Trio of New No. 1 Teams in Latest NCAA DII Regional Rankings
NEW ORLEANS – Three new regional No. 1s emerged in the fourth regular-season edition of the NCAA Division II Cross Country Regional Rankings, announced Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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Colorado Mines’ men wrested the top spot in the South Central from three-time defending national team champion Adams State, while the Saint Leo men and Bloomsburg women moved atop their respective regions.
A decisive victory in the college division of the Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival – 44-125 over Central No. 2 Pittsburg State – was enough to boost the Miners atop the South Central for the first time in the history of the USTFCCCA archives (dating back to 2010).
This marks just the third time in that same span that Adams State has not been No. 1 in the region.
Saint Leo supplanted Lee (Tenn.) as the top squad in the South Region. The former finished 22nd at the Lehigh Paul Short Run’s top-seeded Gold Division, while the latter was ninth in the Blue race at the Greater Louisville Classic (the second race).
Bloomsburg was the lone new women’s No. 1 after the Huskies won the Brown Division II/III race at Paul Short, displacing Edinboro from atop the Atlantic.
Another pair of women’s teams moved inside the “qualifying zone” in their regions based on this weekend’s action (each region is allotted a certain number of qualifiers to the NCAA Championships on November 21 in Joplin, Mo.).
Colorado Mines finished second in the college division at the Chile Pepper Festival to jump two spots to No. 3 in the four-bid South Central Region, while Harding finished fifth in the same race to jump up five spots to No. 5 in the five-bid Central.
Joining the men’s rankings this week were California (Pa.) [Atlantic Region], Saint Rose [East], Ferris State [Midwest], and CSU-Pueblo [South Central].
New to the women’s rankings were Lock Haven [Atlantic], Le Moyne and Adelphi [East], Ashland [Midwest], and Fort Lewis [South Central].
NCAA Division II Regional Championships will be held around the country on Saturday, November 7 with the NCAA Championships happening two weeks later in Joplin, Missouri, on November 21..
USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country 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 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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2015 Week #4 — October 6 |
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| next regional release: October 13 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven, Pa. | PSAC |
1
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| 2 | Shippensburg | Shippensburg, Pa. | PSAC |
2
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| 3 | Indiana (Pa.) | Indiana, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 4 | Edinboro | Edinboro, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 5 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 6 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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| 7 | Kutztown | Kutztown, Pa. | PSAC |
7
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| 8 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Buckhannon, W.Va. | Mountain East |
8
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| 9 | California (Pa.) | California, Pa. | PSAC |
NR
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| 10 | West Chester | West Chester, Pa. | PSAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Lock Haven, 2013: Lock Haven, 2012: Edinboro, 2011: Edinboro, 2010: Lock Haven |
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CENTRAL Region (5 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Augustana (S.D.) | Sioux Falls, S.D. | NSIC |
1
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| 2 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
4
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| 3 | Neb.-Kearney | Kearney, Neb. | MIAA |
3
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| 4 | Northwest Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | MIAA |
5
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| 5 | East Central (Okla.) | Ada, Okla. | Great American |
2
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| 6 | Fort Hays State | Hays, Kan. | MIAA |
6
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| 7 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, S.D. | NSIC |
7
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| 8 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
10
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| 9 | Harding | Searcy, Ark. | Great American |
8
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| 10 | MSU Moorhead | Moorhead, Minn. | NSIC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Augustana (S.D.), 2013: Augustana (S.D.), 2012: Augustana (S.D.), 2011: Adams State, 2010: Adams State |
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EAST Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Stonehill | Easton, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
1
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| 2 | Roberts Wesleyan | Chili, N.Y. | East Coast |
2
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| 3 | Franklin Pierce | Rindge, N.H. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 4 | American International | Springfield, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 5 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
9
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| 6 | Southern New Hampshire | Manchester, N.H. | Northeast-10 |
5
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| 7 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 8 | Bentley | Waltham, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
8
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| 9 | Saint Rose | Albany, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
NR
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| 10 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
7
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: American International, 2013: Stonehill, 2012: American International, 2011: UMass Lowell, 2010: UMass Lowell |
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MIDWEST Region (5 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Grand Valley State | Allendale, Mich. | GLIAC |
1
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| 2 | Southern Indiana | Evansville, Ind. | GLVC |
2
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| 3 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
3
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| 4 | Saginaw Valley State | Bay City, Mich. | GLIAC |
4
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| 5 | Malone | Canton, Ohio | GLIAC |
5
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| 6 | Walsh | North Canton, Ohio | GLIAC |
10
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| 7 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Ind. | GLVC |
9
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| 8 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
7
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| 9 | Ferris State | Big Rapids, Mich. | GLIAC |
NR
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| 10 | Cedarville | Cedarville, Ohio | G-MAC |
8
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Grand Valley State, 2013: Grand Valley State, 2012: Grand Valley State, 2011: Grand Valley State, 2010: Grand Valley State |
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SOUTH Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | Sunshine |
2
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| 2 | Lee (Tenn.) | Cleveland, Tenn. | Gulf South |
1
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| 3 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
3
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| 4 | West Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
4
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| 5 | Nova Southeastern | Davie, Fla. | Sunshine |
5
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| 6 | Florida Southern | Lakeland, Fla. | Sunshine |
6
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| 7 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
7
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| 8 | Tampa | Tampa, Fla. | Sunshine |
8
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| 9 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
9
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| 10 | Valdosta State | Valdosta, Ga. | Gulf South |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Florida Southern, 2013: Florida Southern, 2012: Nova Southeastern, 2011: Alabama-Huntsville, 2010: Harding |
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SOUTH CENTRAL Region (6 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Colorado Mines | Golden, Colo. | RMAC |
2
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| 2 | Adams State | Alamosa, Colo. | RMAC |
1
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| 3 | Western State | Gunnison, Colo. | RMAC |
3
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| 4 | New Mexico Highlands | Las Vegas, N.M. | RMAC |
4
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| 5 | West Texas A&M | Canyon, Texas | Lone Star |
5
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| 6 | Black Hills State | Spearfish, S.D. | RMAC |
6
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| 7 | Metro State | Denver, Colo. | RMAC |
8
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| 8 | Tarleton State | Stephenville, Texas | Lone Star |
9
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| 9 | CSU-Pueblo | Pueblo, Colo. | RMAC |
NR
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| 10 | Colorado Mesa | Grand Junction, Colo. | RMAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Adams State, 2013: Adams State, 2012: Adams State, 2011: Eastern New Mexico, 2010: Central Missouri |
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SOUTHEAST Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Mount Olive | Mount Olive, N.C. | Conf. Carolinas |
1
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| 2 | Queens (N.C.) | Charlotte, N.C. | SAC |
2
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| 3 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
3
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| 4 | Georgia College | Milledgeville, Ga. | Peach Belt |
4
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| 5 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill, N.C. | SAC |
5
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| 6 | Columbus State | Columbus, Ga. | Peach Belt |
6
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| 7 | Augusta | Augusta, Ga. | Peach Belt |
7
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| 8 | Lincoln Memorial | Harrogate, Tenn. | SAC |
8
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| 9 | Wingate | Wingate, N.C. | SAC |
9
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| 10 | Anderson (S.C.) | Anderson, S.C. | SAC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Mars Hill, 2013: Mount Olive, 2012: Columbus State, 2011: Queens (N.C.), 2010: Queens (N.C.) |
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WEST Region (4 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Chico State | Chico, Calif. | CCAA |
1
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| 2 | Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, Alaska | GNAC |
2
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| 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
3
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| 4 | Simon Fraser | Burnaby, B.C. | GNAC |
4
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| 5 | Western Washington | Bellingham, Wash. | GNAC |
5
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| 6 | Cal Baptist | Riverside, Calif. | PacWest |
6
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| 7 | SF State | San Francisco, Calif. | CCAA |
7
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| 8 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
8
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| 9 | Humboldt State | Arcata, Calif. | CCAA |
9
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| 10 | Azusa Pacific | Azusa, Calif. | PacWest |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Chico State, 2013: Chico State, 2012: Chico State, 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage |
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Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2015 Week #4 — October 6 |
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| national rankings release: October 7 | ||||
| next regional release: October 13 | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
2
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| 2 | Edinboro | Edinboro, Pa. | PSAC |
1
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| 3 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, Pa. | PSAC |
3
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| 4 | Shippensburg | Shippensburg, Pa. | PSAC |
4
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| 5 | California (Pa.) | California, Pa. | PSAC |
6
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| 6 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | PSAC |
7
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| 7 | Seton Hill | Greensburg, Pa. | PSAC |
5
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| 8 | Kutztown | Kutztown, Pa. | PSAC |
8
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| 9 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven, Pa. | PSAC |
NR
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| 10 | Mercyhurst | Erie, Pa. | PSAC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Edinboro, 2013: Edinboro, 2012: Shippensburg, 2011: Shippensburg, 2010: Shippensburg |
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CENTRAL Region (5 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | NSIC |
1
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| 2 | Augustana (S.D.) | Sioux Falls, S.D. | NSIC |
2
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| 3 | U-Mary | Bismarck, N.D. | NSIC |
3
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| 4 | MSU Moorhead | Moorhead, Minn. | NSIC |
4
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| 5 | Harding | Searcy, Ark. | Great American |
10
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| 6 | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | MIAA |
5
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| 7 | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | MIAA |
6
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| 8 | Winona State | Winona, Minn. | NSIC |
7
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| 9 | Fort Hays State | Hays, Kan. | MIAA |
8
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| 10 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kan. | MIAA |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Minnesota Duluth, 2013: Minnesota Duluth, 2012: Augustana (S.D.), 2011: Western State, 2010: Adams State |
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EAST Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Stonehill | Easton, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
1
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| 2 | Roberts Wesleyan | Chili, N.Y. | East Coast |
2
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| 3 | American International | Springfield, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 4 | Assumption | Worcester, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
4
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| 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Sparkill, N.Y. | East Coast |
5
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| 6 | Daemen | Amherst, N.Y. | East Coast |
6
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| 7 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
7
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| 8 | LIU Post | Brookville, N.Y. | East Coast |
9
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| 9 | Le Moyne | Syracuse, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
NR
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| 10 | Adelphi | Garden City, N.Y. | Northeast-10 |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Roberts Wesleyan, 2013: Stonehill, 2012: Stonehill, 2011: Stonehill, 2010: Stonehill |
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MIDWEST Region (6 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale, Mich. | GLIAC |
1
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| 2 | Grand Valley State | Allendale, Mich. | GLIAC |
2
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| 3 | Northern Michigan | Marquette, Mich. | GLIAC |
3
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| 4 | Southern Indiana | Evansville, Ind. | GLVC |
6
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| 5 | Bellarmine | Louisville, Ky. | GLVC |
4
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| 6 | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | GLVC |
5
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| 7 | Ashland | Ashland, Ohio | GLIAC |
NR
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| 8 | Malone | Canton, Ohio | GLIAC |
7
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| 9 | UW-Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. | GLVC |
8
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| 10 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Ind. | GLVC |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Grand Valley State, 2013: Grand Valley State, 2012: Grand Valley State, 2011: Grand Valley State, 2010: Grand Valley State |
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SOUTH Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Tampa | Tampa, Fla. | Sunshine |
1
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| 2 | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | Sunshine |
2
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| 3 | Lee (Tenn.) | Cleveland, Tenn. | Gulf South |
3
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| 4 | Union (Tenn.) | Jackson, Tenn. | Gulf South |
7
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| 5 | West Alabama | Livingston, Ala. | Gulf South |
4
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| 6 | Alabama-Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | Gulf South |
6
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| 7 | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla. | Sunshine |
5
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| 8 | North Alabama | Florence, Ala. | Gulf South |
8
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| 9 | Florida Southern | Lakeland, Fla. | Sunshine |
10
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| 10 | West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | Gulf South |
9
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Tampa, 2013: Tampa, 2012: Tampa, 2011: Tampa, 2010: Tampa |
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SOUTH CENTRAL Region (4 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Adams State | Alamosa, Colo. | RMAC |
1
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| 2 | Western State | Gunnison, Colo. | RMAC |
2
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| 3 | Colorado Mines | Golden, Colo. | RMAC |
5
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| 4 | Dallas Baptist | Dallas, Texas | Heartland Conference |
4
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| 5 | CSU-Pueblo | Pueblo, Colo. | RMAC |
7
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| 6 | UC-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. | RMAC |
3
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| 7 | Colorado Mesa | Grand Junction, Colo. | RMAC |
6
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| 8 | Chadron State | Chadron, Neb. | RMAC |
9
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| 9 | Eastern New Mexico | Portales, N.M. | Lone Star |
8
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| 10 | Fort Lewis | Durango, Colo. | RMAC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Adams State, 2013: Adams State, 2012: Adams State, 2011: Midwestern State, 2010: Pittsburg State |
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SOUTHEAST Region (3 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Montevallo | Montevallo, Ala. | Peach Belt |
1
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| 2 | Wingate | Wingate, N.C. | SAC |
2
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| 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | Anderson, S.C. | SAC |
3
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| 4 | Queens (N.C.) | Charlotte, N.C. | SAC |
4
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| 5 | North Georgia | Dahlonega, Ga. | Peach Belt |
5
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| 6 | UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C. | Peach Belt |
6
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| 7 | Flagler | St. Augustine, Fla. | Peach Belt |
7
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| 8 | Columbus State | Columbus, Ga. | Peach Belt |
8
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| 9 | Coker | Hartsville, S.C. | SAC |
9
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| 10 | Young Harris | Young Harris, Ga. | Peach Belt |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Montevallo, 2013: Wingate, 2012: Columbus State, 2011: Queens (N.C.), 2010: Queens (N.C.) |
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WEST Region (5 auto quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Chico State | Chico, Calif. | CCAA |
1
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| 2 | Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, Alaska | GNAC |
2
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| 3 | Western Washington | Bellingham, Wash. | GNAC |
3
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| 4 | Cal Baptist | Riverside, Calif. | PacWest |
4
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| 5 | Seattle Pacific | Seattle, Wash. | GNAC |
5
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| 6 | UC San Diego | La Jolla, Calif. | CCAA |
6
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| 7 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, Calif. | CCAA |
7
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| 8 | Cal State San Bernardino | San Bernardino, Calif. | CCAA |
8
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| 9 | Cal State Stanislaus | Turlock, Calif. | CCAA |
9
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| 10 | Azusa Pacific | Azusa, Calif. | PacWest |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2014: Simon Fraser, 2013: Alaska Anchorage, 2012: Chico State, 2011: Alaska Anchorage, 2010: Alaska Anchorage |
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