2019 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 1

NEW ORLEANS – The first National Rating Index of the 2019 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field season was released on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

It’s time to find out which teams are projected to finish on top of the podium when the 2019 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships are held May 23 through May 25 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Rating Index Top 5 – Men

1)Syracuse) 2)Syracuse) 3)Syracuse) 4)Syracuse) 5)Syracuse)
Indiana Tech William Carey (Miss.) Saint Mary (Kan.) Southern Oregon British Columbia

NATIONAL TFRI PDFs

TEAM SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY

REGIONAL TFRI

TFRI scored by USTFCCCA region

NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Rating Index Top 5 – Women

1)Syracuse) 2)Syracuse) 3)Syracuse) 4)Syracuse) 5)Syracuse)
British Columbia Wayland Baptist (Texas) Indiana Tech Concordia (Neb.) Westmont (Calif.)

NATIONAL TFRI PDFs

TEAM SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY

REGIONAL TFRI

TFRI scored by USTFCCCA region

The next NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Rating Index will be released on April 10.

Men’s Story

Indiana Tech owns the No. 1 spot in the Men’s National Rating Index by a slim margin. The Warriors have a quartet of nation-leading marks: Brandon Smiley in the 200 (20.80), Cayce Griffin in the half marathon (1:08.23), Matteo Madrassi in the pole vault (4.80m/15-9) and their 4×100 relay (40.33). Indiana Tech’s 4×400 relay team recently turned in an effort that has it ranked second nationally at 3:10.66.

William Carey (Miss.) isn’t too far behind as the program comes in at No. 2. The Crusaders are led by Malik Crandle, who is ranked first nationally in the triple jump at 15.36m (50-4¾). Dante Brown has proven to be a welcomed addition to the program as a freshman as he is ranked second nationally in the 100 (10.41) and third nationally in 200 (21.43).

Saint Mary (Kan.) has six top-5 marks of its own, led by the duo of Philip Lagemann and Luke Skinner. Lagemann is ranked first nationally in the 5000, while Skinner is first nationally in the steeplechase. Skinner is also ranked second nationally in the 1500 and third nationally in the 800, so he definitely has some range.

Southern Oregon and British Columbia round out the top-5 at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. The Raiders have 12 marks ranked in the top-10 nationally, led by Zach Beltz in the long jump and Noah Oreritter in the 10,000, while the Thunderbirds are looking from big things from Roan Allen in the javelin, Alger Liang in the 5000 race walk and Kieran Lumb in the 1500.

Women’s Story

British Columbia leads the Women’s National Rating Index thanks to a dizzying array of performances so far this season. The Thunderbirds have athletes ranked in the top-5 nationally in seven different event areas, led by the top-ranked duo of Audrey Fox and Trinity Hansma. Fox is ranked No. 1 in the 5000m race walk at 26:23.91, while Hansma is ranked No. 1 in the high jump at 1.72m (5-7¾).

Wayland Baptist (Texas) comes in ranked second to begin the season behind a staggering number of top-ranked entries. Devin Johnson holds down two of those in the 100 and 200, while Teresha Jacobs (steeplechase) and Tiona Owens (triple jump) are ranked at the top of their respective individual events. Other top-ranked marks for WBU include the 4×100 and 4×800 relays.

Indiana Tech isn’t too far off the pace in third. The Warriors have top-ranked entries in Destiny Copeland (long jump) and the 4×400 relay. Indiana Tech is also paced by Jacqueline Scott in the 200, Leondra Campbell in the 100H and the 4×100 relay.

Concordia (Neb.) and Westmont (Calif.) round out the top-5 at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, to begin the season. The Bulldogs continue to be led by Samantha Liermann and Adrianna Shaw in the field events, while the Warriors are paced by Sydney Marr in the hammer, Chena Underhill in the pole vault and Emily Parks in the 400H.

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USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2019 Checkpoint #1 - April 3rd

Top 25 Teams
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National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegion2018
FINAL
1indiana-techINDIANA TECH344.56Wolverine-Hoosier (1)Great Lakes2
2william-carey-missWILLIAM CAREY (MISS.)334.24Southern States (1)South11
3saint-mary-kanSAINT MARY (KAN.)303.29Kansas Collegiate (1)South Central7
4southern-oregonSOUTHERN OREGON279.73Cascade (1)West25
5british-columbiaBRITISH COLUMBIA253.19CascadeWest3
6westmont-califWESTMONT (CALIF.)251.87Golden State (1)West8
7wayland-baptist-texasWAYLAND BAPTIST (TEXAS)244.63Sooner AthleticSouth Central5
8st-thomas-flaST. THOMAS (FLA.)188.74Sun Conference (2)South---
9cumberlands-kyCUMBERLANDS (KY.)172.62Mid-South (1)Great Lakes69
10midland-nebMIDLAND (NEB.)150.05Great PlainsMidwest40
11southeastern-flaSOUTHEASTERN (FLA.)146.64Sun Conference (1)South---
12tennessee-wesleyanTENNESSEE WESLEYAN143.48Appalachian (AAC) (3)South15
13lindsey-wilson-kyLINDSEY WILSON (KY.)139.79Mid-South (2)Great Lakes6
14olivet-nazarene-illOLIVET NAZARENE (ILL.)133.40Chicagoland (1)Midwest15
15cornerstone-michCORNERSTONE (MICH.)129.70Wolverine-Hoosier (4)Great Lakes37
16eastern-oregonEASTERN OREGON123.24CascadeWest15
17grand-view-iowaGRAND VIEW (IOWA)120.39Heart of America (1)Midwest15
18southern-new-orleans-laSOUTHERN-NEW ORLEANS (LA.)119.60Gulf CoastSouth29
19marian-indMARIAN (IND.)118.99CrossroadsGreat Lakes79
20reinhardt-gaREINHARDT (GA.)116.79Appalachian (AAC) (1)South31
21baker-kanBAKER (KAN.)116.13Heart of America (2)South Central69
22vanguard-califVANGUARD (CALIF.)112.90Golden StateWest---
23keiser-flaKEISER (FLA.)110.57Sun Conference (3)South13
24the-masters-califTHE MASTER'S (CALIF.)106.24Golden StateWest79
25midamerica-nazarene-kanMIDAMERICA NAZARENE (KAN.)105.84Heart of America (3)South Central37
NAIA
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2019 Checkpoint #1 - April 3rd

Top 25 Teams
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National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegion2018
FINAL
1british-columbiaBRITISH COLUMBIA477.46Cascade (1)West2
2wayland-baptist-texasWAYLAND BAPTIST (TEXAS)338.55Sooner AthleticSouth Central4
3indiana-techINDIANA TECH323.98Wolverine-Hoosier (1)Great Lakes3
4concordia-nebCONCORDIA (NEB.)316.70Great Plains (1)Midwest12
5westmont-califWESTMONT (CALIF.)273.92Golden State (1)West19
6oregon-techOREGON TECH228.43CascadeWest65
7southern-new-orleans-laSOUTHERN-NEW ORLEANS (LA.)223.40Gulf CoastSouth1
8southern-oregonSOUTHERN OREGON182.14CascadeWest22
9midamerica-nazarene-kanMIDAMERICA NAZARENE (KAN.)181.40Heart of America (1)South Central28
10olivet-nazarene-illOLIVET NAZARENE (ILL.)180.91Chicagoland (1)Midwest9
11william-carey-missWILLIAM CAREY (MISS.)173.53Southern States (1)South32
12eastern-oregonEASTERN OREGON172.66Cascade (2)West26
13cornerstone-michCORNERSTONE (MICH.)159.11Wolverine-Hoosier (4)Great Lakes49
14hastings-nebHASTINGS (NEB.)150.58Great Plains (2)Midwest8
15vanguard-califVANGUARD (CALIF.)147.29Golden State (3)West65
16lindsey-wilson-kyLINDSEY WILSON (KY.)146.90Mid-South (1)Great Lakes10
17southeastern-flaSOUTHEASTERN (FLA.)144.94Sun Conference (1)South65
18xavier-laXAVIER (LA.)142.76Gulf Coast (1)South65
19lewis-clark-state-idahoLEWIS-CLARK STATE (IDAHO)134.45A.I.I.West65
20park-moPARK (MO.)128.72American Midwest (1)South Central56
21saint-mary-kanSAINT MARY (KAN.)113.77Kansas CollegiateSouth Central65
22college-of-idahoCOLLEGE OF IDAHO109.08CascadeWest16
23st-thomas-flaST. THOMAS (FLA.)107.03Sun Conference (3)South---
24taylor-indTAYLOR (IND.)104.88CrossroadsGreat Lakes21
25corban-oreCORBAN (ORE.)104.47CascadeWest65


Week-by-Week Ranking

Only showing those with a season-best ranking in the top 25.
TeamWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6Week #7Week #8FINAL
British Columbia534111111
William Carey (Miss.)246566442
Wayland Baptist (Texas)721222233
Indiana Tech112333324
Oklahoma City63282111202323145
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)13899101213116
Indiana Wesleyan352412192513877
Grand View (Iowa)17910811101288
Southern-New Orleans (La.)182123121314999
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)14151417141915129
Bethel (Ind.)2011201916181611
Dordt (Iowa)654547292218242412
Tennessee Wesleyan121081389101013
Cumberlands (Ky.)91819271621201714
Milligan (Tenn.)382227324039443414
Westmont (Calif.)66564562016
Baker (Kan.)211120151722222316
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)251924232620211818
Saint Mary (Kan.)3534545519
Hastings (Neb.)413936212424191520
Keiser (Fla.)233032353435363121
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)332326263838415121
Midland (Neb.)101313161517171323
Eastern Oregon161617283032343023
Corban (Ore.)3140413931292923
Southern Oregon4777777626
WVU Tech263635303231282726
Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)455457605859585326
Union (Ky.)1061189911292103948426
Madonna (Mich.)1248070635051514030
Concordia (Neb.)573129141811162231
Valley City State (N.D.)585262515556554432
Doane (Neb.)12938371098111933
Cornerstone (Mich.)151716221215142133
Campbellsville (Ky.)628261785460605233
Columbia (Mo.)675859684457575433
Southwestern (Kan.)927285676666676033
Cincinnati Christian (Ohio)595660697575817833
Texas College4971567078941029233
Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)404650504237433640
Central Methodist (Mo.)734755716758616740
Cumberland (Tenn.)1041241231198896453742
Dickinson State (N.D.)90105110555743264942
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)342728405155595642
Lindenwood - Belleville (Ill.)93101109956870686342
Allen (S.C.)324442464945393946
Oregon Tech274144364149474846
College of Idaho363531493340465046
Edward Waters (Fla.)435354586263655946
York (Neb.)1109797919852636246
Southwest (N.M.)506974838695858846
St. Francis (Ill.)392633422733302852
Mount Marty (S.D.)1207666524744483852
Dakota State (S.D.)769092546050404252
Truett-McConnell (Ga.)464238373641494352
St. Ambrose (Iowa)10710911610511484918952
Taylor (Ind.)283325342827312657
McPherson (Kan.)646778435234373257
Reinhardt (Ga.)203440453936386657
Brewton-Parker (Ga.)556572747274717157
Rocky Mountain (Mont.)1141281041038286867357
William Penn (Iowa)895153617072767457
Webber International (Fla.)294945647479928757
Voorhees (S.C.)71849611111812211811257
St. Thomas (Fla.)81215182328353565
Southeastern (Fla.)112930334646524165
Friends (Kan.)967363576369625865
Arizona Christian486676898188786865
Morningside (Iowa)108124767178807965
Point Park (Pa.)797549657382908065
Bethany (Kan.)10012212810410861666471
Marian (Ind.)191418242926334672
Montreat (N.C.)374858625965646572
Bethel (Kan.)526067849168706972
Missouri Baptist1357990736976797072
Park (Mo.)538395666571737772
Spring Arbor (Mich.)1251211131059972
Siena Heights (Mich.)5625222521252525
Northwestern (Iowa)6864734448303229
Carroll (Mont.)7270483135422733
Aquinas (Mich.)6650523837474245
Shawnee State (Ohio)3043435664675647
The Master's (Calif.)2437394843545055
Vanguard (Calif.)2232344761646957
Jarvis Christian (Texas)8111011111856627261
Waldorf (Iowa)1151251257772
Tabor (Kan.)8068697577807575
Bushnell (Ore.)5461717987858376
Grace (Ind.)6955648580898881
Missouri Valley949410211085818282
Calumet St. Joseph (Ind.)1359389107107919383
Nelson (Texas)77858790951009885
Mount Mercy (Iowa)6088685976778486
Langston (Okla.)10359657279838790
Central Baptist (Ark.)14178838784878991
Northwest (Wash.)12613213512783909793
Goshen (Ind.)1211151201221221019994
Sterling (Kan.)109119799310010210495
Huston-Tillotson (Texas)84968881949710096
IU East (Ind.)4777829410310610197
Rio Grande (Ohio)131143919290939698
Briar Cliff (Iowa)108114115116119111111100
Dillard (La.)7862778097104107101
Kansas Wesleyan137139113124123122102
Mobile (Ala.)4463758699105108103
Graceland (Iowa)1399110199104112114104
Judson (Ill.)123127108106110115105
Benedictine (Kan.)1161068497967374106
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)111117118121123124125107
Clarke (Iowa)74899898109118120108
Williams Baptist (Ark.)75875153535354109
Menlo (Calif.)91120134102110120124109
Ottawa (Kan.)97125131101117108109111
Xavier (La.)618694106120126119113
Saint Xavier (Ill.)87104108114112115121114
Pikeville (Ky.)142115121123115
Evangel (Mo.)8898808810198103116
Avila (Mo.)98112121134139129128117
Hope International (Calif.)99107113126131132132118
Wiley (Texas)70102105120133130127119
Huntington (Ind.)125128134119126120
Providence (Mont.)113130129133127127130121
Jamestown (N.D.)115135142132140142144122
Ohio Christian117134119139144123
Multnomah (Ore.)142142144123
Ottawa (Ariz.)42574641454853
Science & Arts (Okla.)8510310677899295
Warner (Fla.)517481829399106
Georgetown (Ky.)122136141143111116110
Brescia (Ky.)1328186100105109112
Southwestern Christian (Okla.)12792100109113114113
Columbia International (S.C.)95100112117116117116
Soka (Calif.)1021299396102107117
Trinity Christian (Ill.)114129129128129
William Woods (Mo.)105116126138128134131
Lincoln (Ill.)133111117134130131133
Bethel (Tenn.)130139132125135139134
Jessup (Calif.)8399107124126133135
SCAD Savannah (Ga.)128132135137136135136
USC Beaufort (S.C.)10195103123132141137
Culver-Stockton (Mo.)138138
Evergreen State (Wash.)139
Ozarks (Mo.)86112121134137136140
Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.)112127133131138140141
Morris (S.C.)123126139141142143142
SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)118138137140143143143
Lyon (Ark.)134141143144145137144
Florida Memorial82121130130141143144
Concordia (Mich.)146144
Texas Wesleyan119131138144
Warner Pacific (Ore.)143145146
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)147
Harris-Stowe State (Mo.)139
Loyola (La.)140144
Viterbo (Wis.)135
Point (Ga.)135
Alice Lloyd (Ky.)144
Florida College145

USTFCCCA NAIA Outdoor Track & Field

2019 Rankings Calendar
Weeks National TFRIRegional TFRIConference TFRI#EventSquad KEY DATES
Week 1Wed 4/3Wed 4/3
MEN | WOMEN
Week 2Wed 4/10Wed 4/10
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 4/10
MEN | WOMEN
Week 3Wed 4/17Wed 4/17
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 4/17
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 4/17
MEN | WOMEN
Week 4Wed 4/24Wed 4/24
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 4/24
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 4/24
MEN | WOMEN
Week 5Wed 5/1Wed 5/1
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 5/1
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 5/1
MEN | WOMEN
Week 6Wed 5/8Wed 5/8
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 5/8
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 5/8
MEN | WOMEN
Week 7Wed 5/15Mon 5/13
MEN | WOMEN
Mon 5/13
MEN | WOMEN
Mon 5/13
MEN | WOMEN
Week 8Tue 5/21Tue 5/21
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 5/21
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 5/21
MEN | WOMEN
FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Sat 5/25
MEN | WOMEN