2018 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Rankings – Week 1
NEW ORLEANS – There are familiar faces atop the first NAIA Men’s and Women’s National Team Computer Rankings of the 2018 season that were released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Indiana Tech is home to the top-ranked men’s and women’s programs for the 25th consecutive week. Since the NAIA National Team Computer Rankings debuted in 2014, the Warriors have been No. 1 in each index and combined to win four national titles in that span.
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The 2018 NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held March 1-3 in Pittsburg, Kansas at the Robert W. Plaster Center.
Men’s Story
Indiana Tech holds a 234.35-point advantage over No. 2 Doane (Neb.). The Warriors have incredible depth with 11 athletes or relays ranked in the top-3 of their respective events, including three No. 1s – Kejavon Moore (60), Luke Runyan (1000) and Justin McKenzie (pole vault).
The Tigers have three athletes ranked in the top-5 of their respective events, led by junior Zach Brittain, who is No. 1 in the shot put. Brittain already posted a mark of 18.15m (59-6¾) this season and is also ranked No. 6 in the weight throw.
Central Christian (Kan.) is a surprise at No. 3 after not being ranked higher than 52nd in any other index since 2015. The Tigers feature the top-ranked 4×400 relay in the nation and junior Qawtavis Johnson, who is ranked in the top-3 in both the 60 and 200.
Hastings (Neb.) comes in at No. 4, followed by MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) at No. 5.
Women’s Story
Indiana Tech owns a sizeable lead just like the men. The Warriors sit 206.90 points ahead of No. 2 Friends (Kan.). Indiana Tech has a wealth of talent in all events areas and three top-ranked athletes: Tia Holmes (60 and long jump), Leondra Correia (60 hurdles) and Cheyenne White (triple jump). Correia and Holmes are just two of the eight Warriors ranked in the top-10 of the 60 hurdles and long jump combined.
The second-ranked Falcons bring a good bit of depth into 2018, especially in the field and combined events. Friends (Kan.) is going to be led by senior Chelsea Baker (No. 1 in the pentathlon and high jump, No. 2 in the 60 hurdles) and junior Shelby Hundley (top-10 in the 400, 600 and 800).
Hastings (Neb.) will look to Sara Olsen for major points in 2018 as she is billed No. 1 in the weight throw. Olsen launched the implement 18.53m (60-9½) back on January 6 to take over the top spot in the rankings. If not Olsen, Kelbie Lyon is a solid bet in that same event and the shot put (Eboni Nash is ranked in the top-5 of the shot put, too).
Doane (Neb.) and Siena Heights (Mich.) round out the top-5 of the women’s index.
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Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25) |
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2017 Week #1 — January 24 |
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| next ranking: January 31 | |||||
| Rank | Institution | Points | Conference | Head Coach (Yr) | |
| 1 | Indiana Tech | 449.41 | Wolverine-Hoosier | Doug Edgar (9th) | |
| 2 | Doane (Neb.) | 215.06 | Great Plains | Ed Fye (16th) | |
| 3 | Central Christian (Kan.) | 168.71 | A.I.I. (NAIA Independents) | Mike Anderson (2nd) | |
| 4 | Hastings (Neb.) | 131.28 | Great Plains | Ryan Mahoney (5th) | |
| 5 | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | 130.98 | Heart of America | Nate Wiens (3rd) | |
| 6 | St. Francis (Ill.) | 127.13 | Chicagoland | Jeff Barker (6th) | |
| 7 | Carroll (Mont.) | 119.67 | Frontier | Harry Clark (5th) | |
| 8 | Friends (Kan.) | 117.63 | Kansas Collegiate | Damian Smithhisler (6th) | |
| 9 | Bethel (Ind.) | 116.40 | Crossroads | Tony Natali (20th) | |
| 10 | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | 111.16 | Chicagoland | Dan Tomlin (11th) | |
| 11 | Keiser (Fla.) | 111.12 | Sun Conference | Marc Small (2nd) | |
| 12 | Eastern Oregon | 105.18 | Cascade | Ben Welch (14th) | |
| 13 | Aquinas (Mich.) | 101.98 | Wolverine-Hoosier | Dave Wood (22nd) | |
| 14 | Cornerstone (Mich.) | 99.03 | Wolverine-Hoosier | Rod Wortley (20th) | |
| 15 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 98.68 | Appalachian | Sam Roberts (1st) | |
| 16 | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | 96.01 | Frontier | Mike Collins (21st) | |
| 17 | Morningside (Iowa) | 95.36 | Great Plains | Dave Nash (15th) | |
| 18 | Columbia (Mo.) | 94.92 | American Midwest | Tracy Jex (2nd) | |
| 19 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 93.56 | Great Plains | Scott Bahrke (6th) | |
| 20 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 89.80 | Wolverine-Hoosier | Tim Bauer (34th) | |
| 21 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 72.62 | Kansas Collegiate | Alstin Benton (2nd) | |
| 22 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 69.98 | Chicagoland | Michael McDowell (17th) | |
| 23 | Midland (Neb.) | 69.80 | Great Plains | Mark Kostek (5th) | |
| 24 | Southern-New Orleans (La.) | 65.72 | Gulf Coast | Yhann Plummer (5th) | |
| 25 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 61.58 | Mid-South | Jamaine Gordon (5th) | |
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| Men’s Conference Index Top 10 | |||
| Rank | Conference | Points | Top 25 Teams |
| 1 | Wolverine-Hoosier | 782.88 | 4 |
| 2 | Great Plains | 781.52 | 5 |
| 3 | Heart of America | 366.62 | 1 |
| 4 | Crossroads | 356.63 | 1 |
| 5 | Chicagoland | 341.11 | 3 |
| 6 | Kansas Collegiate | 302.79 | 2 |
| 7 | Frontier | 236.13 | 2 |
| 8 | Cascade | 195.02 | 1 |
| 9 | Appalachian | 189.04 | 1 |
| 10 | Independent (NAIA) | 168.95 | 1 |
| Men’s Regional Index Leaders | |||
| Region | Institution | Points | Last Week |
| Great Lakes | Indiana Tech | 839.89 | |
| Midwest | Doane (Neb.) | 693.14 | |
| South | Montreat (N.C.) | 470.33 | |
| South Central | Friends (Kan.) | 470.62 | |
| West | Carroll (Mont.) | 691.03 | |
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Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25) |
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2017 Week #1 — January 24 |
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| next ranking: January 31 | |||||
| Rank | Institution | Points | Conference | Head Coach (Yr) | |
| 1 | Indiana Tech | 482.03 | Wolverine-Hoosier | Doug Edgar (9th) | |
| 2 | Friends (Kan.) | 275.93 | Kansas Collegiate | Cole Davis (7th) | |
| 3 | Hastings (Neb.) | 228.11 | Great Plains | Ryan Mahoney (5th) | |
| 4 | Doane (Neb.) | 210.74 | Great Plains | Ed Fye (16th) | |
| 5 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 191.64 | Wolverine-Hoosier | Kirk Richards (6th) | |
| 6 | Southern-New Orleans (La.) | 190.77 | Gulf Coast | Yhann Plummer (5th) | |
| 7 | Carroll (Mont.) | 126.87 | Frontier | Harry Clark (5th) | |
| 8 | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | 125.00 | Chicagoland | Dan Tomlin (11th) | |
| 9 | Aquinas (Mich.) | 123.79 | Wolverine-Hoosier | Dave Wood (22nd) | |
| 10 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 117.60 | Great Plains | Scott Bahrke (6th) | |
| 11 | St. Francis (Ill.) | 113.86 | Chicagoland | Jeff Barker (6th) | |
| 12 | Concordia (Neb.) | 108.81 | Great Plains | Matt Beisel (2nd) | |
| 13 | Taylor (Ind.) | 105.07 | Crossroads | Ted Bowers (12th) | |
| 14 | Milligan (Tenn.) | 101.79 | Appalachian | Chris Layne (14th) | |
| 15 | Columbia (Mo.) | 96.92 | American Midwest | Tracy Jex (2nd) | |
| 16 | Cornerstone (Mich.) | 95.04 | Wolverine-Hoosier | Rod Wortley (20th) | |
| 17 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 91.11 | Chicagoland | Michael McDowell (17th) | |
| 18 | Point Park (Pa.) | 82.10 | River States | Kelly Parsley (4th) | |
| 19 | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | 75.90 | Heart of America | Nate Wiens (3rd) | |
| 20 | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | 75.02 | Frontier | Mike Collins (21st) | |
| 21 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 74.36 | Kansas Collegiate | Alstin Benton (2nd) | |
| 22 | Eastern Oregon | 74.28 | Cascade | Ben Welch (14th) | |
| 23 | Morningside (Iowa) | 71.43 | Great Plains | Dave Nash (15th) | |
| 24 | Southern Oregon | 67.12 | Cascade | Grier Gatlin (7th) | |
| 25 | Dordt (Iowa) | 60.33 | Great Plains | Craig Heynen (10th) | |
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| Women’s Conference Index Top 10 | |||
| Rank | Conference | Points | Top 25 Teams |
| 1 | Wolverine-Hoosier | 928.08 | 4 |
| 2 | Great Plains | 820.95 | 6 |
| 3 | Kansas Collegiate | 430.17 | 2 |
| 4 | Chicagoland | 371.08 | 3 |
| 5 | Heart of America | 285.94 | 1 |
| 6 | Crossroads | 218.43 | 1 |
| 7 | Frontier | 203.62 | 2 |
| 8 | Cascade | 199.67 | 2 |
| 9 | Appalachian | 192.07 | 1 |
| 10 | Gulf Coast | 190.77 | 1 |
| Women’s Regional Index Leaders | |||
| Region | Institution | Points | Last Week |
| Great Lakes | Indiana Tech | 949.74 | |
| Midwest | Doane (Neb.) | 609.67 | |
| South | Columbia (S.C.) | 634.34 | |
| South Central | Friends (Kan.) | 950.29 | |
| West | Carroll (Mont.) | 661.71 | |
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