Four Teams Move Into Prime Position In NCAA DIII XC Regional Rankings
NEW ORLEANS — Inter-regional battles — like those that transpired in New Jersey, Ohio and Washington — dotted the landscape in NCAA Division III Cross Country this past weekend. And in turn, those affected the most recent Regional Rankings when they were released Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Four new teams moved into position to nab an automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on November 19, which go to the top-2 teams at each regional championship, while another took over a top spot in the men’s rankings.
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We’ll start with the women from Nebraska Wesleyan, who were the biggest movers in the rankings this week going from 9th to 2nd in the Central Region. The Prairie Wolves surprised everybody at the Tori Neubauer Invitational as they finished runner-up behind host UW-La Crosse and beat the “B” team from DI Minnesota. NWU put its entire scoring lineup inside the top-25 and was led by Jamie Larsen (9th overall).
Staying in the women’s rankings, Ithaca jumped from No. 4 to No. 2 in the Atlantic Region with SUNY Oneonta right on its heels at No. 3. The Bombers were runner-ups at the Rowan Border Battle and Taryn Cordani, their standout sophomore, was runner-up to Amy Regan.
Also in the women’s rankings, Colorado College went from No. 3 to No. 2 in the West Region. The Tigers recently rolled to a team title at the Lewis & Clark Invitational, where they put five in the top-10 of a 42-person race.
Over in the men’s rankings, Emory leapfrogged Christopher Newport to become the top dog in the South/Southeast Region. The Eagles took part in the Rowan Border Battle and took 7th — 20 points shy of 6th in a loaded field — while CNU hosted its own smaller invitational and won handily.
Elsewhere in the men’s rankings, Ohio Northern moved up to No. 2 in the Great Lakes Region behind Calvin. The Polar Bears fared well against a stacked field at the Kollege Sports Invitational hosted by UW-Oshkosh. ONU placed 5th out of 37 teams.
These are the penultimate Regional Rankings of the 2016 season. There won’t be any next week and the final ones will come after the big conference championship weekend.
After that it’s time to figure out who goes to NCAAs when the NCAA DIII Regional Championships are held around the nation on November 12.
Be sure to find out how the National Coaches’ Polls changed when they’re announced tomorrow on a LIVE edition of "Cross Country U" at noon ET on USTFCCCA.org.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2016 Week #6 — October 18 |
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| national poll release: October 19 | ||||
| next regional release: November 1 | ||||
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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 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
2
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| 3 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
4
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| 4 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
3
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| 5 | Rowan | Glassboro, N.J. | NJAC |
8
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| 6 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
5
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| 7 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
NR
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| 8 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
6
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| 9 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
7
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| 10 | RIT | Henrietta, N.Y. | Liberty League |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: SUNY Geneseo, 2014: St. Lawrence, 2013: SUNY Cortland, 2012: NYU, 2011: St. Lawrence |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
1
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| 2 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
2
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| 3 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
3
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| 4 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | IIAC |
5
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| 5 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, Minn. | MIAC |
4
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| 6 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
6
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| 7 | Saint John’s (Minn.) | Collegeville, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 8 | Central (Iowa) | Pella, Iowa | IIAC |
10
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| 9 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest Conference |
8
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| 10 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: St. Olaf, 2014: St. Olaf, 2013: St. Olaf, 2012: St. Olaf, 2011: Nebraska Wesleyan |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
1
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| 2 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
3
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| 3 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
2
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| 4 | Wabash | Crawfordsville, Ind. | NCAC |
4
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| 5 | Allegheny (Pa.) | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
5
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| 6 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
10
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| 7 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
6
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| 8 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
7
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| 9 | Albion | Albion, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
8
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| 10 | Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, Ohio | NCAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Wabash, 2014: Wabash, 2013: Wabash, 2012: Calvin, 2011: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
2
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| 3 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
3
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| 4 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
4
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| 5 | Widener | Chester, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
5
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| 6 | York (Pa.) | York, Pa. | CAC |
6
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| 7 | Salisbury | Salisbury, Md. | CAC |
7
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| 8 | Messiah | Grantham, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
8
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| 9 | Saint Vincent | Latrobe, Pa. | PAC |
9
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| 10 | Muhlenberg | Allentown, Pa. | Centennial |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Haverford, 2014: Carnegie Mellon, 2013: Johns Hopkins, 2012: Haverford, 2011: Haverford |
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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-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
3
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| 4 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
5
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| 6 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
6
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| 7 | UW-Platteville | Platteville, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 8 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
8
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| 9 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
9
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| 10 | Aurora | Aurora, Ill. | NACC |
NR
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| 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.) |
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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 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
2
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| 3 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
3
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| 4 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
4
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| 5 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
5
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| 6 | Connecticut College | New London, Conn. | NESCAC |
8
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| 7 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
7
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| 8 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
6
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| 9 | Brandeis | Waltham, Mass. | UAA |
NR
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| 10 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Williams, 2014: Colby, 2013: Williams, 2012: Middlebury, 2011: Williams |
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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 |
2
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| 2 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
1
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| 3 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
3
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| 4 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
5
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| 5 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
4
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| 6 | Univ. of the South | Sewanee, Tenn. | SAA |
10
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| 7 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
6
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| 8 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
9
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| 9 | Roanoke | Salem, Va. | ODAC |
NR
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| 10 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
8
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Emory, 2014: Emory, 2013: Bridgewater (Va.), 2012: Lynchburg, 2011: Lynchburg |
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WEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
1
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| 2 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
2
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| 3 | Whittier | Whittier, Calif. | SCIAC |
4
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| 4 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
7
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| 5 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
3
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| 6 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. | SCAC |
NR
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| 7 | Lewis & Clark | Portland, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
5
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| 8 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
NR
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| 9 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
9
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| 10 | George Fox | Newberg, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
6
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| 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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USTFCCCA NCAA Division III |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2016 Week #6 — October 18 |
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| national poll release: October 19 | ||||
| next regional release: November 1 | ||||
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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 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
4
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| 3 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
5
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| 4 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
2
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| 5 | Stevens | Hoboken, N.J. | Empire 8 |
6
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| 6 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
3
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| 7 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
8
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| 8 | RIT | Henrietta, N.Y. | Liberty League |
10
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| 9 | Rochester (N.Y.) | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
NR
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| 10 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: SUNY Geneseo, 2014: St. Lawrence, 2013: NYU, 2012: St. Lawrence, 2011: 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 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | IIAC |
9
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| 3 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
3
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| 4 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
2
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| 5 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
4
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| 6 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
5
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| 7 | Macalester | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 8 | Cornell College | Mount Vernon, Iowa | Midwest Conference |
6
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| 9 | St. Catherine (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
10
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| 10 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest Conference |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: St. Thomas (Minn.), 2014: Carleton, 2013: Wartburg, 2012: Wartburg, 2011: Wartburg |
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GREAT LAKES Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Calvin | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
1
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| 2 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
2
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| 3 | Otterbein | Westerville, Ohio | OAC |
4
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| 4 | Allegheny (Pa.) | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
3
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| 5 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
5
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| 6 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
6
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| 7 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
7
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| 8 | Kenyon | Gambier, Ohio | NCAC |
10
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| 9 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
NR
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| 10 | Manchester | North Manchester, Ind. | HCAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Hope, 2014: Calvin, 2013: Calvin, 2012: Hope, 2011: 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 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Landmark |
4
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| 4 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
3
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| 5 | DeSales | Center Valley, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
5
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| 6 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
6
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| 7 | Waynesburg | Waynesburg, Pa. | PAC |
7
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| 8 | Moravian | Bethlehem, Pa. | Landmark |
8
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| 9 | Misericordia | Dallas, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
9
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| 10 | Susquehanna | Selinsgrove, Pa. | Landmark |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Johns Hopkins, 2014: Johns Hopkins, 2013: Johns Hopkins, 2012: Johns Hopkins, 2011: 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 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
4
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| 4 | St. Norbert | De Pere, Wis. | Midwest Conference |
6
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| 5 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 6 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
3
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| 7 | Aurora | Aurora, Ill. | NACC |
NR
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| 8 | Edgewood | Madison, Wis. | NACC |
NR
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| 9 | UW-Stout | Menomonie, Wis. | WIAC |
10
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| 10 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Washington (Mo.), 2014: Washington (Mo.), 2013: Chicago, 2012: UW-Eau Claire, 2011: Washington (Mo.) |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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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 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 4 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
3
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| 5 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
6
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| 6 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
5
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| 7 | Brandeis | Waltham, Mass. | UAA |
7
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| 8 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Middletown, Conn. | NESCAC |
8
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| 9 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
9
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| 10 | Wellesley | Wellesley, Mass. | NEWMAC |
10
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| 10 | Univ. of New England | Biddeford, Maine | Commonwealth Coast |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Williams, 2014: MIT, 2013: Williams, 2012: MIT, 2011: Middlebury |
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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 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
2
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| 3 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
3
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| 4 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
4
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| 5 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
5
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| 6 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
6
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| 7 | Berry | Rome, Ga. | SAA |
7
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| 8 | Roanoke | Salem, Va. | ODAC |
9
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| 9 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham, Ala. | SAA |
NR
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| 10 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
8
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Emory, 2014: Emory, 2013: Trinity (Texas), 2012: Trinity (Texas), 2011: 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 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. | SCAC |
3
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| 3 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
2
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| 4 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
4
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| 5 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
5
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| 6 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Great South |
6
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| 7 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
7
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| 8 | Redlands | Redlands, Calif. | SCIAC |
8
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| 9 | Linfield | McMinnville, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
NR
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| 10 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
NR
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| 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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