2022 NCAA DIII Women’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 1

NEW ORLEANS – Cross country is cooking along!

Here is the newest edition of the NCAA Division III Women’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 12.

East Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 MIT

Next in Line: No. 2 Tufts

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

Great Lakes Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Hope

Next in Line: No. 2 John Carroll

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Calvin, No. 4 Ohio Northern, No. 5 Allegheny

Metro Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Swarthmore

Next in Line: No. 2 Widener

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Stockton, No. 4 Ursinins, No. 5 TCNJ

Mid-Atlantic Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Johns Hopkins

Next in Line: No. 2 Carnegie Mellon

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Dickinson, No. 4 Misericordia, No. 5 Susquehana

Mideast Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Williams

Next in Line: No. 2 Amherst

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Middlebury, No. 4 Smith, No. 5 RPI

Note: Smith jumped four spots between the preseason and Week 1.

Midwest Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Wartburg

Next in Line: No. 2 UChicago

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

Niagara Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 SUNY Geneseo

Next in Line: No. 2 Rochester (N.Y.)

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 NYU, No. 4 Hamilton, No. 5 Ithaca

North Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 UW-La Crosse

Next in Line: No. 2 Carleton

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

South Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Emory

Next in Line: No. 2 Lynchburg

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Washington & Lee, No. 4 Christopher Newport, No. 5 Bridgewater (Va.)

Note: Emory and Lynchburg swapped spots between the preseason and Week 1. The Eagles starred at the Jacksonville State Foothills Invitational two weeks ago, placing second in a primarily NCAA DI field.

West Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Next in Line: No. 2 Pomona-Pitzer

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 George Fox, No. 4 Colorado College, No. 5 Occidental