2021 NCAA DII Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 2

NEW ORLEANS – Changes are abound in the latest NCAA Division II Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Rating Index, as released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Tuesday. All 25 teams that make up the National TFRI moved in Week 2.

Angelo State climbed three spots to take over the top spot., knocking No. 2 Grand Valley State, No. 3 West Texas A&M and No. 4 Ashland each down one spot. No. 5 Pittsburg State gained nine spots from a week ago to round out the top-5 teams.

NCAA Division II — Men's Outdoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
Angelo State
Grand Valley State
West Texas A&M
Ashland
Pittsburg State
1
Angelo State
2
Grand Valley State
3
West Texas A&M
4
Ashland
5
Pittsburg State
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The David Noble Relays treated Angelo State well, as the Rams saw nine new or improved top-10 nationally ranked performances. The decathlon was a particularly big event for them as they had four performances that rank in the top-10: Trpimir Siroki (No. 1, 7515), Elvis Kryukov (No. 3, 7037), Jakob Porter (No. 6, 6868) and Kyle Lumpkins (No. 10, 6653). The event that helped Siroki notch the national lead in the decathlon was the long jump, where he soared 7.56m (24-9¾) for the No. 4 performance on the Descending Order List. Other top performers for Angelo State are Nicholas Ellisor in the 400 (No. 3, 47.06) and Trivett Jones in the pole vault at (No. 3, 5.21m/17-1). Ellisor also anchored the top-ranked 4×400 (3:12.22).

Grand Valley State competed at the WKU Hilltopper Relays and picked up several top marks, bringing their season total to 13 top-10 nationally ranked efforts. The Lakers now have two of the top-3 hurdlers in the nation in Jackson Blanchard (No. 2, 51.16) and Daniel Walker (No. 3, 51.27). Those two were also part of the 4×400 that clocked the No. 8 time this season (3:15.93).

West Texas A&M turned in a national lead during its weekend hosting the Joe Meaker Classic and Multi. Benjamin Azamati scorched the track to the tune of 20.59c (20.52A) for the top time among NCAA DII athletes this season. Remember: Azamati broke the NCAA DII record in the 100 after his 9.97 a week ago at the Texas Relays, which is still the collegiate leading time. Azamati’s effort gives the Buffs four No. 1s and 10 top-10 nationally ranked performances.

The fourth-ranked Eagles mainly rested this weekend and are expected to compete at the Walsh Invitational on Friday, April 9. Ashland has nine top-10 nationally ranked performances, including three national leaders. Trevor Bassitt has a hand in all three: the 110H (13.59), 400H (49.34) and anchored the 4×100 (40.08).

Pittsburg State is back in the top-5 for the first time since 2018 thanks to eight top-10 nationally ranked performances from the SBU Invite. The Gorillas have three in the top-6 in the javelin: Brett Thompson (No. 1, 73.87m/242-4), Jerod Toogood (No. 2, 68.59m/225-1) and Joshua Hudiburg (No. 6, 67.23m/220-7). In the decathlon, Trey Mooney (No. 2, 7268) and Hunter Jones (No. 7, 6826) registered strong scores in their first multi of the outdoor season. On the track, Louis Rollins is ranked in the 110H (No. 4, 14.04) and Bryce Grahn in the steeple (No. 5, 9:05.15).

Here are the rest of the top-10 teams in Week 2: No. 6 Texas A&M-Commerce, No. 7 UC-Colorado Springs, No. 8 Missouri Southern, No. 9 Central Missouri and No. 10 Adams State.

The 2021 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships are set for May 27-29 in Allendale, Michigan, hosted by Grand Valley State.

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USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2021 Checkpoint #2 - April 6th

Top 25 Teams
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National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1angelo-stateANGELO STATE271.16Lone StarSouth Central▲3
(LW: 4)
2grand-valley-stateGRAND VALLEY STATE221.24GLIAC (1)Midwest▼1
(LW: 1)
3west-texas-amWEST TEXAS A&M218.31Lone Star (1)South Central▼1
(LW: 2)
4ashlandASHLAND175.53GLIACMidwest▼1
(LW: 3)
5pittsburg-statePITTSBURG STATE161.41MIAA (1)Central▲9
(LW: 14)
6east-texas-amEAST TEXAS A&M154.22Lone StarSouth Central▲5
(LW: 11)
7uc-colorado-springsUC-COLORADO SPRINGS134.97RMAC (1)South Central▼2
(LW: 5)
8missouri-southernMISSOURI SOUTHERN118.23MIAACentral▲2
(LW: 10)
9central-missouriCENTRAL MISSOURI117.85MIAACentral▲28
(LW: 37)
10adams-stateADAMS STATE89.63RMACSouth Central▲8
(LW: 18)
11western-coloradoWESTERN COLORADO87.92RMACSouth Central▲20
(LW: 31)
12tiffinTIFFIN87.42G-MAC (1)Midwest▼5
(LW: 7)
13hardingHARDING85.62GACCentral▼7
(LW: 6)
14queens-n-cQUEENS (N.C.)75.37SAC (1)Southeast▼6
(LW: 8)
15lee-tennLEE (TENN.)74.15GSCSouth▼6
(LW: 9)
16washburnWASHBURN67.62MIAACentral▲23
(LW: 39)
17alabama-huntsvilleALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE67.38GSC (1)South▼5
(LW: 12)
18csu-puebloCSU PUEBLO65.13RMACSouth Central▼5
(LW: 13)
19lincoln-moLINCOLN (MO.)61.47MIAACentral▲1
(LW: 20)
20oklahoma-baptistOKLAHOMA BAPTIST60.08GAC (1)Central▼3
(LW: 17)
21colorado-mesaCOLORADO MESA53.00RMACSouth Central▼6
(LW: 15)
22northwood-michNORTHWOOD (MICH.)52.84GLIACMidwest▼6
(LW: 16)
23quincy-illQUINCY (ILL.)49.65GLVCMidwest▲12
(LW: 35)
24neb-kearneyNEB.-KEARNEY47.77MIAACentral▲19
(LW: 43)
25limestoneLIMESTONE46.38SACSoutheast▼2
(LW: 23)


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 #9FINAL
Grand Valley State1211511111
West Texas A&M2333452222
Angelo State4124343433
Ashland3452225344
Pittsburg State14545664654
Colo. School of Mines2926149136576
East Texas A&M11666877767
Missouri Southern1088779910108
Tiffin71211891110899
Southern Connecticut28393032182225171910
Central Missouri37991010889811
Carson-Newman21322629252728181711
Seton Hill40494034363942414113
Limestone23252123121314131214
Adams State1810712111211141615
Findlay901032918242421222715
Academy of Art108354714141816211817
Fort Hays State47333539293233293417
American International545860435727272419
Concordia-St. Paul30424242404438403619
Lincoln (Mo.)20191722272518192521
Lee (Tenn.)9151315151413111122
UC-Colorado Springs571011131012121322
Neb.-Kearney43242726303135363722
North Greenville59577275818189666422
Western Colorado31111824261515151426
Saginaw Valley State80935254734140242126
Minnesota State111293338331622283126
Benedict46503130324343434326
Colorado Mesa15211517191717161530
Queens (N.C.)8141213162123202630
Northwest Missouri52344961283029322830
Washburn39162021232926313330
McKendree92979810410969726030
Azusa PacificRVRV2427312631333235
Lenoir-Rhyne36456059586230262036
Texas A&M-Kingsville38434128394034394236
Illinois-Springfield805356754645454636
Chadron State63658262663444475036
MSU Moorhead755557373741464740
Alabama-Huntsville12171616171920232241
Oklahoma Baptist17202325354254343041
Southwest Baptist27405049465546383841
Montana St.-Billings48464848495155504941
Mississippi College41303441413336535541
Malone66778997837780615741
Indianapolis851106363606065717141
MansfieldRVRVRVRV5948
Davenport (Mich.)72686152525358566248
Northwood (Mich.)16222220202019252350
MSU Denver50283636424550544850
Western WashingtonRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV6550
Harding6131919222324302953
Northern State485151534952525253
Shippensburg78707874717662646853
UNC Pembroke45314543485059626156
Colorado Christian24413855343539423957
Emmanuel (Ga.)42444347444848484057
Saint Leo55596666633637444457
Oklahoma Christian648511277808663656657
Hillsdale49616567727366707457
CSU Pueblo131825312128323535
Augustana (S.D.)77685047533745
Lindenwood686659646766475151
Emporia State223744455559514953
Concord545262406174765554
Tampa605354585456576056
Charleston (W.Va.)343637375658616358
Wayne State (Neb.)323856505152605963
Missouri S&T444757656565565867
Catawba658883905964726869
Adelphi6071727069706770
Westminster (Utah)79819194951011037472
Southern Indiana88106878710263716973
Quincy (Ill.)3523323338384957
Wingate1927283557677473
Fresno Pacific2656394447546875
Lewis2564768289907576
Black Hills State7072869162616477
Ferris State90969674757878
Montevallo5855707076718279
Mount Olive3351465378828680
Wheeling1041041048181
Lubbock Christian5762677364727982
Missouri Western73807677788383
Shorter74869493100889284
Alaska Anchorage74748090946785
Glenville State10778738392958586
Central Washington7796998568687787
Columbus State5667757985707388
Dallas Baptist6771798184899189
Southwest Minnesota State111110114798490
Minot State1008493103107929591
Clayton State7176859598858892
Saint Rose82808793
Southern Arkansas5358646979839094
Sioux Falls1021121129495
Lincoln (Pa.)5163697169849396
UW-Parkside8693879697
Bloomfield98
Walsh8794921019610210699
Simon Fraser464510098100
Southern Wesleyan (S.C.)115829088919197101
Georgian Court769198100109105106102
Franklin Pierce10799102103
South Dakota Mines7389107929798100104
Seattle Pacific8610486105
Embry-Riddle (Fla.)RVRV84848893101106
Cameron6169818994103104107
Michigan TechRVRV6878869699108
Cedarville84100107111109108
Virginia StateRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Western OregonRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Kentucky WesleyanRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Saint Augustine'sRVRVRVRVRVRV
Tusculum1011131018797105
Upper Iowa108108
West Alabama62798899103104
Slippery Rock839710410899105
Truman898795102101105
CUI81102105107105110
Savannah State9399101106112110
Augusta6983100104110
Lake Superior StateRVRVRVRV
Stonehill106
Kutztown105109
U-Mary102115106109
Biola (Calif.)959595110
West Virginia Wesleyan103112
Trevecca Nazarene829882
Rogers State9210992
Southern Nazarene9410794
Ohio Dominican9711297
Cal Poly Humboldt999999
Coker103117103
Florida Southern105105105
West Chester106106106
Drury109109109
Anderson (S.C.)109113109
Lincoln Memorial91115109
Davis and Elkins11195111
Christian Brothers96101111
Lake Erie111111111
West Liberty State75104113
Northwest Nazarene98108114
Lees-McRae114114114
Indiana (Pa.)115115115
Mars Hill115115115
Saint Martin'sRVRVRV
Albany State (Ga.)RVRVRV

USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field

2021 Rankings Calendar
Weeks National TFRIRegional TFRIConference TFRI#EventSquad KEY DATES
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Week 9Tue 5/25
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May 27-29: NCAA DII Champs (Allendale, Mich.)
FINAL Results
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Sat 5/29
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