NCAA DIII XC Regional Rankings Make Their Regular Season Debut

NCAA DIII XC Regional Rankings Make Their Regular Season Debut

NEW ORLEANS — The first two weeks of the NCAA Division III cross country season claimed their first No. 1 team in the Regional Rankings.

Otherwise, 15 of the 16 top-ranked squads remained in place, while there was a little movement elsewhere in the top-10 of each region.

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The new No. 1 team is the Calvin women in the Great Lakes Region (Hope was the previous No. 1). The Knights were rewarded for their win at their own invitational two weeks ago. Calvin scored 32 points to Cleary’s 108 and had put five runners inside the top-10 in the process.

There were a few other big movers and shakers, especially in the men’s rankings.

Trinity (Texas) had the biggest jump of all, going from No. 10 in the South/Southeast Region to No. 3. The Tigers rolled to a victory at the Our Lady of the Lake Invitational as they had their entire scoring lineup in the top-8 and scored just 24 points. Trinity beat DII Texas A&M-Kingsville in the process.

Looking elsewhere, Wartburg went from No. 6 to No. 3 in the Central Region after a rousing victory this past weekend at the Les Duke Invitational. The Knights topped a healthy field of entered teams including Augustana (Ill.) and Central College.

When it comes to the women’s rankings in the Central Region, both Wartburg and St. Olaf jumped multiple spots from No. 5 to No. 3 for the former and No. 7 to No. 4 for the latter. The Knights won the Les Duke Invitational over Cornell College and Carleton, while the Oles used two races on their home course to their advantage.

We will see all of these teams — and more — in action on November 12 when Regional Championships are held across the nation. The NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships will be held exactly one week later in Louisville, Kentucky.

See below for more information on the rankings, including overviews of each region as well as the full top-10 lists at the bottom of the post.

USTFCCCA NCAA Division III

Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings

Week #1 — September 13

national poll release: September 14
next regional release: September 20
         
ATLANTIC Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, N.Y. SUNYAC
1
2 St. Lawrence Canton, N.Y. Liberty League
2
3 RPI Troy, N.Y. Liberty League
3
4 NYU New York, N.Y. UAA
4
5 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, N.Y. SUNYAC
10
6 Rowan Glassboro, N.J. NJAC
8
7 Ramapo Mahwah, N.J. NJAC
7
8 TCNJ Ewing, N.J. NJAC
9
9 Hamilton Clinton, N.Y. (Oneida Co.) NESCAC
5
10 Ithaca Ithaca, N.Y. Empire 8
6
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: SUNY Geneseo, 2014: St. Lawrence, 2013: SUNY Cortland, 2012: NYU, 2011: St. Lawrence
       
         
CENTRAL Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 St. Olaf Northfield, Minn. MIAC
1
2 Loras Dubuque, Iowa IIAC
2
3 Wartburg Waverly, Iowa IIAC
6
4 Central (Iowa) Pella, Iowa IIAC
3
5 Gustavus Adolphus St. Peter, Minn. MIAC
4
6 Luther Decorah, Iowa IIAC
5
7 Nebraska Wesleyan Lincoln, Neb. IIAC
7
8 St. Thomas (Minn.) Saint Paul, Minn. MIAC
9
9 Saint John’s (Minn.) Collegeville, Minn. MIAC
8
10 Macalester Saint Paul, Minn. MIAC
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: St. Olaf, 2014: St. Olaf, 2013: St. Olaf, 2012: St. Olaf, 2011: Nebraska Wesleyan
       
         
GREAT LAKES Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 Wabash Crawfordsville, Ind. NCAC
1
2 Calvin Grand Rapids, Mich. Michigan Intercollegiate
3
3 Allegheny (Pa.) Meadville, Pa. NCAC
2
4 Ohio Northern Ada, Ohio OAC
4
5 Mount Union Alliance, Ohio OAC
7
6 John Carroll University Heights, Ohio OAC
5
7 Case Western Reserve Cleveland, Ohio UAA
10
8 Ohio Wesleyan Delaware, Ohio NCAC
6
9 Albion Albion, Mich. Michigan Intercollegiate
NR
10 Trine Angola, Ind. Michigan Intercollegiate
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: Wabash, 2014: Wabash, 2013: Wabash, 2012: Calvin, 2011: Calvin
       
         
MIDEAST Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh, Pa. UAA
1
2 Haverford Haverford, Pa. Centennial
2
3 Johns Hopkins Baltimore, Md. Centennial
3
4 Widener Chester, Pa. Middle Atlantic
4
5 Dickinson Carlisle, Pa. Centennial
5
6 DeSales Center Valley, Pa. Middle Atlantic
7
7 Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, Pa. Landmark
8
8 Messiah Grantham, Pa. Middle Atlantic
6
9 Swarthmore Swarthmore, Pa. Centennial
9
10 Misericordia Dallas, Pa. Middle Atlantic
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: Haverford, 2014: Carnegie Mellon, 2013: Johns Hopkins, 2012: Haverford, 2011: Haverford
       
         
MIDWEST Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 North Central (Ill.) Naperville, Ill. CCIW
1
2 UW-Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wis. WIAC
2
3 UW-La Crosse La Crosse, Wis. WIAC
3
4 Chicago Chicago, Ill. UAA
5
5 UW-Platteville Platteville, Wis. WIAC
4
6 Augustana (Ill.) Rock Island, Ill. CCIW
9
7 UW-Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wis. WIAC
6
8 Washington (Mo.) St. Louis, Mo. UAA
8
9 UW-Stevens Point Stevens Point, Wis. WIAC
7
10 UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. WIAC
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: UW-Eau Claire, 2014: North Central (Ill.), 2013: North Central (Ill.), 2012: North Central (Ill.), 2011: North Central (Ill.)
       
         
NEW ENGLAND Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 Williams Williamstown, Mass. NESCAC
1
2 MIT Cambridge, Mass. NEWMAC
2
3 Amherst Amherst, Mass. NESCAC
3
4 Tufts Medford, Mass. NESCAC
4
5 Colby Waterville, Maine NESCAC
6
6 Middlebury Middlebury, Vt. NESCAC
5
7 Bates Lewiston, Maine NESCAC
7
8 Wesleyan (Conn.) Middletown, Conn. NESCAC
8
9 Connecticut College New London, Conn. NESCAC
9
10 WPI Worcester, Mass. NEWMAC
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: Williams, 2014: Colby, 2013: Williams, 2012: Middlebury, 2011: Williams
       
         
SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 Christopher Newport Newport News, Va. CAC
1
2 Emory Atlanta, Ga. UAA
2
3 Trinity (Texas) San Antonio, Texas SCAC
10
4 Washington and Lee Lexington, Va. ODAC
3
5 Rhodes Memphis, Tenn. SAA
4
6 Lynchburg Lynchburg, Va. ODAC
9
7 Bridgewater (Va.) Bridgewater, Va. ODAC
5
8 Berry Rome, Ga. SAA
6
9 Univ. of the South Sewanee, Tenn. SAA
NR
10 Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Va. CAC
7
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: Emory, 2014: Emory, 2013: Bridgewater (Va.), 2012: Lynchburg, 2011: Lynchburg
       
         
WEST Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 Pomona-Pitzer Claremont, Calif. SCIAC
1
2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Claremont, Calif. SCIAC
2
3 Willamette Salem, Ore. Northwest Conference
3
4 Occidental Los Angeles, Calif. SCIAC
4
5 Whitman Walla Walla, Wash. Northwest Conference
6
6 Puget Sound Tacoma, Wash. Northwest Conference
5
7 Whitworth Spokane, Wash. Northwest Conference
8
8 George Fox Newberg, Ore. Northwest Conference
7
9 Whittier Whittier, Calif. SCIAC
NR
10 Linfield McMinnville, Ore. Northwest Conference
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2014: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2013: Pomona-Pitzer, 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Occidental/Colorado College,
 

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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings

Week #1 — September 13

national poll release: September 14
next regional release: September 20
         
ATLANTIC Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, N.Y. SUNYAC
1
2 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, N.Y. SUNYAC
2
3 RPI Troy, N.Y. Liberty League
3
4 Rochester (N.Y.) Rochester, N.Y. UAA
4
5 St. Lawrence Canton, N.Y. Liberty League
5
6 Ithaca Ithaca, N.Y. Empire 8
6
7 Stevens Hoboken, N.J. Empire 8
8
8 TCNJ Ewing, N.J. NJAC
7
9 SUNY Cortland Cortland, N.Y. SUNYAC
9
10 RIT Henrietta, N.Y. Liberty League
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: SUNY Geneseo, 2014: St. Lawrence, 2013: NYU, 2012: St. Lawrence, 2011: St. Lawrence
       
         
CENTRAL Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 St. Thomas (Minn.) Saint Paul, Minn. MIAC
1
2 Carleton Northfield, Minn. MIAC
2
3 Wartburg Waverly, Iowa IIAC
5
4 St. Olaf Northfield, Minn. MIAC
7
5 Loras Dubuque, Iowa IIAC
3
6 Cornell College Mount Vernon, Iowa Midwest Conference
6
7 Macalester Saint Paul, Minn. MIAC
4
8 St. Benedict St. Joseph, Minn. MIAC
8
9 Nebraska Wesleyan Lincoln, Neb. IIAC
9
10 Luther Decorah, Iowa IIAC
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: St. Thomas (Minn.), 2014: Carleton, 2013: Wartburg, 2012: Wartburg, 2011: Wartburg
       
         
GREAT LAKES Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 Calvin Grand Rapids, Mich. Michigan Intercollegiate
2
2 Hope Holland, Mich. Michigan Intercollegiate
1
3 Allegheny (Pa.) Meadville, Pa. NCAC
3
4 Oberlin Oberlin, Ohio NCAC
4
5 Case Western Reserve Cleveland, Ohio UAA
NR
6 John Carroll University Heights, Ohio OAC
6
7 Otterbein Westerville, Ohio OAC
5
8 Ohio Northern Ada, Ohio OAC
9
9 Kenyon Gambier, Ohio NCAC
NR
10 DePauw Greencastle, Ind. NCAC
7
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: Hope, 2014: Calvin, 2013: Calvin, 2012: Hope, 2011: Calvin
       
         
MIDEAST Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 Johns Hopkins Baltimore, Md. Centennial
1
2 Haverford Haverford, Pa. Centennial
2
3 Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, Pa. Landmark
3
4 Dickinson Carlisle, Pa. Centennial
4
5 DeSales Center Valley, Pa. Middle Atlantic
5
6 Swarthmore Swarthmore, Pa. Centennial
6
7 Misericordia Dallas, Pa. Middle Atlantic
8
8 Waynesburg Waynesburg, Pa. PAC
9
9 Muhlenberg Allentown, Pa. Centennial
7
10 Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh, Pa. UAA
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: Johns Hopkins, 2014: Johns Hopkins, 2013: Johns Hopkins, 2012: Johns Hopkins, 2011: Johns Hopkins
       
         
MIDWEST Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 Washington (Mo.) St. Louis, Mo. UAA
1
2 UW-La Crosse La Crosse, Wis. WIAC
2
3 UW-Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wis. WIAC
3
4 UW-Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wis. WIAC
4
5 Chicago Chicago, Ill. UAA
5
6 St. Norbert De Pere, Wis. Midwest Conference
6
7 North Central (Ill.) Naperville, Ill. CCIW
7
8 Illinois Wesleyan Bloomington, Ill. CCIW
8
9 UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. WIAC
9
10 Concordia Wisconsin Mequon, Wis. NACC
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: Washington (Mo.), 2014: Washington (Mo.), 2013: Chicago, 2012: UW-Eau Claire, 2011: Washington (Mo.)
       
         
NEW ENGLAND Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 Williams Williamstown, Mass. NESCAC
1
2 MIT Cambridge, Mass. NEWMAC
3
3 Tufts Medford, Mass. NESCAC
2
4 Middlebury Middlebury, Vt. NESCAC
4
5 Amherst Amherst, Mass. NESCAC
5
6 Wellesley Wellesley, Mass. NEWMAC
6
7 Brandeis Waltham, Mass. UAA
7
8 Keene State Keene, N.H. Little East
8
9 Colby Waterville, Maine NESCAC
9
10 Bates Lewiston, Maine NESCAC
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: Williams, 2014: MIT, 2013: Williams, 2012: MIT, 2011: Middlebury
         
SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 Emory Atlanta, Ga. UAA
1
2 Rhodes Memphis, Tenn. SAA
2
3 Trinity (Texas) San Antonio, Texas SCAC
3
4 Christopher Newport Newport News, Va. CAC
4
5 Washington and Lee Lexington, Va. ODAC
5
6 Roanoke Salem, Va. ODAC
6
7 Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Va. CAC
7
8 Berry Rome, Ga. SAA
10
9 Centre Danville, Ky. SAA
8
10 Shenandoah Winchester, Va. ODAC
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: Emory, 2014: Emory, 2013: Trinity (Texas), 2012: Trinity (Texas), 2011: Emory
       
         
WEST Region
Rank Institution Location Conference
Last Week
1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Claremont, Calif. SCIAC
1
2 Colorado College Colorado Springs, Colo. SCAC
2
3 Willamette Salem, Ore. Northwest Conference
3
4 Whitworth Spokane, Wash. Northwest Conference
6
5 Occidental Los Angeles, Calif. SCIAC
4
6 Pomona-Pitzer Claremont, Calif. SCIAC
5
7 Redlands Redlands, Calif. SCIAC
7
8 Lewis & Clark Portland, Ore. Northwest Conference
NR
9 Whitman Walla Walla, Wash. Northwest Conference
8
10 George Fox Newberg, Ore. Northwest Conference
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2015: Willamette, 2014: Willamette, 2013: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

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