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Calvin Men & NYU Women Move to the Top in the Division III Regional Rankings
Calvin Men & NYU Women Move to the Top in the Division III Regional Rankings
Calvin Men & NYU Women Move to the Top in the Division III Regional Rankings
By Kyle Terwillegar, USTFCCCA
October 22, 2013
NEW ORLEANS – Calvin’s men and the NYU women have moved to the top of their respective regions in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Regional Rankings released Tuesday.
REGIONAL PDFs: Regional Summary | Week-by-Week | Division III XC Rankings Central
Calvin (No. 24 nationally) moved into a share of the top spot in the men’s Great Lakes Region with rival Wabash (No. 13) after beating the Little Giants by just one point at the UW-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational this past weekend, 234-235.
The Knights have a lot at stake in the Regional Rankings, as they are in the midst of an impressive 17-year streak of consecutive regional titles.
NYU’s women (No. 15 nationally) leapt two spots to the top of the women’s Atlantic Region after a team crown at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble over SUNY Geneseo No. 10), the top team in last week’s regional rankings.
Geneseo was displaced to No. 2 in the region, while St. Lawrence (No. 14 nationally) fell to third in the region. St. Lawrence has claimed each of the past four regional titles.
Elsewhere in the men’s rankings:
- Washington (Mo.) (No. 3 nationally) moved past UW-La Crosse (No. 2) into the second spot in the Midwest Region after finishing runner-up to defending national champion No. 1 North Central (Ill.) at the UW-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational, 33-64.
- UW-La Crosse finished a distant runner-up to St. Olaf (No. 5) at its own Jim Drews Invitational, 41-96, to fall to third in the Midwest Region. UW-Eau Claire (No. 14) and UW-Oshkosh (No. 7) swapped places at No. 4 and No. 5.
- The New England Region underwent yet another shift as Bowdoin (No. 25 nationally) moved up three spots to third in the region, while Bates (No. 12) fell a spot to fourth and Tufts (No. 18) dropped two to sixth.
Significant moves in the women’s rankings include:
- Washington (Mo.)’s women (No. 26 nationally) mirrored their male teammates and moved up to No. 2 in the Midwest Region, up two spots from a week ago. UW-La Crosse (No. 16) dropped to third. Aurora (No. 23) dropped from third to sixth, displaced by UW-Stevens Point (receiving national votes) up one spot and North Central (Ill.) up four spots.
- Carleton (No. 21 nationally) moved up one spot into the second spot in the Central Region, displacing St. Olaf (No. 18) to third.
NCAA Division III Regionals will be held Sunday, November 16. More information can be found at Regional Championships Central.
USTFCCCA NCAA DIVISION III |
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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL TEAM RANKINGS |
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2013 Week #6 — October 22 |
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| national poll release: October 23 | ||||
| next regional release: November 5 (next week off) | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
2
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| 3 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
3
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| 4 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
5
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| 6 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
6
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| 7 | RPI | Troy, N.Y. | Liberty League |
7
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| 8 | Rowan | Glassboro, N.J. | NJAC |
8
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| 9 | SUNY Fredonia | Fredonia, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
9
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| 10 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
NR
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: NYU, 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: SUNY Geneseo, 2009: SUNY Cortland, 2008: SUNY Cortland |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
1
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| 2 | Central (Iowa) | Pella, Iowa | IIAC |
2
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| 3 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
5
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| 4 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
4
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| 5 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
6
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| 6 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
9
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| 7 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
3
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| 8 | Saint John’s (Minn.) | Collegeville, Minn. | MIAC |
7
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| 9 | Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest Conference |
8
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| 10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
10
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: St. Olaf, 2011: Nebraska Wesleyan, 2010: Grinnell, 2009: St. Thomas (Minn.)/Nebraska Wesleyan, 2008: 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 |
2
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| 1 | Wabash | Crawfordsville, Ind. | NCAC |
1
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| 3 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
4
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| 4 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
9
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| 5 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
5
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| 6 | Manchester | North Manchester, Ind. | HCAC |
3
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| 7 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
6
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| 8 | Albion | Albion, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
8
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| 9 | Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | OAC |
10
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| 10 | Wooster | Wooster, Ohio | NCAC |
NR
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Calvin, 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin, 2008: Calvin |
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MIDEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
1
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| 2 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
2
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| 3 | Allegheny (Pa.) | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
3
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| 4 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
4
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| 5 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Md. | Centennial |
5
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| 6 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
6
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| 7 | Widener | Chester, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
7
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| 8 | Susquehanna | Selinsgrove, Pa. | Landmark |
9
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| 9 | Saint Vincent | Latrobe, Pa. | PAC |
10
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| 10 | York (Pa.) | York, Pa. | CAC |
8
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Haverford, 2011: Haverford, 2010: Haverford, 2009: Allegheny, 2008: Carnegie Mellon |
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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 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
3
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| 3 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 4 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 5 | UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wis. | WIAC |
4
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| 6 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
6
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| 7 | UW-Stout | Menominie, Wis. | WIAC |
10
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| 8 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
8
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| 9 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton, Ill. | CCIW |
9
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| 10 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
NR
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| 10 | UW-Stout | Menominie, Wis. | WIAC |
NR
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: North Central (Ill.), 2011: North Central (Ill.), 2010: North Central (Ill.), 2009: North Central (Ill.), 2008: 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 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
1
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| 2 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
2
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| 3 | Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | NESCAC |
6
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| 4 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
3
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| 5 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
5
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| 6 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 7 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
7
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| 8 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
8
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| 9 | Keene State | Keene, N.H. | Little East |
10
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| 10 | Coast Guard | New London, Conn. | NEWMAC |
NR
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Middlebury, 2011: Williams, 2010: MIT, 2009: Williams, 2008: Williams |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
1
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| 2 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
2
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| 3 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
3
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| 4 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
6
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| 5 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
7
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| 6 | UT Tyler | Tyler, Texas | ASC |
8
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| 7 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
5
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| 8 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
4
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| 9 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
10
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| 10 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Va. | ODAC |
9
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Lynchburg, 2011: Lynchburg, 2010: Lynchburg, 2009: Emory, 2008: Centre |
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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 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
2
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| 3 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
3
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| 4 | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Independent (D-III) |
4
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| 5 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
7
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| 6 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
5
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| 7 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
6
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| 8 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
NR
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| 9 | Linfield | McMinnville, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
8
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| 10 | Whittier | Whittier, Calif. | SCIAC |
9
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Occidental/Colorado College, 2010: Willamette, 2009: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2008: Whitworth |
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USTFCCCA NCAA DIVISION III |
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WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL TEAM RANKINGS |
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2013 Week #6 — October 22 |
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| national poll release: October 23 | ||||
| next regional release: November 5 (next week off) | ||||
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ATLANTIC Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | NYU | New York, N.Y. | UAA |
3
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| 2 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
1
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| 3 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | Liberty League |
2
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| 4 | Vassar | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | Liberty League |
4
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| 5 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, N.Y. | SUNYAC |
10
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| 6 | Rochester | Rochester, N.Y. | UAA |
5
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| 7 | Hamilton | Clinton, N.Y. (Oneida Co.) | NESCAC |
6
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| 8 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. | NJAC |
6
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| 9 | Rowan | Glassboro, N.J. | NJAC |
NR
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| 10 | Ithaca | Ithaca, N.Y. | Empire 8 |
8
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: St. Lawrence, 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: St. Lawrence, 2009: St. Lawrence, 2008: SUNY Geneseo |
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CENTRAL Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Wartburg | Waverly, Iowa | IIAC |
1
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| 2 | Carleton | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
3
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| 3 | St. Olaf | Northfield, Minn. | MIAC |
2
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| 4 | St. Benedict | St. Joseph, Minn. | MIAC |
5
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| 5 | St. Scholastica | Duluth, Minn. | UMAC |
4
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| 6 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lincoln, Neb. | Great Plains |
NR
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| 7 | Luther | Decorah, Iowa | IIAC |
6
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| 8 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Saint Paul, Minn. | MIAC |
NR
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| 9 | Loras | Dubuque, Iowa | IIAC |
8
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| 10 | Cornell College | Mount Vernon, Iowa | Midwest Conference |
9
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Wartburg, 2011: Wartburg, 2010: Luther, 2009: Carleton, 2008: 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 | Oberlin | Oberlin, Ohio | NCAC |
2
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| 3 | Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | UAA |
4
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| 4 | Hope | Holland, Mich. | Michigan Intercollegiate |
3
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| 5 | DePauw | Greencastle, Ind. | NCAC |
5
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| 6 | Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | OAC |
5
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| 7 | John Carroll | University Heights, Ohio | OAC |
8
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| 8 | Kenyon | Gambier, Ohio | NCAC |
7
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| 9 | Denison | Granville, Ohio | NCAC |
10
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| 10 | Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, Ohio | NCAC |
NR
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Hope, 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin, 2008: 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 | Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | Centennial |
2
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| 3 | Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | Centennial |
3
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| 4 | Marywood | Scranton, Pa. | Colonial States |
5
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| 5 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
4
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| 6 | Allegheny (Pa.) | Meadville, Pa. | NCAC |
6
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| 7 | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UAA |
7
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| 8 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | Centennial |
7
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| 9 | Lebanon Valley | Annville, Pa. | Middle Atlantic |
10
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| 10 | Gettysburg | Gettysburg, Pa. | Centennial |
9
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Johns Hopkins, 2011: Johns Hopkins, 2010: Johns Hopkins, 2009: Johns Hopkins, 2008: Johns Hopkins |
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MIDWEST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | UAA |
1
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| 2 | Washington (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | UAA |
4
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| 3 | UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. | WIAC |
2
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| 4 | UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | WIAC |
5
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| 5 | North Central (Ill.) | Naperville, Ill. | CCIW |
9
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| 6 | Aurora | Aurora, Ill. | NACC |
3
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| 7 | UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wis. | WIAC |
7
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| 8 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | CCIW |
6
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| 9 | UW-River Falls | River Falls, Wis. | WIAC |
8
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| 10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bloomington, Ill. | CCIW |
10
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: UW-Eau Claire, 2011: Washington (Mo.), 2010: UW-Eau Claire, 2009: UW-Eau Claire, 2008: UW-Eau Claire |
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NEW ENGLAND Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Middlebury | Middlebury, Vt. | NESCAC |
1
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| 2 | MIT | Cambridge, Mass. | NEWMAC |
2
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| 3 | Williams | Williamstown, Mass. | NESCAC |
3
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| 4 | Tufts | Medford, Mass. | NESCAC |
4
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| 5 | Bates | Lewiston, Maine | NESCAC |
5
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| 6 | Colby | Waterville, Maine | NESCAC |
6
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| 7 | Brandeis | Waltham, Mass. | UAA |
9
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| 8 | Amherst | Amherst, Mass. | NESCAC |
7
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| 9 | Connecticut College | New London, Conn. | NESCAC |
8
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| 10 | Keene State | Keene, N.H. | Little East |
NR
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: MIT, 2011: Middlebury, 2010: Middlebury, 2009: Middlebury/MIT,2008: Middlebury |
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SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
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| Rank | Institution | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | SCAC |
1
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| 2 | Emory | Atlanta, Ga. | UAA |
2
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| 3 | Centre | Danville, Ky. | SAA |
3
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| 4 | Bridgewater (Va.) | Bridgewater, Va. | ODAC |
5
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| 5 | Christopher Newport | Newport News, Va. | CAC |
4
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| 6 | Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Va. | CAC |
7
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| 7 | Rhodes | Memphis, Tenn. | SAA |
6
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| 8 | Washington and Lee | Lexington, Va. | ODAC |
8
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| 9 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham, Ala. | SAA |
NR
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| 10 | Eastern Mennonite | Harrisonburg, Va. | ODAC |
9
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Trinity (Texas), 2011: Emory, 2010: Rhodes, 2009: Rhodes, 2008: Trinity (Texas) |
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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 | Willamette | Salem, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
2
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| 3 | Whitworth | Spokane, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
3
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| 4 | Occidental | Los Angeles, Calif. | SCIAC |
NR
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| 5 | Lewis & Clark | Portland, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
7
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| 6 | Cal Lutheran | Thousand Oaks, Calif. | SCIAC |
4
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| 7 | Pomona-Pitzer | Claremont, Calif. | SCIAC |
6
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| 8 | Linfield | McMinnville, Ore. | Northwest Conference |
8
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| 9 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
5
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| 10 | Whitman | Walla Walla, Wash. | Northwest Conference |
9
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Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2010: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2009: Whitworth, 2008: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
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