2019 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 4

NEW ORLEANS – While the top teams on the men’s and women’s side of the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Rating Index held their spots atop the throne, the rest of the nation experienced heavy change in the most recent installment, which was released on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Twenty-two of the top-25 men’s teams and 24 of the top-25 women’s teams shifted spots between Week 1 and Week 2.

NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field NATIONAL TFRI Top 5 – Men

1)Syracuse) 2)Syracuse) 3)Syracuse) 4)Syracuse) 5)Syracuse)
Angelo State West Texas A&M Lincoln (Mo.) Texas A&M-Commerce Grand Valley State

NATIONAL TFRI PDFs

TEAM SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY

REGIONAL TFRI

TFRI scored by USTFCCCA region

NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field NATIONAL TFRI Top 5 – Women

1)Syracuse) 2)Syracuse) 3)Syracuse) 4)Syracuse) 5)Syracuse)
Gramd Valley State Angelo State Missouri Southern Lincoln (Mo.) West Texas A&M

NATIONAL TFRI PDFs

TEAM SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY

REGIONAL TFRI

TFRI scored by USTFCCCA region

Expect even more change as teams are battling for the top prize at the 2019 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships, set for May 23-25 in Kingsville, Texas.

MEN’S STORY

For the third consecutive week Angelo State is the top team in the country.

The Rams have looked strong across multiple disciplines to start off the outdoor season, but watched its field group dominate this past weekend at their David Noble Relays. Top performances came out of Decio Andrade (leads the nation in the hammer throw), Nils Fischer (second in the javelin), Trpimir Siroki (second in the decathlon) and Matthew Walksh (fifth in the triple jump). The group’s 4×100 unit is also now ranked second in the country.

Jumping up one spot to No. 2 was West Texas A&M which is the best mark in program history.

The Buffaloes had a successful weekend at their WT Classic & Multi and were led by top performers in Quinton Sansing (now second in the nation in the 400 and seventh overall in the 200) and William Frobe (tops the nation in the 400H).

Making a 72-spot leap up to No. 3 was Lincoln (Mo.) which is the best mark received by the program since the final iteration of the 2017 regular season.

The Blue Tigers had a great weekend at the Mizzou Spring Open as they added numerous individual performance into the TFRI. The best came from Javan Gray (now leads the country in the 200 and fifth overall in the 100), Ryan Brown (first in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump) and Raymone Campbell (fourth in the 200 and ninth in the 100). The team’s 4×100 unit also ran the best time in the nation so far this season.

Also making a leap was No. 4 Texas A&M-Commerce who climbed up three spots from the previous index.

The Lions are fresh off competition at the Angelo State David Noble Relays in which they were led by Josh Boateng (No. 1 in the discus), Hudson Hull (fifth in the pole vault) and the program’s 4×400 and 4×100 teams (who are now ranked fourth and fifth, respectively).

Rounding out the top-five was Grand Valley State which is no change from the week before.

The Lakers were split between the Hilltopper Relays and the Spartan Invitational. The group saw top performances out of Daniel Walker (second overall in the 400H) and Hunter Weeks (fifth in the high jump).

The rest of the top-10 was rounded out in the following order; St. Augustine’s, Ashland, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Tiffin, Academy of Art. Ashland jumped up 14 spots while Texas A&M-Kingsville and Tiffin each saw a eight-spot increase.

The largest improvement overall was seen from No. 47 Bowie State who shot up 87 spots from its previous position. Other large jumps were taken by No. 35 Fort Hays State (up 57 spots), No. 61 Sioux Falls (up 57), No. 60 Lubbock Christian (up 54) and No. 42 Minnesota State (up 46).

WOMEN’S STORY

For the second week in a row, the Lakers from Grand Valley State were calculated as the No. 1 team in the country. It is the first time that the program has been the top team for consecutive weeks since a four-week run during the 2014 season.

GVSU had athletes at both the Hilltopper Relays and the Spartan Invitational over the weekend. The Lakers were led by its pole vaulting group of Ellianne Kimes (tops the nation in the event) and the trio of Rachel Dolan, Lucy Buckholz and Kassidie Stimmel (all tied for fourth overall). Bobbie Goodwin also had a great weekend as she now sits sixth overall in the hammer throw.

Advancing two spots to No. 2 was Angelo State after a solid weekend at its David Noble Relays.

The Rams had standouts across the board which included Karlea Huhon (second in the nation in the heptathlon), Talena Murray (second in the javelin), Daisy Osakue (third in the shot put), Kaitlyn Matthews (third in the triple jump) and the group’s 4×100 relay (fourth overall).

Also climbing up two spots to a new-program best No. 3 was Missouri Southern who had athletes at both the SBU Invite and the Angelo State David Noble Relays.

The Lions saw some of the best showings in the nation in Desirea Buerge (second in the country in both the shout and discus), Emily Presley (second in the pole vault) and Jasmine Deckard (fifth in the 200 and seventh in the 100).

Making the huge leap up 51 spots to No. 4 was Lincoln (Mo.) as the program jumped into the top-5 for the first time this season.

It was all about the sprints for the Blue Tigers, who were led at the Mizzou Spring Open by Rene Medley (best in the nation in the 100 and second overall in the 200), Renea Ambersley (first in the 400) and Christine Moss (second in the 400 and fourth in the 200). The program’s 4×100 also now leads the country while the 4×400 is ranked third overall.

Completing the top-5 at No. 5 was West Texas A&M after weekend competition at its WT Classic & Multi.

The Lady Buffs got top performances out of Fatim Affessi (tops in the long jump), Zada Swoopes (seventh in the discus) and its 4×100 unit (fifth in the country).

The rest of the top-10 was completed by Adams State, Pittsburg State, Saint Augustine’s, SF State and Alaska Anchorage, in that order. Adams State had the biggest improvement of this group after a 12-spot increase from its previous position.

The biggest improvement in the top-25 was seen by No. 20 Lindenwood as the program soared 60 spots between Week 1 and Week 2.

The largest improvement overall was taken by No. 46 Minnesota State (up 80 spots), while other large leaps were taken by No. 57 Cedarville (up 70 spots), No. 62 Malone (up 70), No. 89 Adelphi (up 58) and No. 87 Winona State (up 55).

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NCAA Division II
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2019 Checkpoint #4 - April 9th

Top 25 Teams
VIEW ALL TEAMS
National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1angelo-stateANGELO STATE203.53Lone Star (1)South Central◀▶
(LW: 1)
2west-texas-amWEST TEXAS A&M173.75Lone Star (3)South Central▲1
(LW: 3)
3lincoln-moLINCOLN (MO.)142.09MIAACentral▲72
(LW: 75)
4east-texas-amEAST TEXAS A&M134.75Lone Star (2)South Central▲3
(LW: 7)
5grand-valley-stateGRAND VALLEY STATE129.90GLIAC (1)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 5)
6saint-augustinesSAINT AUGUSTINE'S120.53CIAA (1)Atlantic▼4
(LW: 2)
7ashlandASHLAND104.23GLIAC (2)Midwest▲14
(LW: 21)
8texas-am-kingsvilleTEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE100.93Lone Star (4)South Central▲8
(LW: 16)
9tiffinTIFFIN98.54G-MAC (1)Midwest▲8
(LW: 17)
10academy-of-artACADEMY OF ART90.18PacWestWest▼6
(LW: 4)
11pittsburg-statePITTSBURG STATE85.47MIAA (2)Central▲3
(LW: 14)
12missouri-southernMISSOURI SOUTHERN85.30MIAA (3)Central▲18
(LW: 30)
13csu-puebloCSU PUEBLO77.58RMACSouth Central▼1
(LW: 12)
14adams-stateADAMS STATE75.57RMACSouth Central▲1
(LW: 15)
15colo-school-of-minesCOLO. SCHOOL OF MINES75.43RMAC (1)South Central▲4
(LW: 19)
16queens-n-cQUEENS (N.C.)75.39SAC (1)Southeast▼5
(LW: 11)
17uc-san-diegoUC SAN DIEGO70.86CCAAWest▼9
(LW: 8)
18central-missouriCENTRAL MISSOURI68.99MIAA (1)Central▲4
(LW: 22)
19chico-stateCHICO STATE66.34CCAA (1)West▼10
(LW: 9)
20findlayFINDLAY59.72G-MACMidwest▼10
(LW: 10)
21shippensburgSHIPPENSBURG58.17PSAC (1)Atlantic▲10
(LW: 31)
22embry-riddle-flaEMBRY-RIDDLE (FLA.)55.43Peach Belt (1)South▼16
(LW: 6)
23northwood-michNORTHWOOD (MICH.)54.18GLIAC (3)Midwest▲60
(LW: 83)
24lee-tennLEE (TENN.)53.54Gulf South (1)South▼11
(LW: 13)
25northwest-missouriNORTHWEST MISSOURI51.58MIAACentral◀▶
(LW: 25)
NCAA Division II
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2019 Checkpoint #4 - April 9th

Top 25 Teams
VIEW ALL TEAMS
National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1grand-valley-stateGRAND VALLEY STATE268.61GLIAC (1)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 1)
2angelo-stateANGELO STATE186.77Lone Star (1)South Central▲2
(LW: 4)
3missouri-southernMISSOURI SOUTHERN174.96MIAA (2)Central▲2
(LW: 5)
4lincoln-moLINCOLN (MO.)157.84MIAA (3)Central▲51
(LW: 55)
5west-texas-amWEST TEXAS A&M130.66Lone Star (2)South Central▼2
(LW: 3)
6adams-stateADAMS STATE126.29RMACSouth Central▲12
(LW: 18)
7pittsburg-statePITTSBURG STATE120.25MIAA (1)Central▲3
(LW: 10)
8saint-augustinesSAINT AUGUSTINE'S102.06CIAAAtlantic▼1
(LW: 7)
9sf-stateSF STATE97.16CCAA (1)West▼7
(LW: 2)
10alaska-anchorageALASKA ANCHORAGE86.55GNAC (3)West▼4
(LW: 6)
11uc-colorado-springsUC-COLORADO SPRINGS82.59RMAC (1)South Central▲16
(LW: 27)
12ashlandASHLAND82.11GLIAC (2)Midwest▲4
(LW: 16)
13simon-fraserSIMON FRASER81.37GNAC (4)West▼4
(LW: 9)
14colo-school-of-minesCOLO. SCHOOL OF MINES79.19RMACSouth Central▼2
(LW: 12)
15east-texas-amEAST TEXAS A&M72.97Lone Star (3)South Central▲7
(LW: 22)
16mount-oliveMOUNT OLIVE72.06Conf. Carolinas (1)Southeast▼3
(LW: 13)
17uc-san-diegoUC SAN DIEGO67.99CCAAWest▼3
(LW: 14)
18new-mexico-highlandsNEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS65.53RMACSouth Central▲7
(LW: 25)
19franklin-pierceFRANKLIN PIERCE62.17Northeast-10East▲7
(LW: 26)
20lindenwoodLINDENWOOD55.53MIAACentral▲60
(LW: 80)
21western-washingtonWESTERN WASHINGTON51.94GNACWest▼1
(LW: 20)
22seattle-pacificSEATTLE PACIFIC51.60GNAC (1)West▼11
(LW: 11)
23azusa-pacificAZUSA PACIFIC50.78PacWest (1)West▼6
(LW: 17)
24point-loma-nazarenePOINT LOMA NAZARENE46.31PacWestWest▲14
(LW: 38)
25virginia-stateVIRGINIA STATE44.27CIAA (3)Atlantic▲3
(LW: 28)


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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Week 4Tue 4/9Tue 4/9
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Week 5Tue 4/16Tue 4/16
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Week 6Tue 4/23Tue 4/23
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Week 7Tue 4/30Tue 4/30
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Week 8Tue 5/7Tue 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
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