2022 NCAA DI Women’s Indoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 4
NEW ORLEANS – What a weekend!
Here is the fourth edition of the NCAA Division I Women’s Indoor Track & Field National TFRI, as released on Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). No marks from previous seasons have been used, which means this objective list is compiled solely of current marks from the 2022 indoor track & field season.
Four teams in the top-10 held steady following an electric weekend of track & field action.
NCAA Division I — Women's Indoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
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Texas2
Florida3
Arkansas4
LSU5
KentuckyAll TFRI Reports
Texas jumps the No. 1 spot for the third time in program history. The Longhorns have racked up 14 national top-10 marks this season, while adding or improving six of those national marks in the top-5. Tyra Gittens, a finalist for The Bowerman in 2021, made her debut with the Longhorns and soared to No. 2 in the high jump with her 1.88m (6-2) clearance. Ackelia Smith also starred in the triple jump with her No. 3 performance (13.94m/45-9). In the sprints, Rhasidat Adeleke (200), Kennedy Simon (400) and Stacey-Ann Williams (400) registered top-5 efforts and were part of the 4×400 relays’ 3:28.05 that clocked the No. 2 time.
Florida fell one spot to No. 2 in Week 4. The Gators have 13 national top-10 marks with 10 of them residing in the top-5. Talitha Diggs turned in the second-fastest 200 of the season of 22.75. That is her third top-5 mark of the season, as she’s also ranked No. 7 in the 400 and runs on the fifth-ranked 4×400 relay (3:31.61). Two Gators continue to hold national-leading efforts: Grace Stark in the 60 (7.12); Jasmine Moore in the triple jump (14.55m/47-9).
Arkansas remained at No. 3 for a second straight week. The Razorbacks added or improved six national top-10 efforts to their haul, including four that sit in the top-5. Leading the way was Shafiqua Maloney’s national lead in the 800 with her time of 2:01.74. Lauren Gregory added a pair of No. 5 performances in the mile (4:32.67) and 3000 (8:53.77). Arkansas’ 4×400 relay also clocked the third-best time of the year (3:28.39).
LSU stayed at No. 4 in Week 4. The Tigers saw five new or improved top-10 performances at the Tyson Invitational. No one was better than Alia Armstrong, who clocked 7.81 in the 60H to become the second-fastest performer in collegiate history. Other strong performances came from Amber Anning (400), Katy-Ann McDonald (800), Leah Phillips (60H) and Nyagoa Bayak (high jump).
Kentucky rounds out the top-5, also holding its positioning from Week 3 to Week 4. The Wildcats with five new or improved top-5 performances, including four national leading efforts. Abby Steiner has two of those efforts starting with her collegiate record of 22.37 in the 200. She also ran a PR 7.12 in the 60. Alexis Holmes clocked the nation’s fastest time in the 400 of 51.27, while Masai Russell is ranked fifth in the 60. You can also find Steiner and Holmes on the top-ranked 4×400 relay that clocked 3:27.27, which places them at No. 4 in collegiate history.
Here are the rest of the top-10 teams in Week 4: No. 6 Texas Tech, No. 7 BYU, No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 10 Virginia Tech.
Mark your calendars for March 11-12, as the 2022 NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships are set to take place at the Birmingham Crossplex in Birmingham, Alabama.
