Conference Championships Shake Up Men’s Division III Regional Rankings

NEW ORLEANS – Conference championships weekend yielded more than just team trophies for four men’s teams, as each team moved to the top of their respective regions in the final U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Regional Rankings of the season released Tuesday.

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Williams (No. 6 nationally) moved atop the New England Region, SUNY Cortland (No. 15) tied NYU (No. 7) atop the Atlantic, Johns Hopkins (No. 32) jumped to the top of the Mideast Region, and Willamette (receiving votes) jumped past Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (No. 22) to first in the West.

Little changed near the top of the women’s rankings.

This set of rankings will hold until the Regional Championships on November 16, and the results from those meets will serve as the final region rankings for 2013.

 Williams’ move to first in the New England Region makes the Ephs the fourth team to occupy the spot this season. Behind 51 points and a runner-up finish by Colin Cotton, they defeated former No. 1 Middlebury (No. 4 nationally) with 62 points, Tufts (No. 23), former top-ranked Bowdoin (No. 13), Colby (No. 25) and Bates (No. 17).

The regional ranking reflects that order, with former top-ranked NEWMAC champ MIT (No. 20 nationally) in fourth between Tufts and Bowdoin.

The region has had a different champion in each of the last three years, most recently Middlebury in 2012.

SUNY Cortland improved one spot to share the top spot in the Atlantic Region with NYU. Cortland defeated SUNY Geneseo (No. 18 nationally), 20-41, behind individual winner Nick Marcantonio and six top-10 finishers, while third-place Dylan Karten led No. 7 NYU to a runner-up finish to No. 2 Washington (Mo.) at the UAA Championships. The two teams were also tied at the top earlier this season in week one.

NYU is the defending regional champ, but a different team has won the title in each of the past four seasons.

Johns Hopkins upset Dickinson (No. 8 nationally) and preseason regional favorite Haverford (No. 12) to take control of the Mideast Region for the first time this season. Max Robinson finished third for the Blue Jays, who edged Dickinson, 34-39. Haverford has claimed each of the past three region titles.

Willamette rounded out the new top-ranked regional teams with an NWC title by 20 points over Puget Sound, 49-69, behind individual winner Parker Bennett. Their conference crown vaulted them past defending West Region champion Claremont-Mudd-Scripps to the top position.

The most significant move in the women’s rankings was a one-spot increase by Hope (No. 22 nationally) to third in the Great lakes Region following a runner-up showing to top-ranked Calvin (No. 5) at the MIAA Championships.

NCAA Division III Regionals will be held Sunday, November 16. More information can be found at Regional Championships Central.

USTFCCCA NCAA DIVISION III
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL TEAM RANKINGS
2013 Week #7 — November 5
national poll release: November 6
next regional release: none, final rankings – NCAA Regional Championships (November 16)
ATLANTIC Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	NYU	New York, N.Y.	UAA	1
1	SUNY Cortland	Cortland, N.Y.	SUNYAC	2
3	SUNY Geneseo	Geneseo, N.Y.	SUNYAC	3
4	St. Lawrence	Canton, N.Y.	Liberty League	5
5	RPI	Troy, N.Y.	Liberty League	7
6	Rochester	Rochester, N.Y.	UAA	4
7	SUNY Fredonia	Fredonia, N.Y.	SUNYAC	9
8	Vassar	Poughkeepsie, N.Y.	Liberty League	6
9	TCNJ	Ewing, N.J.	NJAC	NR
10	Rowan	Glassboro, N.J.	NJAC	8
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: NYU, 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: SUNY Geneseo, 2009: SUNY Cortland, 2008: SUNY Cortland
CENTRAL Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	St. Olaf	Northfield, Minn.	MIAC	1
2	Central (Iowa)	Pella, Iowa	IIAC	2
3	Loras	Dubuque, Iowa	IIAC	4
4	Luther	Decorah, Iowa	IIAC	3
5	Carleton	Northfield, Minn.	MIAC	5
6	Wartburg	Waverly, Iowa	IIAC	7
7	St. Thomas (Minn.)	Saint Paul, Minn.	MIAC	6
8	Saint John’s (Minn.)	Collegeville, Minn.	MIAC	8
9	Grinnell	Grinnell, Iowa	Midwest Conference	9
10	Nebraska Wesleyan	Lincoln, Neb.	Great Plains	10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: St. Olaf, 2011: Nebraska Wesleyan, 2010: Grinnell, 2009: St. Thomas (Minn.)/Nebraska Wesleyan, 2008: Nebraska Wesleyan
GREAT LAKES Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	Calvin	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Michigan Intercollegiate	1
1	Wabash	Crawfordsville, Ind.	NCAC	1
3	Mount Union	Alliance, Ohio	OAC	4
4	Manchester	North Manchester, Ind.	HCAC	6
5	Case Western Reserve	Cleveland, Ohio	UAA	3
6	Ohio Northern	Ada, Ohio	OAC	9
7	Hope	Holland, Mich.	Michigan Intercollegiate	5
8	John Carroll	University Heights, Ohio	OAC	7
9	Albion	Albion, Mich.	Michigan Intercollegiate	8
10	Wooster	Wooster, Ohio	NCAC	10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Calvin, 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin, 2008: Calvin
MIDEAST Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	Johns Hopkins	Baltimore, Md.	Centennial	5
2	Dickinson	Carlisle, Pa.	Centennial	1
3	Haverford	Haverford, Pa.	Centennial	2
4	Carnegie Mellon	Pittsburgh, Pa.	UAA	4
5	Allegheny (Pa.)	Meadville, Pa.	NCAC	3
6	Widener	Chester, Pa.	Middle Atlantic	7
7	Susquehanna	Selinsgrove, Pa.	Landmark	8
8	Saint Vincent	Latrobe, Pa.	PAC	9
9	Swarthmore	Swarthmore, Pa.	Centennial	6
10	York (Pa.)	York, Pa.	CAC	10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Haverford, 2011: Haverford, 2010: Haverford, 2009: Allegheny, 2008: Carnegie Mellon
MIDWEST Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	North Central (Ill.)	Naperville, Ill.	CCIW	1
2	Washington (Mo.)	St. Louis, Mo.	UAA	2
3	UW-La Crosse	La Crosse, Wis.	WIAC	3
4	UW-Eau Claire	Eau Claire, Wis.	WIAC	4
5	UW-Oshkosh	Oshkosh, Wis.	WIAC	5
6	Chicago	Chicago, Ill.	UAA	6
7	UW-Stout	Menominie, Wis.	WIAC	7
8	Wheaton (Ill.)	Wheaton, Ill.	CCIW	9
9	UW-Platteville	Platteville, Wis.	WIAC	NR
10	Augustana (Ill.)	Rock Island, Ill.	CCIW	8
10	UW-Stout	Menominie, Wis.	WIAC	NR
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.)
NEW ENGLAND Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	Williams	Williamstown, Mass.	NESCAC	2
2	Middlebury	Middlebury, Vt.	NESCAC	1
3	Tufts	Medford, Mass.	NESCAC	6
4	MIT	Cambridge, Mass.	NEWMAC	5
5	Bowdoin	Brunswick, Maine	NESCAC	3
6	Colby	Waterville, Maine	NESCAC	7
7	Bates	Lewiston, Maine	NESCAC	4
8	Amherst	Amherst, Mass.	NESCAC	8
9	Keene State	Keene, N.H.	Little East	9
10	Coast Guard	New London, Conn.	NEWMAC	10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Middlebury, 2011: Williams, 2010: MIT, 2009: Williams, 2008: Williams
SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	Centre	Danville, Ky.	SAA	1
2	Bridgewater (Va.)	Bridgewater, Va.	ODAC	5
3	Christopher Newport	Newport News, Va.	CAC	3
4	Emory	Atlanta, Ga.	UAA	2
5	Lynchburg	Lynchburg, Va.	ODAC	10
6	Berry	Rome, Ga.	SAA	NR
7	Trinity (Texas)	San Antonio, Texas	SCAC	8
8	Washington and Lee	Lexington, Va.	ODAC	4
9	Eastern Mennonite	Harrisonburg, Va.	ODAC	NR
10	UT Tyler	Tyler, Texas	ASC	6
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Lynchburg, 2011: Lynchburg, 2010: Lynchburg, 2009: Emory, 2008: Centre
WEST Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	Willamette	Salem, Ore.	Northwest Conference	3
2	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	Claremont, Calif.	SCIAC	1
3	Pomona-Pitzer	Claremont, Calif.	SCIAC	2
4	Puget Sound	Tacoma, Wash.	Northwest Conference	6
5	UC Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz, Calif.	Independent (D-III)	4
6	Occidental	Los Angeles, Calif.	SCIAC	7
7	Whitman	Walla Walla, Wash.	Northwest Conference	5
8	Lewis & Clark	Portland, Ore.	Northwest Conference	NR
9	Linfield	McMinnville, Ore.	Northwest Conference	9
10	La Verne	La Verne, Calif.	SCIAC	NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Occidental/Colorado College, 2010: Willamette, 2009: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2008: Whitworth

 

USTFCCCA NCAA DIVISION III
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL TEAM RANKINGS
2013 Week #7 — November 5
national poll release: November 6
next regional release: none, final rankings – NCAA Regional Championships (November 16)
ATLANTIC Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	NYU	New York, N.Y.	UAA	1
2	SUNY Geneseo	Geneseo, N.Y.	SUNYAC	2
3	St. Lawrence	Canton, N.Y.	Liberty League	3
4	SUNY Oneonta	Oneonta, N.Y.	SUNYAC	5
5	Vassar	Poughkeepsie, N.Y.	Liberty League	4
6	Hamilton	Clinton, N.Y. (Oneida Co.)	NESCAC	7
7	TCNJ	Ewing, N.J.	NJAC	8
8	Ithaca	Ithaca, N.Y.	Empire 8	10
9	RPI	Troy, N.Y.	Liberty League	NR
10	Rochester	Rochester, N.Y.	UAA	6
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: St. Lawrence, 2011: St. Lawrence, 2010: St. Lawrence, 2009: St. Lawrence, 2008: SUNY Geneseo
CENTRAL Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	Wartburg	Waverly, Iowa	IIAC	1
2	Carleton	Northfield, Minn.	MIAC	2
3	St. Olaf	Northfield, Minn.	MIAC	3
4	St. Benedict	St. Joseph, Minn.	MIAC	4
5	Loras	Dubuque, Iowa	IIAC	9
6	St. Scholastica	Duluth, Minn.	UMAC	5
7	Luther	Decorah, Iowa	IIAC	7
8	Nebraska Wesleyan	Lincoln, Neb.	Great Plains	6
9	Macalester	Saint Paul, Minn.	MIAC	NR
10	Grinnell	Grinnell, Iowa	Midwest Conference	NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Wartburg, 2011: Wartburg, 2010: Luther, 2009: Carleton, 2008: Wartburg
GREAT LAKES Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	Calvin	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Michigan Intercollegiate	1
2	Oberlin	Oberlin, Ohio	NCAC	2
3	Hope	Holland, Mich.	Michigan Intercollegiate	4
4	Case Western Reserve	Cleveland, Ohio	UAA	3
5	Ohio Wesleyan	Delaware, Ohio	NCAC	10
6	John Carroll	University Heights, Ohio	OAC	7
7	Mount Union	Alliance, Ohio	OAC	6
8	Kenyon	Gambier, Ohio	NCAC	8
9	DePauw	Greencastle, Ind.	NCAC	5
10	Denison	Granville, Ohio	NCAC	9
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Hope, 2011: Calvin, 2010: Calvin, 2009: Calvin, 2008: Calvin
MIDEAST Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	Johns Hopkins	Baltimore, Md.	Centennial	1
2	Haverford	Haverford, Pa.	Centennial	2
3	Dickinson	Carlisle, Pa.	Centennial	3
4	Marywood	Scranton, Pa.	Colonial States	4
5	Elizabethtown	Elizabethtown, Pa.	Middle Atlantic	5
6	Allegheny (Pa.)	Meadville, Pa.	NCAC	6
7	Swarthmore	Swarthmore, Pa.	Centennial	8
8	Carnegie Mellon	Pittsburgh, Pa.	UAA	7
9	Lebanon Valley	Annville, Pa.	Middle Atlantic	9
10	Penn State Behrend	Erie, Pa.	AMCC	NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Johns Hopkins, 2011: Johns Hopkins, 2010: Johns Hopkins, 2009: Johns Hopkins, 2008: Johns Hopkins
MIDWEST Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	Chicago	Chicago, Ill.	UAA	1
2	Washington (Mo.)	St. Louis, Mo.	UAA	2
3	UW-La Crosse	La Crosse, Wis.	WIAC	3
4	UW-Stevens Point	Stevens Point, Wis.	WIAC	4
5	Augustana (Ill.)	Rock Island, Ill.	CCIW	8
6	North Central (Ill.)	Naperville, Ill.	CCIW	5
7	UW-River Falls	River Falls, Wis.	WIAC	9
8	Aurora	Aurora, Ill.	NACC	6
9	UW-Eau Claire	Eau Claire, Wis.	WIAC	7
10	Illinois Wesleyan	Bloomington, Ill.	CCIW	10
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
NEW ENGLAND Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	Middlebury	Middlebury, Vt.	NESCAC	1
2	MIT	Cambridge, Mass.	NEWMAC	2
3	Williams	Williamstown, Mass.	NESCAC	3
4	Tufts	Medford, Mass.	NESCAC	4
5	Bates	Lewiston, Maine	NESCAC	5
6	Brandeis	Waltham, Mass.	UAA	7
7	Colby	Waterville, Maine	NESCAC	6
8	Connecticut College	New London, Conn.	NESCAC	9
9	Amherst	Amherst, Mass.	NESCAC	8
10	Keene State	Keene, N.H.	Little East	10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: MIT, 2011: Middlebury, 2010: Middlebury, 2009: Middlebury/MIT,2008: Middlebury
SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	Trinity (Texas)	San Antonio, Texas	SCAC	1
2	Emory	Atlanta, Ga.	UAA	2
3	Centre	Danville, Ky.	SAA	3
4	Bridgewater (Va.)	Bridgewater, Va.	ODAC	4
5	Christopher Newport	Newport News, Va.	CAC	5
6	Eastern Mennonite	Harrisonburg, Va.	ODAC	10
7	Mary Washington	Fredericksburg, Va.	CAC	6
8	Univ. of the South	Sewanee, Tenn.	SAA	NR
9	Rhodes	Memphis, Tenn.	SAA	7
10	Lynchburg	Lynchburg, Va.	ODAC	NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Trinity (Texas), 2011: Emory, 2010: Rhodes, 2009: Rhodes, 2008: Trinity (Texas)
WEST Region
Rank	Institution	Location	Conference	Last Week
1	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	Claremont, Calif.	SCIAC	1
2	Willamette	Salem, Ore.	Northwest Conference	2
3	Whitworth	Spokane, Wash.	Northwest Conference	3
4	Occidental	Los Angeles, Calif.	SCIAC	4
5	Cal Lutheran	Thousand Oaks, Calif.	SCIAC	6
6	Whitman	Walla Walla, Wash.	Northwest Conference	10
7	Pomona-Pitzer	Claremont, Calif.	SCIAC	7
8	Linfield	McMinnville, Ore.	Northwest Conference	8
9	Puget Sound	Tacoma, Wash.	Northwest Conference	9
10	Lewis & Clark	Portland, Ore.	Northwest Conference	5
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2012: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2011: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2010: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2009: Whitworth, 2008: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps