2023 NCAA DIII Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 4

NEW ORLEANS – Hello, October!

Here is the newest edition of the NCAA DIII Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings for the 2022 season, as released on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Regional Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams’ strength with current season results (if applicable) in determining a rank-order of squad potential. Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible to receive a ranking. Teams with provisional status within the region may be ranked.

Regional Championships Saturday is set for November 11.

East Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 MIT

Next in Line: No. 2 Tufts

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Bowdoin, No. 4 Bates, No. 5 WPI

Note: Bowdoin and Bates swapped spots between Week 3 and Week 4.

Great Lakes Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Mount Union

Next in Line: No. 2 Calvin

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Hope, No. 4 Ohio Northern, No. 5 Trine

Notes: There were several changes to the top-5. Most notably, both Calvin and Hope leapfrogged Ohio Northern since Week 3. The Knights are still riding high after a strong effort at the Dickinson Long-Short Invitational two weeks ago, while the Dutch finished fourth in the Men 8k Silver at the Live in the Lou Cross Country Classic this past weekend, which Trine won.

Metro Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Haverford

Next in Line: No. 2 TCNJ

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Rowan, No. 4 Swarthmore, No. 5 DeSales

Notes: The biggest change between Week 3 and Week 4 was TCNJ jumping into the No. 2 position behind Haverford. That happened because the Lions secured a close, head-to-head victory over Rowan in the Men’s College Brown Race at the Paul Short Run.

Mid-Atlantic Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Carnegie Mellon

Next in Line: No. 2 Johns Hopkins

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Messiah, No. 4 Dickinson, No. 5 Marywood

Note: Marywood went from unranked to No. 5 this week after a runner-up finish in the Men’s College White Race at the Paul Short Run this past weekend.

Mideast Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Williams

Next in Line: No. 2 RPI

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Middlebury, No. 4 Amherst, No. 5 Vassar

Notes: There were no changes to the top-5 this week.

Midwest Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 North Central (Ill.)

Next in Line: No. 2 Wartburg

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 UChicago, No. 4 Washington (Mo.), No. 5 Central (Iowa)

Notes: UChicago, Washington (Mo.) and Central (Iowa) all moved up one spot after Loras tumbled three spots to No. 6. The Maroons finished ninth in the Men’s Gold 5 Mile at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational, running quicker than Loras on the same course from earlier in the season. The Bears took runner-up honors at the Gans Creek Classic behind NJCAA DI powerhouse Colby (Kan.) CC. The Dutch beat the aforementioned Duhawks head-to-head at the Dan Hutson Invitational this past weekend.

Niagara Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 SUNY Geneseo

Next in Line: No. 2 NYU

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 SUNY Brockport, No. 4 RIT, No. 5 SUNY Cortland

Note: RIT roared from No. 10 to No. 4 after finishing fourth in the Men’s College White Race at the Paul Short Run this past weekend. Derick Koen picked up the individual title for the Tigers.

North Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 UW-La Crosse

Next in Line: No. 2 UW-Whitewater

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 St. Olaf, No. 4 UW-Stevens Point, No. 5 UW-Eau Claire

Notes: UW-La Crosse, UW-Whitewater and St. Olaf strengthened their grasp on their respective positions with their efforts this past weekend, while UW-Stevens Point went from No. 9 to No. 4 with a strong performance at the Blugold Invitational. UW-Eau Claire, which hosted the Blugold Invitational, finished a close sixth between UW-Stevens Point and UW-Stout.

South Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Lynchburg

Next in Line: No. 2 Emory

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Washington & Lee, No. 4 Berry, No. 5 Rhodes

Note: Washington & Lee and Berry swapped spots between Week 3 and Week 4. Both the Eagles and the Generals ran at the Paul Short Run and finished in that exact order.

West Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Pomona-Pitzer

Next in Line: No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 George Fox, No. 4 UC Santa Cruz, No. 5 La Verne

Note: There were no changes to the top-5 teams.