2019 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 1

NEW ORLEANS – With indoor season in the books and the outdoor season already underway, it’s time for the Week One Edition of the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Rating Index which was released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Tuesday.

The National Rating Index takes into account all performances posted so far this outdoor season and uses a point system to then rank those performances against each other, which then are combined to give a final team score. The early editions of the index might be slightly impacted by weather, as you can’t receive a ranking if you have not yet competed during outdoors, which leaves very few eastern and northern teams in the top-25 to begin the season.

That makes it all the more important to keep checking our releases each week as big changes will start to occur weekly once the snow clears and the cold gives way to warmer temperatures across the nation.

No matter location at the end of the day, all of the nation is battling for the 2019 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships set for May 23-25 in Kingsville, Texas.

NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index Top 5 – Men

1)Syracuse) 2)Syracuse) 3)Syracuse) 4)Syracuse) 5)Syracuse)
Chico State Angelo State Embry-Riddle (Fla.) UC San Diego Lee (Tenn.)

NATIONAL TFRI PDFs:

TEAM SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY

 

NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index Top 5 – Women

1)Syracuse) 2)Syracuse) 3)Syracuse) 4)Syracuse) 5)Syracuse)
Angelo State Azusa Pacific UC San Diego SF State Academy of Art

NATIONAL TFRI PDFs:

TEAM SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY

MEN’S STORY

For the third outdoor season in a row and the fifth time in the past six years, Chico State opens the year as the No. 1 team in the country.

The Wildcats have already competed in three meets to kick off outdoors and have been led so far by Jack Johnson (second in the nation in the steeple), Tyler Arroyo (third in the high jump), Lance Huber (third in the pole vault), Isaiah Roybal (fifth in the long jump) and Dylan Smith (fifth in the decathlon), among others. The group’s 4×400 is also ranked third overall.

Next up is Angelo State which starts the year in the No. 2 position.

The Rams have also competed in multiple meets to open outdoors with their relay teams leading the charge. The 4×100 squad is tops in the nation while the 4×400 is second overall. Individual top contributions have come from Decio Andrade (first in the hammer throw), Trivett Jones (second in the pole vault), Demontravous Jones (fourth in the 400), Creede Goode (fourth in the decathalon) and Matthew Walsh (fifth in the triple jump).

Coming in at No. 3 is Embry-Riddle (Fla.) which is the best mark received by the program in school history.

The Eagles have multiple top-ranked athletes so far this year in Calahan Warren (leads the country in the 1500 and is second overall in the 800), Brodie Lubelski (tops in the shot put and fourth in the discus), Connor Guinn (second in the decathlon) and Lonnie Marts (third in the decathlon).

Slotting in next at No. 4 was UC San Diego which is the best mark received by the school since opening third overall to start the outdoor season in 2017.

Top athletes so far for the Tritons include Kiasa Salgado (leads the country in the 400H), Matt Bowen (tops in the triple jump), Nicholas Rack (third in the 110H), Josef Polk (third in the 400H) and Evan Shimasaki (third in the pole vault).

Rounding out the top-5 at No. 5 was Lenn (Tenn.) with 21 event entries in the index. It is also the best mark received in program history.

The Flames have been led so far by the trio of Justin Brooks (the top athlete in the 400 and fourth overall in the 200), Christian Noble (first in the steeple and fifth in the 5000) and Josiah Brooks (third in the 200 and fourth in the 100).

The rest of the top-10 was completed by Cal Poly Pomona, Academy of Art, Western Washington, Saint Augustine’s and Cal State Stanislaus, in that order.

WOMEN’S STORY

Angelo State was selected as the top team in the nation to open the outdoor season for the second time in the past three years.

The Rams have three athletes currently ranked as the top performer in their events in Talena Murray (javelin), Karlea Duhon (heptathlon) and Daisy Osakue (discus). Top contributions have also come from Jordan Nash (second overall in the heptathlon and fifth in the 400H) and Kaitlyn Matthews (second in the triple jump). The programs 4×400 unit is also fourth in the country.

It is the first time Angelo State has received the top rank since Week 4 rankings of last year’s outdoor season.

Coming in at No. 2 is Azusa Pacific which ties for the best mark received in program history.

The Cougars have the top pole vaulters in the country currently in Sara Wagenveld and Abigail Gray to go with top athletes in Elle Alexander (second in the nation in the discus and fourth in the hammer throw), Elise Larson (fourth in the 5000), Amadna Passold (fourth in the pole vault) and Abigail Hume and Chinenye Agina (both tied for fourth in the high jump).

The last time Azusa Pacific was No. 2 was the Week 4 rankings of the 2015 season.

Next up at No. 3 is UC San Diego.

The Tritons have multiple athletes at the top of the charts of their respective events which includes Claudia Cox (leads the nation in the 400H), Gabbie Eshiet (tops in the shot put), Kelly Strand (second overall in the 400H) and Natalie Caraway (second in the high jump).

It is the best ranking received by UC San Diego since opening outdoors as the No. 1 team in the nation to start the 2016 season.

Following them at No. 4 is SF State.

The Gators also have some of the top-ranked athletes in the nation which starts with the country’s best 4×100 and 4×400 groups. Other early season standouts go to Timarya Baynard (nationally No. 1 in the 400), Jazmine Smith (third in the 400), Monisha Lewis (third in the 100) and Alexis Henry (fourth in the 200).

Completing the top-5 at No. 5 was Academy of Art thanks to some of the top-ranked athletes in the nation across multiple disciplines.

Even though the Urban Knights have “only” 16 event entries on the index, that list includes top-ranked Ombretta Minkus Meye in the 100 and Camille Jouanno in the triple jump along with Darria Matthias (second in the 200). Minkus Meye is also third nationally in the 200 while Jouanno holds the same position in the 100H.

The Academy of Art hasn’t been ranked this high since earning the No. 5 spot back in Week 3 of 2014.

The rest of the top-10 was completed in the following order: Fresno Pacific, Western Washington, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Stanislaus, and Alabama-Huntsville.

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USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2019 Checkpoint #1 - March 19th

Top 25 Teams
VIEW ALL TEAMS
National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegion2018
FINAL
1chico-stateCHICO STATE238.47CCAA (1)West10
2angelo-stateANGELO STATE233.42Lone Star (1)South Central9
3embry-riddle-flaEMBRY-RIDDLE (FLA.)179.67Peach Belt (1)South---
4uc-san-diegoUC SAN DIEGO173.02CCAAWest40
5lee-tennLEE (TENN.)164.57Gulf South (1)South19
6cal-poly-pomonaCAL POLY POMONA148.92CCAAWest44
7academy-of-artACADEMY OF ART142.34PacWestWest7
8western-washingtonWESTERN WASHINGTON125.65GNAC (1)West40
9saint-augustinesSAINT AUGUSTINE'S105.52CIAA (1)Atlantic4
10stanislaus-stateSTANISLAUS STATE95.18CCAAWest55
11albany-state-gaALBANY STATE (GA.)94.44SIACSouth26
12colo-school-of-minesCOLO. SCHOOL OF MINES74.24RMAC (1)South Central10
13mount-oliveMOUNT OLIVE70.26Conf. Carolinas (1)Southeast35
14azusa-pacificAZUSA PACIFIC70.09PacWest (1)West44
15adams-stateADAMS STATE69.58RMACSouth Central13
16alabama-huntsvilleALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE66.43GSCSouth55
17nova-southeasternNOVA SOUTHEASTERN64.31Peach BeltSouth---
18uc-colorado-springsUC-COLORADO SPRINGS60.98RMACSouth Central61
19cal-state-san-marcosCAL STATE SAN MARCOS60.38CCAAWest---
20st-thomas-aquinasST. THOMAS AQUINAS57.34East Coast (1)East---
21northwest-nazareneNORTHWEST NAZARENE55.03GNACWest77
22queens-n-cQUEENS (N.C.)54.35SAC (1)Southeast28
23concordia-oreCONCORDIA (ORE.)53.21GNAC (3)West77
24morehouseMOREHOUSE53.05SIACSouth---
25cal-state-laCAL STATE LA50.99CCAAWest68
NCAA Division II
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2019 Checkpoint #1 - March 19th

Top 25 Teams
VIEW ALL TEAMS
National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegion2018
FINAL
1angelo-stateANGELO STATE267.05Lone Star (1)South Central3
2azusa-pacificAZUSA PACIFIC207.39PacWest (1)West19
3uc-san-diegoUC SAN DIEGO200.74CCAAWest73
4sf-stateSF STATE180.67CCAA (1)West10
5academy-of-artACADEMY OF ART172.99PacWestWest35
6fresno-pacificFRESNO PACIFIC164.26PacWestWest40
7western-washingtonWESTERN WASHINGTON134.36GNACWest55
8cal-poly-pomonaCAL POLY POMONA116.79CCAAWest---
9stanislaus-stateSTANISLAUS STATE108.77CCAAWest65
10alabama-huntsvilleALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE95.38GSCSouth---
11csu-puebloCSU PUEBLO86.29RMACSouth Central70
12cuiCUI79.98PacWestWest73
13west-texas-amWEST TEXAS A&M76.79Lone Star (2)South Central6
14cal-state-laCAL STATE LA76.39CCAAWest59
15seattle-pacificSEATTLE PACIFIC73.96GNAC (1)West50
16uc-colorado-springsUC-COLORADO SPRINGS73.30RMAC (1)South Central29
17chico-stateCHICO STATE69.57CCAAWest24
18mount-oliveMOUNT OLIVE58.62Conf. Carolinas (1)Southeast16
19saint-augustinesSAINT AUGUSTINE'S52.58CIAAAtlantic2
20cal-poly-humboldtCAL POLY HUMBOLDT51.67CCAAWest73
21slippery-rockSLIPPERY ROCK50.86PSAC (1)Atlantic24
22western-coloradoWESTERN COLORADO49.87RMACSouth Central8
23lee-tennLEE (TENN.)49.32Gulf South (1)South73
24point-loma-nazarenePOINT LOMA NAZARENE47.57PacWestWest---
25benedictBENEDICT46.90SIAC (1)South---


Week-by-Week Ranking

Only showing those with a season-best ranking in the top 25.
TeamWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6Week #7Week #8Week #9Week #10FINAL
Ashland122179886661
Angelo State21111111112
Saint Augustine's94267791111123
Grand Valley State552237784
Tiffin281791311131212135
Texas A&M-Kingsville111685562326
Lincoln (Mo.)29337536674447
Adams State151415142314119977
Academy of Art754101821212330349
West Texas A&M9073234455510
CSU Pueblo3849121315181818151410
Minnesota State101884253192014141510
Pittsburg State13141114171516181713
East Texas A&M974810532314
Queens (N.C.)2225111611151213131114
Findlay41102026282621191816
Lee (Tenn.)53132432303832242316
Carson-Newman4159182719243029292718
Western Colorado3015342841233134212119
Fort Hays State69923540383635404019
Albany State (Ga.)1117243121252928313021
Shippensburg91312122312530161622
American International23443850412424263222
Missouri Southern53301212131717202024
North Greenville7739455116201620222224
Mount Olive1340282627262222252524
Alaska Anchorage96394146556569373727
Colo. School of Mines1235191543288928
Colorado Mesa31363443534950454828
Cedarville464456605947545228
Central Missouri3722181091010101031
Northwest Missouri19252525121415171932
Chico State1691924161919232432
Claflin6960333638485872272632
Chadron State137494545474452524732
Black Hills State100546683704748495032
Rogers State98798192687185595832
UPR Mayaguez8326415055677340474638
Kutztown4873808966716170505138
Malone134656382848484787038
Central State3530513944656678797338
Neb.-Kearney68909454444833353842
Indianapolis29292827322943
Shorter3652607177793736383643
Merrimack65959984515438434343
Cal State LA2538326986525149555443
Embry-Riddle (Fla.)3262230394251575643
Emporia State103119134138434537516743
Concordia-St. Paul1481131221207774696843
Montevallo101102127146111999743
Charleston (W.Va.)50665555706467646743
UC San Diego4881717222326282852
Northwood (Mich.)832331333339333152
Northwest Nazarene2124384937374043535352
Augustana (S.D.)8685941127059727652
Stanislaus State1021405469747883838352
Saginaw Valley State99423720363231343357
Cal Poly Pomona610293233272725363557
Concordia (Ore.)2346565747495546414157
Southern Connecticut234035465357666560
Central Washington638814642358086808060
Johnson C. Smith2818353034505258778160
Stonehill101114129128135938860
Saint Leo446781104971156361606164
U-Mary125119127546865636464
Indiana (Pa.)62727365838568828464
Michigan Tech676448869379848664
Hillsdale6444536539424644444268
Limestone70292029365934453939
Western Washington8165979493435414244
Dallas Baptist33434743626964664845
Tusculum10182283239424649
Saint Martin's34475252525857545654
Sioux Falls8711861745662606157
Walsh6258577589535859
Lenoir-Rhyne26512648614550626260
Mansfield629410596995756636562
UC-Colorado Springs18205759734041556463
Azusa Pacific14324867758960716866
Wayne State (Neb.)10410676888892757069
Lindenwood45831098791100103567171
Southern Arkansas465584971086243677472
UNC Pembroke37455046678190977673
Emmanuel (Ga.)47566683606675878675
Washburn1089862597374817577
Southwest Baptist9711812691100737378
Franklin Pierce92891081198286908179
St. Thomas Aquinas204263889699105989082
Notre Dame de Namur6178737585981021078785
Lewis141100106107110779187
Morehouse24344356718087969489
Wheeling10812511211688949290
Lock Haven32616168727772768591
MSU Moorhead9481888892
Oklahoma Baptist551077478586169808993
Edinboro5193116122939710410210094
Bowie State13113447687683899695
Alabama-Huntsville162785536472829510196
Lubbock Christian11460637879829898
Northern State10512280899396929599
Wingate667771901019099104103100
Slippery Rock4372931051111059110097101
Simon Fraser7380273351637691102102
Southern Indiana105103
Eastern New Mexico7076929599109104
New Haven129109120106109113111105
UPR Rio Piedras76123145101113106
California (Pa.)124135911048598110114107
Ferris State102113120119118108
Missouri S&T52117110113114113114117109
Virginia State109588478879493104
Cal State San Marcos1957779398101101106106
Christian Brothers40506974819597103107
Nova Southeastern1722377279102107108108
Tarleton State5670769287104108105110
Coker95136121117119112112
Concord537182868096106109115
Seton Hill7911568103103124132139116
Davis and Elkins138140111115115119
Catawba5748647795110111116120
Montana St.-Billings8191106110108118118121
Tampa27367895100122116117122
Bloomfield107136123136143123
Molloy11712690103112120124
Benedict607596114116118117122125
Glenville State65106129129139109114121126
Paine102123122124127
Oklahoma Christian97112128142119123123128
West Chester64148146133136138140129
Mississippi College7258104111125136140126130
Missouri Western123127131131126127131
Western Oregon755470102107121124125132
Adelphi132138136146143128133
CUI5463124139143125121129134
Fresno Pacific31748798105125125131134
McKendree113131140134135131134
Roberts Wesleyan115134133133134
Minnesota Duluth140147149138
Barton868299121130139136133139
Kentucky Wesleyan7189102115117132138140139
Columbus State85119140147130136141
MSU Denver67111128112124133137137142
East Central (Okla.)10398131142133140148130143
West Liberty State5985111116118130134138143
Illinois-Springfield143143147143
Virginia Union140146
East Stroudsburg4995110123135140140145146
Clayton State6890120133146128131144148
Assumption88127133109127127140149
South Dakota Mines125130132137145147146
Drury148
Belmont Abbey143129149
Harding89114141140140
Post3976100120128143143
Colorado Christian86151117129148150
Augusta81120115124151
Georgian Court112121135143149
Biola (Calif.)849794107132
Davenport (Mich.)130140
Cal Poly Humboldt4284103137143
Florida Tech136143
Truman143
Pitt Johnstown136145
Seattle Pacific78110126
West Alabama74113139
Lincoln (Pa.)99137144
Bloomsburg147
Minot State128148
Cameron5879
Florida Southern87116
Anderson (S.C.)80118
Southern Wesleyan (S.C.)82121
Lake Superior State122
Tuskegee92126
Fort Lewis93130
Bentley132
West Virginia Wesleyan99133
Livingstone91135
Salem (W. Va.)94137
Cal State East Bay96

USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field

2019 Rankings Calendar
Weeks National TFRIRegional TFRIConference TFRI#EventSquad KEY DATES
Week 1Tue 3/19Tue 3/19
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Week 2Tue 3/26Tue 3/26
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Tue 3/26
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Week 3Tue 4/2Tue 4/2
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Tue 4/2
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Week 4Tue 4/9Tue 4/9
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Tue 4/9
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Week 5Tue 4/16Tue 4/16
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Tue 4/16
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Tue 4/16
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Week 6Tue 4/23Tue 4/23
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Tue 4/23
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Tue 4/23
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Week 7Tue 4/30Tue 4/30
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Tue 4/30
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Tue 4/30
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Week 8Tue 5/7Tue 5/7
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Tue 5/7
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Tue 5/7
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Week 9Tue 5/14Mon 5/13
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Mon 5/13
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Mon 5/13
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Week 10Mon 5/20Mon 5/20
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Mon 5/20
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Mon 5/20
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FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Sat 5/25
MEN | WOMEN