nebraska Wesleyan, 2008: Nebraska Wesleyan |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
1
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| 2 | Wabash | Crawfordsville, Ind. | NCAC |
2
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| 3 | Manchester | North Manchester, Ind. | HCAC |
4
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| 4 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
3
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| 5 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
5
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| 6 | Albion | Albion, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
6
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| 7 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
7
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| 8 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
9
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| 9 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
8
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| 10 | Muskingum | New Concord, Ohio | OAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Calvin, 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin, 2008: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
4
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| 3 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
2
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| 4 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
3
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| 5 | Allegheny | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
5
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| 6 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
6
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| 7 | DeSales | Center Valley, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
9
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| 8 | York (Pa.) | York, Pa. | CAC |
7
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| 9 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
8
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| 10 | Susquehanna | Selinsgrove, Pa. | Landmark |
14
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Haverford, 2011: Haverford, 2010: Haverford, 2009: Allegheny, 2008: Carnegie Mellon |
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
1
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| 2 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 3 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
3
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| 4 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 5 | UW-Platteville | Platteville, Wis. | WIAC |
8
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| 6 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
4
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| 7 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
11
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| 8 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
10
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| 9 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
6
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| 10 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
9
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| 10 | UW-Stout | Menominie, Wis. | WIAC |
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: North Central (Ill.), 2011: North Central (Ill.), 2010: North Central (Ill.), 2009: North Central (Ill.), 2008: North Central (Ill.) |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
2
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| 2 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
3
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| 3 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 4 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
5
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| 5 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
1
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| 6 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
9
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| 7 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
11
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| 8 | Connecticut College | New London, Conn. | NESCAC |
8
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| 9 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
12
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| 10 | Keene State | Keene, N.H. | Little East |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Middlebury, 2011: Williams, 2010: MIT, 2009: Williams, 2008: Williams |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
5
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| 2 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
2
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| 3 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
4
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| 4 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
3
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| 5 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
1
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| 6 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
7
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| 7 | UT Tyler | Tyler, Texas | ASC |
8
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| 8 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
6
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| 9 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
10
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| 10 | Roanoke | Salem, Va. | ODAC |
11
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Lynchburg, 2011: Lynchburg, 2010: Lynchburg, 2009: Emory, 2008: Centre |
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WEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
1
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| 2 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
2
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| 3 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
4
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| 4 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
8
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| 5 | La Verne | La Verne, Calif. | SCIAC |
3
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| 6 | Lewis & Clark | Portland, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
5
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| 7 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
13
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| 8 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
9
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| 9 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Independent (D-III) |
11
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| 10 | George Fox | Newberg, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
12
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Occidental/Colorado College, 2010: Willamette, 2009: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2008: Whitworth |
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USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2013 Preseason — August 27 |
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| national poll release: August 28 | ||||
| next regional release: September 17 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
1
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| 2 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
2
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| 3 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
3
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| 4 | Rowan | Glassboro, N.J. | NJAC |
4
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| 5 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
5
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| 6 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
6
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| 7 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
7
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| 8 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
7
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| 9 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
9
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| 10 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: St. Lawrence, 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: St. Lawrence, 2009: St. Lawrence, 2008: SUNY Geneseo |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
1
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| 2 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
4
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| 3 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
3
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| 4 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
2
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| 5 | St. Benedict | St. Joseph, Minn. | MIAC |
6
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| 6 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, Minn. | MIAC |
4
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| 7 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 8 | Concordia Moorhead | Moorhead, Minn. | MIAC |
8
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| 9 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest Conference |
8
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| 10 | St. Scholastica | Duluth, Minn. | UMAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Wartburg, 2011: Wartburg, 2010: Luther, 2009: Carleton, 2008: Wartburg |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
2
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| 2 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
3
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| 3 | Kenyon | Gambier, Ohio | NCAC |
4
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| 4 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
1
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| 5 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
5
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| 6 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
6
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| 7 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
8
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| 8 | Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, Ohio | NCAC |
13
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| 9 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
10
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| 10 | Alma | Alma, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Hope, 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin, 2008: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
2
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| 3 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
3
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| 4 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
5
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| 5 | Marywood | Scranton, Pa. | Colonial States |
7
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| 6 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
4
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| 7 | Gettysburg | Gettysburg, Pa. | Centennial |
6
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| 8 | Muhlenberg | Allentown, Pa. | Centennial |
8
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| 9 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
10
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| 10 | Penn State Behrend | Erie, Pa. | AMCC |
11
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Johns Hopkins, 2011: Johns Hopkins, 2010: Johns Hopkins, 2009: Johns Hopkins, 2008: Johns Hopkins |
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
1
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| 2 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
2
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| 3 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 4 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
6
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| 5 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
4
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| 6 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bloomington, Ill. | CCIW |
3
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| 7 | UW-River Falls | River Falls, Wis. | WIAC |
8
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| 8 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
11
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| 9 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
9
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| 10 | St. Norbert | De Pere, Wis. | Midwest Conference |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: UW-Eau Claire, 2011: Washington (Mo.), 2010: UW-Eau Claire, 2009: UW-Eau Claire, 2008: UW-Eau Claire |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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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 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
4
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| 5 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
5
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| 6 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
6
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| 7 | Wellesley | Wellesley, Mass. | NEWMAC |
7
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| 8 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Middletown, Conn. | NESCAC |
8
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| 9 | Keene State | Keene, N.H. | Little East |
9
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| 10 | Southern Maine | Portland, Maine | Little East |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: MIT, 2011: Middlebury, 2010: Middlebury, 2009: Middlebury/MIT,2008: Middlebury |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
1
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| 2 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
2
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| 3 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
3
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| 4 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
6
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| 5 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
4
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| 6 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
5
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| 7 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
8
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| 8 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
10
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| 9 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
12
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| 10 | CUA | Washington, D.C. | Landmark |
7
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Trinity (Texas), 2011: Emory, 2010: Rhodes, 2009: Rhodes, 2008: Trinity (Texas) |
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WEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
2012 FINAL
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| 1 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
1
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| 2 | Lewis & Clark | Portland, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
2
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| 3 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
3
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| 4 | Linfield | McMinnville, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
7
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| 5 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. | SCAC |
5
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| 6 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
10
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| 7 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Independent (D-III) |
9
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| 8 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
4
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| 9 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
6
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| 10 | Cal Lutheran | Thousand Oaks, Calif. | SCIAC |
12
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2010: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2009: Whitworth, 2008: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
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