2019 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 6

NEW ORLEANS – Conference Championship Weekend brought some notables changes to the national landscape, especially on the Descending Order List where athletes established eight new national leads with less than three weeks left until the national championships.

From The USTFCCCA InfoZone: Conference Championships Central

With that known, it’s time to look at how much the National Rating Index shifted between Week 5 and Week 6 with the most recent installment that was released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Remember: The 2019 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held May 23-25 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

NAIA — Men's Outdoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
British Columbia
Wayland Baptist (Texas)
Indiana Tech
Saint Mary (Kan.)
Westmont (Calif.)
1
British Columbia
2
Wayland Baptist (Texas)
3
Indiana Tech
4
Saint Mary (Kan.)
5
Westmont (Calif.)
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While the top-5 of the Men’s National Rating Index went virtually unscathed, the same couldn’t be said for the entire top-25. Only six of the top-25 teams from last week remained in place, of which included three top-5 programs.

British Columbia, Wayland Baptist (Texas) and Indiana Tech sit No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, for yet another week. Strong performances this past weekend allowed the trio to hold steady atop the National Rating Index in a tumultuous week.

Saint Mary (Kan.) swapped spots with Westmont (Calif.), as the former is now ranked No. 4 and the latter comes in at No. 5. The Spires captured the team title at the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships this past weekend and were rewarded by the Index.

Here are the biggest movers in the top-25 of Week 6 of the Men’s National Rating Index: No. 11 Concordia (Neb.) (up seven spots), No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan (up 12 spots), No. 18 Dordt (Iowa) (up four spots), No. 20 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (up six spots). MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) was the only new addition to the top-25 in Week 6.

NAIA — Women's Outdoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
British Columbia
Southern-New Orleans (La.)
Concordia (Neb.)
Wayland Baptist (Texas)
Doane (Neb.)
1
British Columbia
2
Southern-New Orleans (La.)
3
Concordia (Neb.)
4
Wayland Baptist (Texas)
5
Doane (Neb.)
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Despite some exciting conference championship meets, change was few and far between in the top-10 of the Women’s National Rating Index this week.

The only difference between the top-10 in Week 5 and Week 6 came at No. 6 and No. 7, where MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) and Indiana Tech swapped spots. The Pioneers are now ranked sixth, while the Warriors dropped one spot to seventh.

We did see some movement outside of the top-10, notably with Eastern Oregon. The Mountaineers jumped from No. 18 to No. 11 thanks to some strong efforts this past weekend. EOU added three new marks to the Index in the guise of its now fourth-ranked 4×800 relay team, Karianne Zollman (now seventh in the javelin) and Maggie Ledbetter (now 10th in the discus).

Three new teams did join the top-25: Taylor (Ind.) comes in at No. 23, McPherson (Kan.) is ranked 24th and Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) holds down the No. 25 spot. Both the Trojans and the Bulldogs leapt 10 or more spots between Week 5 and Week 6, while the Warriors made up four spots of their own.

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NAIA
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2019 Checkpoint #6 - May 8th

Top 25 Teams
VIEW ALL TEAMS
National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1british-columbiaBRITISH COLUMBIA394.75CascadeWest◀▶
(LW: 1)
2wayland-baptist-texasWAYLAND BAPTIST (TEXAS)361.79Sooner AthleticSouth Central◀▶
(LW: 2)
3indiana-techINDIANA TECH329.43Wolverine-Hoosier (1)Great Lakes◀▶
(LW: 3)
4saint-mary-kanSAINT MARY (KAN.)227.43Kansas Collegiate (1)South Central▲1
(LW: 5)
5westmont-califWESTMONT (CALIF.)197.92Golden State (1)West▼1
(LW: 4)
6william-carey-missWILLIAM CAREY (MISS.)183.39Southern States (1)South◀▶
(LW: 6)
7southern-oregonSOUTHERN OREGON181.18Cascade (1)West◀▶
(LW: 7)
8doane-nebDOANE (NEB.)175.92Great Plains (1)Midwest▲1
(LW: 9)
9tennessee-wesleyanTENNESSEE WESLEYAN157.22Appalachian (AAC) (3)South▼1
(LW: 8)
10grand-view-iowaGRAND VIEW (IOWA)152.84Heart of America (1)Midwest▲1
(LW: 11)
11concordia-nebCONCORDIA (NEB.)148.44Great Plains (3)Midwest▲7
(LW: 18)
12lindsey-wilson-kyLINDSEY WILSON (KY.)147.38Mid-South (2)Great Lakes▼2
(LW: 10)
13indiana-wesleyanINDIANA WESLEYAN146.11CrossroadsGreat Lakes▲12
(LW: 25)
14southern-new-orleans-laSOUTHERN-NEW ORLEANS (LA.)140.38Gulf CoastSouth▼1
(LW: 13)
15cornerstone-michCORNERSTONE (MICH.)139.20Wolverine-Hoosier (4)Great Lakes▼3
(LW: 12)
16bethel-indBETHEL (IND.)136.61Crossroads (1)Great Lakes▲3
(LW: 19)
17midland-nebMIDLAND (NEB.)136.29Great PlainsMidwest▼2
(LW: 15)
18dordt-iowaDORDT (IOWA)135.62Great Plains (2)Midwest▲4
(LW: 22)
19olivet-nazarene-illOLIVET NAZARENE (ILL.)134.22Chicagoland (1)Midwest▼5
(LW: 14)
20midamerica-nazarene-kanMIDAMERICA NAZARENE (KAN.)131.91Heart of America (3)South Central▲6
(LW: 26)
21cumberlands-kyCUMBERLANDS (KY.)127.80Mid-South (1)Great Lakes▼5
(LW: 16)
22baker-kanBAKER (KAN.)123.07Heart of America (2)South Central▼5
(LW: 17)
23oklahoma-cityOKLAHOMA CITY121.91Sooner AthleticSouth Central▼3
(LW: 20)
24hastings-nebHASTINGS (NEB.)103.31Great PlainsMidwest◀▶
(LW: 24)
25siena-heights-michSIENA HEIGHTS (MICH.)99.10Wolverine-Hoosier (2)Great Lakes▼4
(LW: 21)
NAIA
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2019 Checkpoint #6 - May 8th

Top 25 Teams
VIEW ALL TEAMS
National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1british-columbiaBRITISH COLUMBIA544.77Cascade (1)West◀▶
(LW: 1)
2southern-new-orleans-laSOUTHERN-NEW ORLEANS (LA.)434.86Gulf CoastSouth◀▶
(LW: 2)
3concordia-nebCONCORDIA (NEB.)390.55Great Plains (1)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 3)
4wayland-baptist-texasWAYLAND BAPTIST (TEXAS)341.02Sooner AthleticSouth Central◀▶
(LW: 4)
5doane-nebDOANE (NEB.)280.11Great Plains (3)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 5)
6midamerica-nazarene-kanMIDAMERICA NAZARENE (KAN.)223.15Heart of America (1)South Central▲1
(LW: 7)
7indiana-techINDIANA TECH202.78Wolverine-Hoosier (1)Great Lakes▼1
(LW: 6)
8william-carey-missWILLIAM CAREY (MISS.)169.68Southern States (1)South◀▶
(LW: 8)
9hastings-nebHASTINGS (NEB.)168.81Great Plains (2)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 9)
10oregon-techOREGON TECH167.32CascadeWest◀▶
(LW: 10)
11eastern-oregonEASTERN OREGON158.71Cascade (2)West▲7
(LW: 18)
12aquinas-michAQUINAS (MICH.)155.16Wolverine-Hoosier (3)Great Lakes◀▶
(LW: 12)
13siena-heights-michSIENA HEIGHTS (MICH.)150.47Wolverine-Hoosier (2)Great Lakes▲3
(LW: 16)
14friends-kanFRIENDS (KAN.)148.56Kansas Collegiate (1)South Central▼1
(LW: 13)
15olivet-nazarene-illOLIVET NAZARENE (ILL.)140.22Chicagoland (1)Midwest▼1
(LW: 14)
16cornerstone-michCORNERSTONE (MICH.)135.47Wolverine-Hoosier (4)Great Lakes▼5
(LW: 11)
17college-of-idahoCOLLEGE OF IDAHO125.73CascadeWest▼2
(LW: 15)
18oklahoma-cityOKLAHOMA CITY120.02Sooner AthleticSouth Central▲1
(LW: 19)
19dakota-wesleyan-s-dDAKOTA WESLEYAN (S.D.)112.92Great PlainsMidwest▲2
(LW: 21)
20westmont-califWESTMONT (CALIF.)107.11Golden State (1)West▼3
(LW: 17)
21xavier-laXAVIER (LA.)104.40Gulf Coast (1)South▼1
(LW: 20)
22lindsey-wilson-kyLINDSEY WILSON (KY.)101.67Mid-South (1)Great Lakes◀▶
(LW: 22)
23taylor-indTAYLOR (IND.)97.03CrossroadsGreat Lakes▲10
(LW: 33)
24mcpherson-kanMCPHERSON (KAN.)95.40Kansas CollegiateSouth Central▲12
(LW: 36)
25lewis-clark-state-idahoLEWIS-CLARK STATE (IDAHO)91.61A.I.I.West▲4
(LW: 29)


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
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Wed 4/10
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Week 3Wed 4/17Wed 4/17
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Wed 4/17
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Wed 4/17
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Week 4Wed 4/24Wed 4/24
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Wed 4/24
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Wed 4/24
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Week 5Wed 5/1Wed 5/1
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Wed 5/1
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Wed 5/1
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Week 6Wed 5/8Wed 5/8
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Wed 5/8
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Wed 5/8
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Week 7Wed 5/15Mon 5/13
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Mon 5/13
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Mon 5/13
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Week 8Tue 5/21Tue 5/21
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 5/21
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 5/21
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FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Sat 5/25
MEN | WOMEN