Usual Suspects Rise To Top Of NAIA Rankings

Usual Suspects Rise To Top Of NAIA Rankings

NEW ORLEANS — The usual suspects are starting at make their move in the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings.

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In the most recent rankings that were released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), teams from Concordia (Neb.), Doane (Neb.) and Wayland Baptist (Texas) found their way near the top as the season enters the final month of competition.

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As it has gone the rest of the 2016 campaign, both Indiana Tech teams lead the charge.

The men continue to push ahead of second-ranked Concordia (Neb.) in a big way. The Warriors tallied 598.35 points this week, compared to 305.01 for the Bulldogs.

Right behind Concordia (Neb.) is Wayland Baptist (Texas) with 301.35 points. Following the Jackrabbits in the rankings is another program from Texas, Wiley (299.95 points).

Rounding out the top-5 in the men’s rankings is Doane (Neb.). The Tigers jumped six spots from last week and are trending in the right direction at this point of the season.

While Indiana Tech also leads the women’s rankings, the Warriors’ lead isn’t as big as the men’s — not by a long shot. Indiana Tech is up 48.78 points on runner-up Doane.

Only 2.11 points separate the Tigers from third-ranked Concordia (387.54-385.43). The difference becomes much larger between the Bulldogs and fourth-ranked Siena Heights (Mich.) and then between fourth and the fifth-place team, which is Southern-New Orleans (La.).

The 2016 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held May 26-28 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

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Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25)

2015 Week #4 — April 27

next ranking: May 4
Rank Institution Points Conference Head Coach (Yr) Last Week
1 Indiana Tech 598.35 Wolverine-Hoosier Doug Edgar (7th) 1
2 Concordia (Neb.) 305.01 Great Plains Kregg Einspahr (24th) 3
3 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 301.35 Sooner Athletic Brian Whitlock (1st) 4
4 Wiley (Texas) 299.95 Red River Micah Tirop (3rd) 2
5 Doane (Neb.) 256.13 Great Plains Ed Fye (14th) 11
6 Saint Mary (Kan.) 230.73 Kansas Collegiate Josh Webb (1st) 6
7 British Columbia 230.18 Independent Marek Jedrzejek (15th) 5
8 Siena Heights (Mich.) 190.27 Wolverine-Hoosier Tim Bauer (32nd) 9
9 Oklahoma City 185.61 Sooner Athletic Conor Holt (5th) 13
10 Southern-New Orleans (La.) 175.10 Gulf Coast Yhann Plummer (3rd) 14
11 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 171.24 Chicagoland Michael McDowell (15th) 7
12 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 163.80 Mid-South Jamaine Gordon (3rd) 8
13 Marian (Ind.) 159.20 Crossroads Mike Holman (4th) 10
14 Eastern Oregon 151.13 Cascade Ben Welch (12th) 12
15 Bethel (Ind.) 139.37 Crossroads Tony Natali (18th) 16
16 St. Ambrose (Iowa) 137.74 Chicagoland Dan Tomlin (9th) 54
17 Southern Oregon 134.93 Cascade Grier Gatlin (5th) 20
18 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 124.24 Heart of America Nate Wiens (1st) 23
19 Cornerstone (Mich.) 117.17 Wolverine-Hoosier Rod Wortley (18th) 17
20 McPherson (Kan.) 114.33 Kansas Collegiate Cameron Magnall (5th) 18
21 Briar Cliff (Iowa) 114.01 Great Plains Nate Treinen (9th) 19
22 Indiana Wesleyan 112.69 Crossroads John Foss (29th) 15
23 Friends (Kan.) 110.97 Kansas Collegiate Damian Smithhisler (4th) 22
24 St. Francis (Ill.) 107.24 Chicagoland Jeff Barker (4th) 25
25 William Carey (Miss.) 102.02 Southern States Ben Smith (4th) 26
dropped out: No. 21 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), No. 24 Cardinal Stritch (Wis.)
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Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25)

2015 Week #4 — April 27

next ranking: May 4
Rank Institution Points Conference Head Coach (Yr) Last Week
1 Indiana Tech 436.32 Wolverine-Hoosier Doug Edgar (7th) 1
2 Doane (Neb.) 387.54 Great Plains Ed Fye (14th) 4
3 Concordia (Neb.) 385.43 Great Plains Kregg Einspahr (24th) 2
4 Siena Heights (Mich.) 322.89 Wolverine-Hoosier Kirk Richards (4th) 3
5 Southern-New Orleans (La.) 278.36 Gulf Coast Yhann Plummer (3rd) 14
6 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 256.16 Sooner Athletic Brian Whitlock (1st) 8
7 Carroll (Mont.) 233.02 Frontier Harry Clark (3rd) 10
8 The Master’s (Calif.) 227.15 Golden State Zach Schroeder (8th) 7
9 British Columbia 226.21 Independent Marek Jedrzejek (15th) 5
10 Friends (Kan.) 215.36 Kansas Collegiate Cole Davis (5th) 9
11 Hastings (Neb.) 210.06 Great Plains Ryan Mahoney (3rd) 18
12 Biola (Calif.) 198.91 Golden State Sean Henning (1st) 6
13 Northwest Christian (Ore.) 193.67 Cascade George Walcott (3rd) 12
14 Wiley (Texas) 169.57 Red River Micah Tirop (3rd) 11
15 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 160.44 Chicagoland Michael McDowell (15th) 17
16 Aquinas (Mich.) 159.48 Wolverine-Hoosier Dave Wood (20th) 20
17 St. Francis (Ill.) 130.25 Chicagoland Jeff Barker (4th) 13
18 Dillard (La.) 126.96 Gulf Coast Bobby Williams (7th) 16
19 Brenau (Ga.) 118.03 Southern States (0th) 30
20 Shawnee State (Ohio) 113.21 Mid-South Eric Putnam (10th) 19
21 Missouri Baptist 110.99 American Midwest Patricia Hanna (6th) 15
22 Oklahoma City 102.62 Sooner Athletic Conor Holt (5th) 22
23 Taylor (Ind.) 97.93 Crossroads David Neville (2nd) 21
24 Westmont (Calif.) 93.38 Golden State Russell Smelley (37th) 23
25 St. Ambrose (Iowa) 90.67 Chicagoland Dan Tomlin (9th) 44
dropped out: No. 24 Cornerstone (Mich.), No. 25 Marian (Ind.)
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TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4
Iowa State11111
Oklahoma State33222
New Mexico22333
Virginia66444
Colorado1313555
Syracuse121211116
Northern Arizona141414137
BYU44668
Alabama1111888
Oregon910121410
Washington State2218232111
Wake Forest109101012
Michigan State3027171613
Butler1515131214
Wisconsin557715
Notre Dame889916
California Baptist1516151517
Tulane2523181718
Princeton1920222019
GeorgiaRVRV20
Harvard2425292821
MissouriRV201922
Air Force2324252323
North Carolina181916RV23
MichiganRVRVRVRV25
Ole Miss2725272426
Stanford67211827
Virginia TechRVRV27
Oklahoma29RVRVRV29
Georgetown2830282430
Tulsa26293027RV
Loyola-Chicago30RV
GonzagaRVRVRV
TexasRV
Texas A&MRV
Arkansas20211922
Eastern Kentucky17172626
Boise StateRVRVRV29
VillanovaRVRVRVRV
WyomingRVRVRV
MinnesotaRV
Utah StateRV
LouisvilleRV
Middle TennesseeRV
Washington212224
Furman3028RV
LipscombRV
PortlandRVRV
TennesseeRVRV
CharlotteRV
IonaRV
Weber StateRV

USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field

2016 Rankings Calendar
Weeks National TFRIRegional TFRIConference TFRI#EventSquad KEY DATES
PreseasonTue 3/22
MEN | WOMEN
Week 1Mon 4/4
MEN | WOMEN
Mon 4/4
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Week 2Mon 4/11
MEN | WOMEN
Mon 4/11
MEN | WOMEN
Week 3Sat 4/16
MEN | WOMEN
Sat 4/16
MEN | WOMEN
Week 4Mon 4/25
MEN | WOMEN
Mon 4/25
MEN | WOMEN
Week 5Mon 5/2
MEN | WOMEN
Mon 5/2
MEN | WOMEN
Week 6Mon 5/9
MEN | WOMEN
Mon 5/9
MEN | WOMEN
Week 7Mon 5/16
MEN | WOMEN
Mon 5/16
MEN | WOMEN
Week 8Mon 5/23
MEN | WOMEN
Week 9Tue 5/31
MEN | WOMEN
FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Sat 6/11
MEN | WOMEN