2019 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 8

NEW ORLEANS – It’s Championship Week in NAIA Outdoor Track & Field!

We know which athletes are headed to the 2019 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships this weekend in Gulf Shores, Alabama, so it’s time to look at the Pre-Championships Edition of the National TFRI, which only uses marks from those athletes competing in the Yellowhammer State.

QUICK LINKS: USTFCCCA National Championships Central | Timing Site

This marks the sixth year in a row that the NAIA Outdoor T&F Championships have been held in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The last time the meet was held in the same location for more than five years was between 1959 and 1967 when it was based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

NAIA — Men's Outdoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
British Columbia
Indiana Tech
Wayland Baptist (Texas)
William Carey (Miss.)
Saint Mary (Kan.)
1
British Columbia
2
Indiana Tech
3
Wayland Baptist (Texas)
4
William Carey (Miss.)
5
Saint Mary (Kan.)
All TFRI Reports

British Columbia is projected to win its second outdoor national title in the past three years, as it is the top-ranked team in the Men’s National TFRI. The Thunderbirds have 10 marks that are ranked in the top-5 nationally, including five in the top-2. Kieran Lumb accounts for two of those by himself as he is the top-ranked athlete in both the 1500 and 5000.

Indiana Tech and Wayland Baptist (Texas) are expected to battle for runner-up honors according to the National TFRI. The Warriors and the Pioneers have combined for 13 national top-5 marks this late in the season with a near-even split (Indiana Tech has seven, compared to six for Wayland Baptist). Cayce Griffin and Matt Lockridge are the Warriors to watch as they’re ranked No. 1 nationally in the 10,000 and 100, respectively, while the Pioneers feature the top-ranked athlete in the 400 (Quintaveon Poole) and the top-ranked 4×400 and 4×800 relay teams.

William Carey (Miss.) and Saint Mary (Kan.) are off pace a bit and come in at No. 4 and No. 5 in the final Rating Index of the season. The Crusaders are led by the second-ranked triple jumper in the nation (Malik Crandle), while the Spires have Phillip Lagemann and Luke Skinner in that position in the 5000 and steeplechase, respectively.

The rest of the top-10 included No. 6 Southern Oregon, No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan, No. 8 Grand View (Iowa), No. 9 Southern-New Orleans (La.) and No. 10 Tennessee Wesleyan. Grand View (Iowa) jumped four spots between Week 7 and Week 8 based off their strong entries to the national meet.

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.)
All TFRI Reports

British Columbia remained the top-ranked team in the Women’s National Rating Index for good reason. The Thunderbirds have 15 – Count them: 15 – entries into the national meet that are ranked in the top-5. What is even more impressive is that UBC doesn’t have a single No. 1 mark this season, but counters that with sheer quality and quantity.

Southern-New Orleans, last year’s national champion, sits second in the final Rating Index. The Knights have 12 entries of their own ranked in the top-5 nationally, including three that headline the 400 (Stacey Ann Williams), 400H (Kimona Smikle) and 4×400 relay.

Concordia (Neb.) is a clear favorite to finish third on the strength of its field athletes. The Bulldogs have six entries that are ranked in the top-5 nationally, of which five are in the field events. Adrianna Shaw has two of those by herself as she is ranked first nationally in the discus and third nationally in the hammer, while Samantha Liermann is the top-ranked athlete in the shot put.

Wayland Baptist (Texas) and Doane (Neb.) are projected to battle for the final podium spot. The Pioneers and the Tigers have nearly identical ranks of top athletes: WBU has two No. 1s and two No. 3s, while Doane (Neb.) owns two No. 1s, a No. 2 and a No. 3. It’s possible that the Tigers could sweep the high jump as Shay Brown and Alexis Dale are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in that event.

The rest of the top-10 included No. 6 Hastings (Neb.), No. 7 Indiana Tech, No. 8 William Carey (Miss.), No. 9 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) and No. 10 Oregon Tech.

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

2019 Checkpoint #8 - May 21st

Top 25 Teams
VIEW ALL TEAMS
National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1british-columbiaBRITISH COLUMBIA443.39CascadeWest◀▶
(LW: 1)
2indiana-techINDIANA TECH312.11Wolverine-Hoosier (1)Great Lakes▲1
(LW: 3)
3wayland-baptist-texasWAYLAND BAPTIST (TEXAS)307.68Sooner AthleticSouth Central▼1
(LW: 2)
4william-carey-missWILLIAM CAREY (MISS.)242.58Southern States (1)South◀▶
(LW: 4)
5saint-mary-kanSAINT MARY (KAN.)206.07Kansas Collegiate (1)South Central◀▶
(LW: 5)
6southern-oregonSOUTHERN OREGON192.31Cascade (1)West▲1
(LW: 7)
7indiana-wesleyanINDIANA WESLEYAN175.50CrossroadsGreat Lakes▲1
(LW: 8)
8grand-view-iowaGRAND VIEW (IOWA)164.89Heart of America (1)Midwest▲4
(LW: 12)
9southern-new-orleans-laSOUTHERN-NEW ORLEANS (LA.)156.40Gulf CoastSouth◀▶
(LW: 9)
10tennessee-wesleyanTENNESSEE WESLEYAN152.99Appalachian (AAC) (3)South◀▶
(LW: 10)
11lindsey-wilson-kyLINDSEY WILSON (KY.)145.36Mid-South (2)Great Lakes▲2
(LW: 13)
12olivet-nazarene-illOLIVET NAZARENE (ILL.)143.30Chicagoland (1)Midwest▲3
(LW: 15)
13midland-nebMIDLAND (NEB.)138.46Great PlainsMidwest▲4
(LW: 17)
14oklahoma-cityOKLAHOMA CITY137.14Sooner AthleticSouth Central▲9
(LW: 23)
15hastings-nebHASTINGS (NEB.)136.70Great PlainsMidwest▲4
(LW: 19)
16bethel-indBETHEL (IND.)136.56Crossroads (1)Great Lakes▲2
(LW: 18)
17cumberlands-kyCUMBERLANDS (KY.)129.25Mid-South (1)Great Lakes▲3
(LW: 20)
18midamerica-nazarene-kanMIDAMERICA NAZARENE (KAN.)126.81Heart of America (3)South Central▲3
(LW: 21)
19doane-nebDOANE (NEB.)120.62Great Plains (1)Midwest▼8
(LW: 11)
20westmont-califWESTMONT (CALIF.)114.33Golden State (1)West▼14
(LW: 6)
21cornerstone-michCORNERSTONE (MICH.)113.95Wolverine-Hoosier (4)Great Lakes▼7
(LW: 14)
22concordia-nebCONCORDIA (NEB.)99.83Great Plains (3)Midwest▼6
(LW: 16)
23baker-kanBAKER (KAN.)98.78Heart of America (2)South Central▼1
(LW: 22)
24dordt-iowaDORDT (IOWA)98.38Great Plains (2)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 24)
25siena-heights-michSIENA HEIGHTS (MICH.)96.21Wolverine-Hoosier (2)Great Lakes◀▶
(LW: 25)
NAIA
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2019 Checkpoint #8 - May 21st

Top 25 Teams
VIEW ALL TEAMS
National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1british-columbiaBRITISH COLUMBIA517.04Cascade (1)West◀▶
(LW: 1)
2southern-new-orleans-laSOUTHERN-NEW ORLEANS (LA.)432.05Gulf CoastSouth◀▶
(LW: 2)
3concordia-nebCONCORDIA (NEB.)348.75Great Plains (1)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 3)
4wayland-baptist-texasWAYLAND BAPTIST (TEXAS)259.78Sooner AthleticSouth Central◀▶
(LW: 4)
5doane-nebDOANE (NEB.)242.60Great Plains (3)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 5)
6hastings-nebHASTINGS (NEB.)218.03Great Plains (2)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 6)
7indiana-techINDIANA TECH208.48Wolverine-Hoosier (1)Great Lakes◀▶
(LW: 7)
8william-carey-missWILLIAM CAREY (MISS.)201.08Southern States (1)South▲1
(LW: 9)
9midamerica-nazarene-kanMIDAMERICA NAZARENE (KAN.)198.62Heart of America (1)South Central▼1
(LW: 8)
10oregon-techOREGON TECH183.46CascadeWest▲1
(LW: 11)
11siena-heights-michSIENA HEIGHTS (MICH.)168.34Wolverine-Hoosier (2)Great Lakes▲1
(LW: 12)
12taylor-indTAYLOR (IND.)153.59CrossroadsGreat Lakes▲4
(LW: 16)
13lindsey-wilson-kyLINDSEY WILSON (KY.)146.17Mid-South (1)Great Lakes▲7
(LW: 20)
14aquinas-michAQUINAS (MICH.)134.23Wolverine-Hoosier (3)Great Lakes▼1
(LW: 13)
15olivet-nazarene-illOLIVET NAZARENE (ILL.)125.31Chicagoland (1)Midwest▲2
(LW: 17)
16oklahoma-cityOKLAHOMA CITY124.34Sooner AthleticSouth Central▲5
(LW: 21)
17eastern-oregonEASTERN OREGON121.52Cascade (2)West▼7
(LW: 10)
18friends-kanFRIENDS (KAN.)120.97Kansas Collegiate (1)South Central▼4
(LW: 14)
19college-of-idahoCOLLEGE OF IDAHO116.55CascadeWest▼1
(LW: 18)
20westmont-califWESTMONT (CALIF.)108.42Golden State (1)West▼1
(LW: 19)
21cornerstone-michCORNERSTONE (MICH.)98.54Wolverine-Hoosier (4)Great Lakes▼6
(LW: 15)
22xavier-laXAVIER (LA.)97.75Gulf Coast (1)South▲1
(LW: 23)
23dakota-wesleyan-s-dDAKOTA WESLEYAN (S.D.)97.20Great PlainsMidwest▼1
(LW: 22)
24point-park-paPOINT PARK (PA.)90.24River States (2)Great Lakes▲4
(LW: 28)
25judson-illJUDSON (ILL.)84.75ChicagolandMidwest▲5
(LW: 30)


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