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) |
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2015 Week #4 — April 27 |
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| 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) |
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2015 Week #4 — April 27 |
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| 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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