2017 NJCAA DI Outdoor Team Rankings – Week 3
NEW ORLEANS — The top-8 men’s NJCAA Division I teams remained in place in the 3rd week of the Computer Team Rankings, as released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Wednesday, but the women’s side of the rankings saw some teams flip flop spots.
New Mexico JC stayed atop the women’s rankings, but Iowa Central CC moved up two spots to 2nd, while South Plains (Texas) and Central Arizona each fell a spot to 3rd and 4th, respectively. Iowa Western CC rounded out the top-5.
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Like last week, Iowa Central CC, South Plains (Texas), Barton (Kan.) CC, Butler (Kan.) and Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC sit 1st-5th in the men’s rankings.
Iowa Central CC’s women’s team got a boost in the rankings after a strong showing at the Wichita State KT Woodman Classic last weekend. Nelda Huggins recorded the fastest 100 meter dash time in NJCAA Division I this year at 11.26, while also running the 5th-best 200 meters (23.65). The Tritons got 6 other top-10 performances in the country at the meet.
Iowa Western CC’s women’s team jumped a spot to 5th in the rankings after having similar success at the Wichita State KT Woodman Classic, as the team posted 5 top-10 NJCAA Division I marks. Saqukine Cameron posted a 11.32 in the 100 meters, putting her 2nd on the descending order list.
USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week Latavia Coombs continued her hot sophomore campaign for New Mexico JC, claiming the top marks in NJCAA Division I in the triple jump (13.56m/44-6) and the long jump (6.26m/20-6½) at the NMJC Ross Black Open.
On the men’s side, Iowa Central CC set 7 NJCAA Division I top-10 marks at the Wichita State KT Woodman Classic. Kaim Achengli’s 10000 meter time of 30:50.97 – good for 3rd on the descending order list – led the way for the Tritons.
Barton (Kan.) CC gained the most points in the rankings on the men’s side, earning an addition 40.48 points on the week behind 1st-place descending order list performances from McKinley West in the 100 meters (10.05) and Sanjae Lawrence in the shot put (17.73m/58-2) at the Wichita State KT Woodman Classic.
Cloud County (Kan.) CC, Central Arizona, Western Texas, Coffeyville (Kan.) CC and Hinds (Miss.) CC are 6th-10th in the men’s rankings this week. Barton (Kan.) CC, Western Texas, Monroe (N.Y.) Coffeyville (Kan.) CC and Mesa (Ariz.) CC are 6th-10th on the women’s side.
Two new teams entered the rankings this week in North Iowa Area CC’s men’s squad (23rd) and Lansing (Mich.) CC’s women’s team (23rd).
The 2017 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held in Hutchinson, Kansas, on May 18-20. Check back at www.USTFCCCA.org each week throughout the season for updated rankings.
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Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25) |
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2017 Week #3 — April 19 |
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| next ranking: April 26 | |||||
| Rank | School | Points | Region | Head Coach (Yr) | Last Week |
| 1 | Iowa Central CC | 760.23 | Midwest | Denny Myers (8th) | 1 |
| 2 | South Plains (Texas) | 649.48 | West | Erik Vance (1st) | 2 |
| 3 | Barton (Kan.) CC | 539.94 | Central | David Schenek (8th) | 3 |
| 4 | Butler (Kan.) CC | 449.66 | Central | Ryan Turner (3rd) | 4 |
| 5 | Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC | 404.98 | West | Dave Barney (21st) | 5 |
| 6 | Cloud County (Kan.) CC | 374.17 | Central | Harry Kitchener (40th) | 6 |
| 7 | Central Arizona | 310.24 | West | Tony Dougherty (17th) | 7 |
| 8 | Western Texas | 294.16 | West | James Williams (5th) | 8 |
| 9 | Coffeyville (Kan.) CC | 239.50 | Central | Craig Perry (10th) | 10 |
| 10 | Hinds (Miss.) CC | 232.06 | Central | Reginald Dillon (16th) | 9 |
| 11 | Mesa (Ariz.) CC | 194.14 | West | Steve Jacobs (29th) | 12 |
| 12 | Cowley County (Kan.) CC | 181.80 | Central | Mark Phillips (13th) | 13 |
| 13 | Meridian (Miss.) CC | 179.10 | Central | Chip Gayden (4th) | 11 |
| 14 | Pima (Ariz.) CC | 173.98 | West | Greg Wenneborg (12th) | 14 |
| 15 | Allen (Kan.) CC | 172.84 | Central | Vince DeGrado (6th) | 17 |
| 16 | Iowa Western CC | 162.27 | Midwest | Emmett Statzer (10th) | 15 |
| 17 | Hutchinson (Kan.) CC | 147.52 | Central | Pat Becher (32nd) | 16 |
| 18 | Vincennes (Ind.) | 123.85 | Atlantic | Chris Gafner (12th) | 18 |
| 19 | Trinidad State (Colo.) JC | 103.93 | West | Lauren Martin (1st) | 23 |
| 20 | Garden City (Kan.) CC | 87.62 | Central | Douglas Marshall (3rd) | 21 |
| 21 | Monroe (N.Y.) | 80.93 | Atlantic | Lesleigh Hogg (3rd) | 19 |
| 22 | Arkansas Baptist | 76.28 | Central | Cedric Vaughn (8th) | 20 |
| 23 | North Iowa Area CC | 75.83 | Midwest | Curtis Vais (12th) | 27 |
| 24 | DuPage (Ill.) | 64.88 | Midwest | Matt Wilhite (8th) | 24 |
| 25 | Glendale (Ariz.) CC | 62.20 | West | Delawn Leggett (5th) | 22 |
| dropped out: No. 25 Dodge City (Kan.) CC | |||||
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| Men’s Regional Index Leaders | |||
| Region | Institution | Points | Last Week |
| Atlantic | Vincennes (Ind.) | 1251.85 | 1 |
| Central | Butler (Kan.) CC | 874.38 | 1 |
| Midwest | Iowa Central CC | 1683.54 | 1 |
| West | South Plains (Texas) | 1180.98 | 1 |
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Men’s #EventSquad Leaders (Best Foursome in the Country By Event)
| Event | Institution | Squad Average | Squad Total | |||
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| 100 Meters | Barton (Kan.) CC | 10.29 | 41.16 | |||
| 200 Meters | Barton (Kan.) CC | 20.89 | 1:23.55 | |||
| 400 Meters | Hinds (Miss.) CC | 47.26 | 3:09.05 | |||
| 800 Meters | Allen (Kan.) CC | 1:54.18 | 7:36.73 | |||
| 1500 Meters | Iowa Central CC | 3:59.08 | 15:56.34 | |||
| Steeplechase | Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC | 9:55.26 | 39:41.06 | |||
| 5000 Meters | Iowa Central CC | 14:52.96 | 59:31.84 | |||
| 10,000 Meters | Central Arizona | 31:41.99 | 2:6:47.98 | |||
| 110 Meter Hurdles | South Plains (Texas) | 14.26 | 57.05 | |||
| 400 Meter Hurdles | South Plains (Texas) | 52.17 | 3:28.67 | |||
| High Jump | South Plains (Texas) | 2.04m | 6-8¼ | 8.15m | 26-8¾ | |
| Pole Vault | Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC | 4.58m | 15-¼ | 18.32m | 60-1¼ | |
| Long Jump | South Plains (Texas) | 7.47m | 24-6 | 29.87m | 98-0 | |
| Triple Jump | South Plains (Texas) | 14.65m | 48-¾ | 58.59m | 192-2 | |
| Shot Put | Coffeyville (Kan.) CC | 16.22m | 53-2½ | 64.86m | 212-9 | |
| Discus | Coffeyville (Kan.) CC | 50.65m | 166-2 | 202.59m | 664-8 | |
| Hammer | Iowa Central CC | 54.72m | 179-6 | 218.86m | 718-0 | |
| Javelin | Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC | 50.12m | 164-5 | 200.49m | 657-9 | |
| Decathlon | Cowley County (Kan.) CC | 4,861 | 19,444 | |||
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Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25) |
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2017 Week #3 — April 19 |
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| next ranking: April 26 | |||||
| Rank | School | Points | Region | Head Coach (Yr) | Last Week |
| 1 | New Mexico JC | 658.73 | West | Keith Blackwill (12th) | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa Central CC | 535.82 | Midwest | Denny Myers (8th) | 4 |
| 3 | South Plains (Texas) | 519.96 | West | Erik Vance (1st) | 2 |
| 4 | Central Arizona | 447.80 | West | Tony Dougherty (17th) | 3 |
| 5 | Iowa Western CC | 397.82 | Midwest | Emmett Statzer (10th) | 6 |
| 6 | Barton (Kan.) CC | 388.12 | Central | David Schenek (8th) | 5 |
| 7 | Western Texas | 317.02 | West | James Williams (5th) | 8 |
| 8 | Monroe (N.Y.) | 299.09 | Atlantic | Lesleigh Hogg (3rd) | 7 |
| 9 | Coffeyville (Kan.) CC | 267.73 | Central | Craig Perry (10th) | 9 |
| 10 | Mesa (Ariz.) CC | 255.92 | West | Steve Jacobs (29th) | 10 |
| 11 | Butler (Kan.) CC | 236.13 | Central | Ryan Turner (3rd) | 11 |
| 12 | Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC | 229.11 | West | Brian Batliner (3rd) | 12 |
| 13 | Cowley County (Kan.) CC | 189.83 | Central | Mark Phillips (13th) | 14 |
| 14 | Vincennes (Ind.) | 189.33 | Atlantic | Chris Gafner (12th) | 13 |
| 15 | Hutchinson (Kan.) CC | 185.67 | Central | Pat Becher (32nd) | 16 |
| 16 | Cloud County (Kan.) CC | 169.64 | Central | Ted Schmitz (36th) | 15 |
| 17 | Allen (Kan.) CC | 148.94 | Central | Vince DeGrado (6th) | 21 |
| 18 | Pima (Ariz.) CC | 109.61 | West | Greg Wenneborg (12th) | 19 |
| 19 | Essex County (N.J.) | 105.82 | Atlantic | 18 | |
| 20 | Dodge City (Kan.) CC | 87.89 | Central | Cole Ballard (9th) | 20 |
| 21 | Cuyahoga (Ohio) CC | 83.26 | Atlantic | Don Cox (25th) | 17 |
| 22 | Highland (Kan.) CC | 73.93 | Central | Tom Bond (9th) | 24 |
| 23 | Lansing (Mich.) CC | 60.93 | Atlantic | 26 | |
| 24 | ASA Miami | 60.08 | Atlantic | 23 | |
| 25 | Glendale (Ariz.) CC | 59.82 | West | Delawn Leggett (5th) | 22 |
| dropped out: No. 25 Hinds (Miss.) CC | |||||
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| Women’s Regional Index Leaders | |||
| Region | Institution | Points | Last Week |
| Atlantic | Cuyahoga (Ohio) CC | 1100.02 | 1 |
| Central | Barton (Kan.) CC | 784.36 | 3 |
| Midwest | Iowa Western CC | 1578.52 | 1 |
| West | New Mexico JC | 1216.60 | 1 |
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Women’s #EventSquad Leaders (Best Foursome in the Country By Event)
| Event | Institution | Squad Average | Squad Total | |||
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| 100 Meters | Coffeyville (Kan.) CC | 11.63 | 46.53 | |||
| 200 Meters | New Mexico JC | 23.69 | 1:34.76 | |||
| 400 Meters | South Plains (Texas) | 55.32 | 3:41.28 | |||
| 800 Meters | Monroe (N.Y.) | 2:16.09 | 9:04.36 | |||
| 1500 Meters | Monroe (N.Y.) | 4:44.41 | 18:57.63 | |||
| Steeplechase | New Mexico JC | 12:09.01 | 48:36.05 | |||
| 5000 Meters | Iowa Central CC | 18:32.46 | 1:14:09.83 | |||
| 10,000 Meters | Central Arizona | 40:23.74 | 2:41:34.94 | |||
| 100 Meter Hurdles | Barton (Kan.) CC | 14.54 | 58.16 | |||
| 400 Meter Hurdles | Pima (Ariz.) CC | 1:07.38 | 4:29.54 | |||
| High Jump | New Mexico JC | 1.63m | 5-4 | 6.50m | 21-3¾ | |
| Pole Vault | Mesa (Ariz.) CC | 3.49m | 11-5¼ | 13.95m | 45-9¼ | |
| Long Jump | New Mexico JC | 5.84m | 19-2 | 23.36m | 76-7¾ | |
| Triple Jump | New Mexico JC | 12.79m | 41-11½ | 51.15m | 167-9 | |
| Shot Put | Iowa Central CC | 13.22m | 43-4¼ | 52.86m | 173-5 | |
| Discus | Butler (Kan.) CC | 40.61m | 133-3 | 162.44m | 532-11 | |
| Hammer | Cloud County (Kan.) CC | 42.07m | 138-0 | 168.29m | 552-1 | |
| Javelin | Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC | 35.87m | 117-8 | 143.48m | 470-9 | |


