DIII Regional Rankings Mostly Quiet; New England Reshuffles Again
NEW ORLEANS—Two weeks ago, New England was the stubbornly goopy cheese on the one slice that refused to congeal in an otherwise ready-to-eat pizza. This week, with most teams idle, the entire pie was thrown in the freezer, with the men and women of Middlebury somehow keeping the freezer door stuck open.
The NCAA Division III Regional Team Rankings were released Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Regional Rankings Summary PDF | Week by Week PDF
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Seven out of eight men’s regions saw absolutely no change in their rankings; based on an impressive eighth place (first DIII team) finish NEICAAAs, the Middlebury men shot up five spots to No. 3 in New England.
Their female counterparts (also coached by Nicole Wilkerson) made the other big move in this week’s regional rankings, taking over the No. 1 spot in NE after beating MIT at NEICAAAs.
The only non-New England changes on the women’s side were 6-7 flip-flops in the Central and Atlantic. Macalester and Luther switched after the St. Kate’s Invite, while SUNY Cortland leapfrogged Vassar after a strong race at Carnegie Mellon.
A huge majority of regionally ranked teams were idle this past weekend; nearly all will race this upcoming weekend, with the biggest meets at UW-Oshkosh, UW-La Crosse, and Oberlin.
NCAA Division III Regional Championships will be held around the country Saturday, November 15.
USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region, or by a panel of coaches in the 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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2014 Week #5 — October 14 |
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| national poll release: October 15 | ||||
| next regional release: October 21 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
1
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| 2 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
2
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| 3 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
3
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| 4 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
4
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| 5 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
5
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| 6 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
6
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| 7 | Fredonia | Fredonia, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
7
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| 8 | Rochester (N.Y.) | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
8
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| 9 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
9
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| 10 | Hamilton | Clinton, N.Y. (Oneida Co.) | NESCAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: SUNY Cortland, 2012: NYU, 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: SUNY Geneseo, 2009: SUNY Cortland |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
1
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| 2 | Central (Iowa) | Pella, Iowa | IIAC |
2
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| 3 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
3
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| 4 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
4
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| 5 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
5
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| 6 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
6
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| 7 | Saint John’s (Minn.) | Collegeville, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 8 | Hamline | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
8
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| 9 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
9
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| 10 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest Conference |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: St. Olaf, 2012: St. Olaf, 2011: Nebraska Wesleyan, 2010: Grinnell, 2009: Nebraska Wesleyan/St. Thomas (Minn.), |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Wabash | Crawfordsville, Ind. | NCAC |
1
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| 2 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
2
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| 3 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
3
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| 4 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
4
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| 5 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
5
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| 6 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
6
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| 7 | Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, Ohio | NCAC |
7
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| 8 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
8
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| 9 | Adrian | Adrian, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
9
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| 10 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
10
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| 10 | Rose-Hulman | Terre Haute, Ind. | HCAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Wabash, 2012: Calvin, 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
2
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| 3 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
3
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| 4 | Widener | Chester, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
4
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| 5 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
5
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| 6 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
6
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| 7 | Susquehanna | Selinsgrove, Pa. | Landmark |
7
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| 8 | Allegheny (Pa.) | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
8
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| 9 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Landmark |
9
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| 10 | Messiah | Grantham, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Johns Hopkins, 2012: Haverford, 2011: Haverford, 2010: Haverford, 2009: Allegheny (Pa.) |
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
1
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| 2 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 3 | UW-Platteville | Platteville, Wis. | WIAC |
3
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| 4 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
4
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| 5 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
5
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| 6 | UW-Stout | Menominie, Wis. | WIAC |
6
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| 7 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 8 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
8
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| 9 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
9
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| 10 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: North Central (Ill.), 2012: North Central (Ill.), 2011: North Central (Ill.), 2010: North Central (Ill.), 2009: North Central (Ill.) |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
1
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| 2 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
2
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| 3 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
8
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| 4 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
3
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| 5 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 6 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
5
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| 7 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
6
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| 8 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
7
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| 9 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Middletown, Conn. | NESCAC |
9
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| 10 | Coast Guard | New London, Conn. | NEWMAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Williams, 2012: Middlebury, 2011: Williams, 2010: MIT, 2009: Williams |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
1
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| 2 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
2
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| 3 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
3
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| 4 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
4
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| 5 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
5
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| 6 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
6
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| 7 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
7
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| 8 | UT Tyler | Tyler, Texas | ASC |
8
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| 9 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
9
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| 10 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Bridgewater (Va.), 2012: Lynchburg, 2011: Lynchburg, 2010: Lynchburg, 2009: Emory |
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WEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
1
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| 2 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
2
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| 3 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
3
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| 4 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
4
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| 5 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
5
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| 6 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
6
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| 7 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
7
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| 8 | Whittier | Whittier, Calif. | SCIAC |
8
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| 9 | La Verne | La Verne, Calif. | SCIAC |
9
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| 10 | Lewis & Clark | Portland, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Pomona-Pitzer, 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Occidental/Colorado College,2010: Willamette, 2009: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
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USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2014 Week #5 — October 14 |
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| national poll release: October 15 | ||||
| next regional release: October 21 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
1
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| 2 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
2
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| 3 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
3
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| 4 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | RIT | Henrietta, N.Y. | Liberty League |
5
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| 6 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
7
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| 7 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
6
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| 8 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
8
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| 9 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
9
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| 9 | Hamilton | Clinton, N.Y. (Oneida Co.) | NESCAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: NYU, 2012: St. Lawrence, 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: St. Lawrence, 2009: St. Lawrence |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
1
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| 2 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
2
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| 3 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
3
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| 4 | St. Benedict | St. Joseph, Minn. | MIAC |
4
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| 5 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
5
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| 6 | Macalester | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 7 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
6
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| 8 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
8
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| 9 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, Minn. | MIAC |
9
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| 10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Wartburg, 2012: Wartburg, 2011: Wartburg, 2010: Luther, 2009: Carleton |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
1
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| 2 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
2
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| 2 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
2
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| 4 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
4
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| 5 | Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, Ohio | NCAC |
5
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| 6 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
6
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| 7 | Otterbein | Westerville, Ohio | OAC |
7
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| 8 | Denison | Granville, Ohio | NCAC |
8
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| 9 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
9
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| 10 | Hanover | Hanover, Ind. | HCAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Calvin, 2012: Hope, 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Landmark |
2
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| 3 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
3
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| 4 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
4
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| 5 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
5
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| 6 | Allegheny (Pa.) | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
6
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| 7 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
7
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| 8 | Susquehanna | Selinsgrove, Pa. | Landmark |
8
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| 9 | York (Pa.) | York, Pa. | CAC |
9
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| 10 | Bryn Mawr | Byrn Mawr, Pa. | Centennial |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Johns Hopkins, 2012: Johns Hopkins, 2011: Johns Hopkins, 2010: Johns Hopkins, 2009: Johns Hopkins |
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 3 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
3
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| 4 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | Aurora | Aurora, Ill. | NACC |
5
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| 6 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
6
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| 7 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 8 | St. Norbert | De Pere, Wis. | Midwest Conference |
8
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| 9 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
9
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| 10 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Chicago, 2012: UW-Eau Claire, 2011: Washington (Mo.), 2010: UW-Eau Claire, 2009: UW-Eau Claire |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
2
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| 2 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
1
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| 3 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
3
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| 4 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 5 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
5
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| 6 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
6
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| 7 | Wellesley | Wellesley, Mass. | NEWMAC |
9
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| 8 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
7
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| 9 | Connecticut College | New London, Conn. | NESCAC |
8
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| 10 | Brandeis | Waltham, Mass. | UAA |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Williams, 2012: MIT, 2011: Middlebury, 2010: Middlebury, 2009: Middlebury/MIT, |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
2
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| 3 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
3
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| 4 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
4
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| 5 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
5
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| 6 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
6
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| 7 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
7
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| 8 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
8
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| 9 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
9
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| 10 | Roanoke | Salem, Va. | ODAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Trinity (Texas), 2012: Trinity (Texas), 2011: Emory, 2010: Rhodes, 2009: Rhodes |
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WEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
1
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| 2 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
2
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| 3 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
3
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| 4 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
4
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| 5 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
5
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| 6 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
6
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| 7 | Redlands | Redlands, Calif. | SCIAC |
7
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| 8 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
8
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| 9 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Independent (D-III) |
9
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| 10 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. | SCAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2013: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2010: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2009: Whitworth |
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