South Plains Extends Stay Atop NJCAA DI Rankings
NEW ORLEANS – South Plains’ men led the NJCAA Division I rankings for the fifth straight week, while the SPC women held on as No. 1 for the third straight week. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released the computer team rankings on Wednesday.
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The top three men’s teams remained over a hundred ranking points clear of the rest of the nation. No. 2 Central Arizona and No. 3 Iowa Central reprised those rankings for the fourth straight week. Behind them, No. 4 Barton County leapfrogged No. 5 Iowa Western and No. 6 Coffeyville; Nos. 7 and 8 Western Texas and Monroe passed Nos. 9 and 10 Mesa and Cloud County.
Two men’s squads joined the top twenty-five this week: No. 22 Essex County (N.J.) and No. 25 Lincoln (Ill.). The latter is ranked in the top twenty-five for the first time indoors or out this year after climbing eighteen rungs on the ladder.
All of the women’s top ten returned from a week ago. Nos. 3-5 New Mexico, Coffeyville, and Central Arizona switched spots, while No. 2 Iowa Central, No. 6 Iowa Western, No. 7 Barton County, No. 8 North Iowa Area, No. 9 Western Texas, and No. 10 Vincennes stayed in the same slots.
One women’s team entered the rankings this week. No. 24 Macomb moved up from No. 29 and replaced Garden City in the top twenty-five.
All eight regional No. 1 teams from last week maintained that ranking this week.
The NJCAA Division I rankings will be released every Wednesday between now and outdoor nationals.
USTFCCCA NJCAA |
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Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25) |
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2015 Week #5 — April 22 |
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| next ranking: April 29 | |||||
| Rank | School | Points | Region | Head Coach (Yr) | Last Week |
| 1 | South Plains | 794.89 | West | Chris Beene (11th) | 1 |
| 2 | Central Arizona | 641.58 | West | Tony Dougherty (15th) | 2 |
| 3 | Iowa Central CC | 461.11 | Midwest | Denny Myers (6th) | 3 |
| 4 | Barton County CC | 359.50 | Central | David Schenek (6th) | 6 |
| 5 | Iowa Western CC | 356.06 | Midwest | Emmett Statzer (8th) | 4 |
| 6 | Coffeyville CC | 340.94 | Central | Craig Perry (8th) | 5 |
| 7 | Western Texas | 312.95 | West | James Williams (3rd) | 8 |
| 8 | Monroe | 290.42 | Atlantic | Lesleigh Hogg (1st) | 10 |
| 9 | Mesa CC | 269.92 | West | Steve Jacobs (27th) | 7 |
| 10 | Cloud County CC | 245.35 | Central | Harry Kitchener (38th) | 9 |
| 11 | Colby (Kan.) CC | 236.38 | Central | James Ortiz (6th) | 12 |
| 12 | Butler (Kan.) CC | 219.61 | Central | Ryan Turner (1st) | 14 |
| 13 | Cowley County CC | 218.04 | Central | Mark Phillips (11th) | 11 |
| 14 | Vincennes | 193.07 | Atlantic | Chris Gafner (10th) | 13 |
| 15 | Meridian CC | 151.44 | Central | Chip Gayden (2nd) | 18 |
| 16 | Southwestern Christian (Texas) | 139.24 | West | Douglas McDuffie (7th) | 15 |
| 17 | Allen County CC | 113.03 | Central | Vince DeGrado (4th) | 17 |
| 18 | Pima CC | 108.54 | West | Greg Wenneborg (10th) | 16 |
| 19 | Hutchinson CC | 94.83 | Central | Pat Becher (30th) | 19 |
| 20 | Hinds CC | 94.69 | Central | Reginald Dillon (14th) | 22 |
| 21 | Paradise Valley CC | 93.23 | West | Dave Barney (19th) | 23 |
| 22 | Essex County (N.J.) | 86.41 | Atlantic | Michael Smart (29th) | 27 |
| 23 | Garden City CC | 84.20 | Central | Douglas Marshall (1st) | 25 |
| 24 | Johnson County CC | 83.82 | Central | Mike Bloemker (7th) | 20 |
| 25 | Lincoln (Ill.) | 82.49 | Atlantic | Brian Herron (12th) | 43 |
| dropped out: No. 21 ASA College, No. 24 Arkansas Baptist | |||||
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| Men’s Regional Index Leaders | |||
| Region | Institution | Points | Last Week |
| Atlantic | Monroe | 1097.53 | 1 |
| Central | Barton County CC | 722.46 | 1 |
| Midwest | Iowa Western CC | 1533.96 | 1 |
| West | South Plains | 1381.42 | 1 |
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USTFCCCA NJCAA |
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Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25) |
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2015 Week #5 — April 22 |
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| next ranking: April 29 | |||||
| Rank | School | Points | Region | Head Coach (Yr) | Last Week |
| 1 | South Plains | 842.63 | West | Chris Beene (11th) | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa Central CC | 673.19 | Midwest | Denny Myers (6th) | 2 |
| 3 | New Mexico JC | 564.60 | West | Keith Blackwill (10th) | 4 |
| 4 | Coffeyville CC | 507.71 | Central | Craig Perry (8th) | 5 |
| 5 | Central Arizona | 495.70 | West | Kim Dismuke (5th) | 3 |
| 6 | Iowa Western CC | 305.37 | Midwest | Emmett Statzer (8th) | 6 |
| 7 | Barton County CC | 282.98 | Central | David Schenek (6th) | 7 |
| 8 | North Iowa Area CC | 239.31 | Midwest | Curtis Vais (10th) | 8 |
| 9 | Western Texas | 205.56 | West | James Williams (3rd) | 9 |
| 10 | Vincennes | 180.97 | Atlantic | Chris Gafner (10th) | 10 |
| 11 | Cowley County CC | 160.23 | Central | Mark Phillips (11th) | 12 |
| 12 | Cloud County CC | 158.49 | Central | Ted Schmitz (34th) | 11 |
| 13 | Paradise Valley CC | 151.08 | West | Dave Barney (19th) | 13 |
| 14 | Mesa CC | 137.22 | West | Steve Jacobs (27th) | 14 |
| 15 | Pima CC | 117.15 | West | Greg Wenneborg (10th) | 15 |
| 16 | Essex County (N.J.) | 116.61 | Atlantic | Michael Smart (29th) | 16 |
| 17 | ASA College | 100.63 | Atlantic | Dwight Brandon (1st) | 19 |
| 18 | Butler (Kan.) CC | 92.82 | Central | Ryan Turner (1st) | 18 |
| 19 | Johnson County CC | 89.13 | Central | Mike Bloemker (7th) | 17 |
| 20 | Monroe | 78.95 | Atlantic | Lesleigh Hogg (1st) | 20 |
| 21 | Cuyahoga CC | 78.60 | Atlantic | Don Cox (23rd) | 23 |
| 22 | Hutchinson CC | 77.92 | Central | Pat Becher (30th) | 21 |
| 23 | Neosho County CC | 77.58 | Central | Clinton Fletcher (2nd) | 22 |
| 24 | Macomb CC | 70.61 | Atlantic | Kim Renas (2nd) | 29 |
| 25 | Hinds CC | 67.85 | Central | Reginald Dillon (14th) | 24 |
| dropped out: No. 25 Garden City CC | |||||
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| Women’s Regional Index Leaders | |||
| Region | Institution | Points | Last Week |
| Atlantic | Vincennes | 873.18 | 1 |
| Central | Coffeyville CC | 1083.94 | 1 |
| Midwest | Iowa Central CC | 1699.03 | 1 |
| West | South Plains | 1292.37 | 1 |
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