2023 NCAA DIII Women’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 3

NEW ORLEANS – They’re truly off and running in 2023.

Here is the newest edition of the NCAA DIII Women’s Cross Country Regional Rankings for the 2023 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 Bates

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Tufts, No. 4 WPI, No. 5 Brandeis.

Note: WPI achieved its best ranking of the season so far at No. 4.

Great Lakes Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Hope

Next in Line: No. 2 Wittenberg

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 John Carroll, No. 4 Calvin, No. 5 Centre.

Note: Calvin won the team title at the Dickinson Long-Short Invitational this past weekend by 39 points. M-F Athletic National Athlete of the Week Hailey Erickson won the individual title.

Metro Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Widener

Next in Line: No. 2 TCNJ

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Moravian, No. 4 Stockton, No. 5 Rowan

Note: There were several changes to the top-5 between Week 1 and Week 2, headlined by Moravian earning its highest rank of the season at No. 3.

Mid-Atlantic Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Johns Hopkins

Next in Line: No. 2 Carnegie Mellon

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

Note: Misericordia jumped two spots to No. 3 for its highest ranking this season. The Cougars ran well at the LHU Invitational/Open this past weekend and posted a 45-second 1-5 spread.

Mideast Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Williams

Next in Line: No. 2 Amherst

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

Notes: There is a new No. 1 team for the fourth consecutive week. Williams is back on top after a strong effort at the Purple Valley Classic this past weekend. The Ephs finished a close runner-up to MIT. Amherst, Vassar and MIddlebury all ran at the Fred Pavlich Invitational with Vassar winning the team title, Middlebury taking second and Amherst coming home third.

Midwest Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 UChicago

Next in Line: No. 2 Wartburg

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

Notes: Welcome to the No. 1 spot, UChicago. The Maroons leapfrogged former No. 1 Wartburg following a dominant effort at the Gil Dodds Invitational. UChicago swept the proceedings with a 36-second spread and thumped regional foe Washington (Mo.) in the process. The Knights put forth a strong showing at the Redbird Invitational hosted by NCAA DI Illinois State on Friday.

Niagara Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 SUNY Geneseo

Next in Line: No. 2 NYU

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

Notes: Nazareth jumped three spots to No. 5. The Golden Flyers soared to a third-place finish at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational behind SUNY Geneseo and NCAA DII Roberts Wesleyan.

North Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Carleton

Next in Line: No. 2 UW-La Crosse

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

Notes: A big week of racing awaits this North Region as the top-6 teams all square off at the Blugold Invitational this Friday.

South Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Lynchburg

Next in Line: No. 2 Emory

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Washington & Lee, No. 4 Christopher Newport, No. 5 Catholic

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

West Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Next in Line: No. 2 George Fox

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Colorado College, No. 4 UC Santa Cruz, No. 5 Pomona-Pitzer.

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