2021 NCAA DII Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 7

NEW ORLEANS – What transpired from the bulk of contested conference championships made its way into the most recent installment of the NCAA Division II Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Rating Index, released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Tuesday.

NCAA Division II — Women's Outdoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
Azusa Pacific
Grand Valley State
West Texas A&M
Adams State
Missouri Southern
1
Azusa Pacific
2
Grand Valley State
3
West Texas A&M
4
Adams State
5
Missouri Southern
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Azusa Pacific continued to hold down the top spot, followed by No. 2 Grand Valley State and No. 3 West Texas A&M.

The second-ranked Lakers captured the program’s 21st consecutive GLIAC title with 248 points. Three Lakers turned in season bests that sit in the top-10 of the Descending Order List: Kayce Rypma in the steeplechase (No. 9, 10:41.29); Taryn Chapko in the 800 (No. 10, 2:09.97); Carly Livingston in the pole vault (No. 10, 4.05m/13-3½).

The third-ranked Lady Buffs claimed the Lone Star Conference crown for the third straight year with 290 points. The triple jump was the biggest point grabber on the national scene as three athletes sit within the top-10 on the Descending Order List. Taylor Nellums led the trio as she took over the national lead with a jump of 13.52mw (44-4¼), followed by Miriam Zanovello (No. 4, 12.92mw/42-4¾) and Flore Gracia (No. 9, 12.54mw/41-1¾). Not to be outdone, Zada Swoopes continued her dominance in the shot put and landed the No. 2 mark all-time in NCAA DII with a heave of 17.71m (58-1¼).

No. 4 Adams State and No. 5 Missouri Southern traded places from Week 6 for the only change among the top-5 teams.

Eilish Flanagan moved her national lead in the steeplechase to 9:40.68 at the Oregon Twilight Meet to lead the Grizzlies. Her time shattered the NCAA DII record of 9:47.72 set by Alicja Konieczek in 2018. Roisin Flanagan also clocked the top time in the nation this season in the 5000 at 15:47.81, making her the seventh-best performer in DII history.

The Lions had three athletes notch season best efforts that rank well on the national scene en route to their first MIAA title since 2010. Elizabeth Pomatto and Claire Luallen each improved upon their respective billings. Pomatto’s national lead in the javelin now sits at 52.57m (172-6), while Luallen is ranked fourth in the long jump with a distance of 6.17mw (20-3). Jasmine Deckard moved up to No. 5 on the Descending Order List with her 11.55w in the 100.

Here are the rest of the top-10 teams in Week 7: No. 6 Saginaw Valley State, No. 7 Angelo State, No. 8 Minnesota State, No. 9 Lewis and No. 10 Academy of Art. 

The 2021 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships are set for May 27-29 at Grand Valley State.

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USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2021 Checkpoint #7 - May 11th

Top 25 Teams
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National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1azusa-pacificAZUSA PACIFIC284.83PacWest (1)West◀▶
(LW: 1)
2grand-valley-stateGRAND VALLEY STATE226.08GLIAC (1)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 2)
3west-texas-amWEST TEXAS A&M192.75Lone Star (1)South Central◀▶
(LW: 3)
4adams-stateADAMS STATE188.41RMACSouth Central▲1
(LW: 5)
5missouri-southernMISSOURI SOUTHERN164.80MIAA (1)Central▼1
(LW: 4)
6saginaw-valley-stateSAGINAW VALLEY STATE131.01GLIACMidwest◀▶
(LW: 6)
7angelo-stateANGELO STATE105.15Lone StarSouth Central▲9
(LW: 16)
8minnesota-stateMINNESOTA STATE104.59NSICCentral▼1
(LW: 7)
9lewisLEWIS103.73GLVC (1)Midwest▲5
(LW: 14)
10academy-of-artACADEMY OF ART93.92PacWestWest▼2
(LW: 8)
11fort-hays-stateFORT HAYS STATE93.82MIAACentral▲1
(LW: 12)
12u-maryU-MARY91.67NSIC (1)Central▼3
(LW: 9)
13csu-puebloCSU PUEBLO90.40RMACSouth Central▼3
(LW: 10)
14central-missouriCENTRAL MISSOURI87.79MIAACentral▼3
(LW: 11)
15lincoln-moLINCOLN (MO.)74.50MIAACentral▲4
(LW: 19)
16east-texas-amEAST TEXAS A&M71.82Lone StarSouth Central▲2
(LW: 18)
17queens-n-cQUEENS (N.C.)71.39SAC (1)Southeast▼4
(LW: 13)
18pittsburg-statePITTSBURG STATE65.62MIAACentral▼3
(LW: 15)
19lee-tennLEE (TENN.)55.66GSC (1)South▲1
(LW: 20)
20uc-colorado-springsUC-COLORADO SPRINGS55.31RMAC (1)South Central▼3
(LW: 17)
21hillsdaleHILLSDALE53.76G-MACMidwest◀▶
(LW: 21)
22western-coloradoWESTERN COLORADO48.76RMACSouth Central▲1
(LW: 23)
23fresno-pacificFRESNO PACIFIC47.95PacWestWest▼1
(LW: 22)
24colorado-mesaCOLORADO MESA46.97RMACSouth Central▲1
(LW: 25)
25neb-kearneyNEB.-KEARNEY46.21MIAACentral▼1
(LW: 24)


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
Azusa Pacific1321111111
Grand Valley State2233222332
West Texas A&M3112333223
Adams State1471115554454
Saginaw Valley State577715126666125
Lewis48141114149766
Missouri Southern12444445547
U-Mary32252058912878
Queens (N.C.)139799131715159
Central Missouri591268121114141410
Minnesota State681410141178121111
Academy of Art24152171381011812
Northwest Missouri38201620242627192113
Tiffin20334126252832414113
CSU Pueblo655671013162015
Emmanuel (Ga.)21232732374150534915
Western Colorado11182421212322231917
Angelo State76810151679918
Pittsburg State49111722101518101019
East Texas A&M1010913161816171719
North Georgia62656548492930312819
Lincoln (Mo.)36223345471915181622
Fresno Pacific8172517202223343522
Wingate27302230353741424222
Walsh54663936434526272525
Slippery Rock77374027262729302725
Black Hills State34424552514253636125
Lee (Tenn.)9211216222019242328
UC-Colorado Springs18191823281720211829
Southern Wesleyan (S.C.)22293033313335282429
Wayne State (Neb.)28313835383940403929
Washburn73384255444843383432
Southwest Baptist110473138364034263732
Winona State555153564439434632
Colo. School of Mines19242928343438444335
New Mexico Highlands45434749503647514736
Emporia State44645962525644525336
Christian Brothers33262629323231373338
Ashland26394647485452454838
Millersville37485767677471605738
West Alabama6585951011036675646338
Colorado Christian90877074838689776638
Lock HavenRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV38
Neb.-Kearney70544819192425222644
Harding5132325273842465044
Fort Hays State30161924171211131346
Findlay1041134439455136353646
Kutztown42414344424346484546
American International697172687046
EdinboroRVRVRV404745333050
Minnesota Duluth116596469616050
Hillsdale78353241182121202252
Indianapolis52696776778077495152
Southwest Minnesota State76707984866373575652
Davenport (Mich.)11279807864726752
Missouri Western578272798380747852
Augustana (S.D.)537336402930282529
CUI153249507579863631
Southern Indiana798154647253543232
Sioux Falls664628313331333938
Colorado Mesa172713182325242940
UNC Pembroke515856566049485044
Biola (Calif.)162837344150515552
Concordia-St. Paul1169755465355575854
Western WashingtonRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV55
Bemidji State809398788487935958
Lees-McRae485064667070566259
St. Cloud State839462606267586562
Malone294035423035374764
Northern State6260515452555665
California (Pa.)8482931025557597168
Texas A&M-Kingsville605258616884626769
Maryville (Mo.)68686665636971
Illinois-Springfield11661707661607072
Alabama-Huntsville233434434646495473
Cedarville584974546573767374
Mississippi College354577835759747575
Seattle Pacific315171818158616676
Northwood (Mich.)617975809091657877
Dallas Baptist253652597862707679
Wheeling899050576475827980
Truman868892958581838481
Benedict395663637172668082
Albany State (Ga.)RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Alaska Anchorage961001111239081
Ferris State1161237363606882
Converse99116991121126783
Catawba4153535861698185
North Greenville6475859074767886
Embry-Riddle (Fla.)RVRV667173778487
Coker10312111411858687988
Mount Olive56638694971008789
Shippensburg981078896981018590
Oklahoma Baptist4660727788858891
Eastern New Mexico9359788893959192
Georgian Court819299105106899693
Central Washington4368879296889594
Chadron State1081089710411211295
Michigan TechRVRV11011992929496
Tusculum6778808589939797
Indiana (Pa.)7272818291949998
West Georgia7495696982829299
Carson-Newman696773758790100100
West Liberty State107107117869598101101
MSU Moorhead106112102
Saint Leo65949698103
Westminster (Utah)5074949310497102103
Seton Hill11599104105
West Chester88848391100102106105
St. Edward's6361919899102103107
Franklin Pierce122107
Lindenwood9289102111106112105109
Shorter1138310199111104109109
Wayne State (Mich.)12297102106111109
Drury75718489101105108112
Lake Erie8596120110112
Northwest Nazarene122122103110106107111112
Tampa112112106112106107111112
Roberts Wesleyan112
Adelphi106116121103116107117
Spring Hill (Ala.)5586103112117111115117
Point Loma Nazarene115111115123109116117
Lake Superior StateRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Western OregonRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Kentucky WesleyanRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
BloomsburgRVRVRVRV
East StroudsburgRVRVRVRVRV
Simon Fraser3739109114
Southern Connecticut118112116
Limestone87103100107105116
Southeastern Oklahoma State109109112100110117
Lenoir-Rhyne40447687112117
Oklahoma Christian10012296112117
Anderson (S.C.)477690106112
South Dakota Mines118122117121119
Columbus State12412489108120
ClaflinRVRVRVRVRV
Augusta114114114109
Southern Arkansas91104106112
Winston-Salem State93104106112
Central Oklahoma97106105119
Charleston (W.Va.)8211082121
Northern Michigan102113123
Fort Lewis959995
Savannah State101116101
Montevallo10298102
Quincy (Ill.)105105105
Southern Nazarene111111111
MSU Denver117113117
UW-Parkside117
Cal Poly Humboldt119119119
Missouri S&T120108120
Florida Southern120113120
Southern New Hampshire80123
West Virginia Wesleyan71101123
Lincoln Memorial123123123
Davis and Elkins124124124
Glenville State126126126
Midwestern StateRVRVRV
Belmont AbbeyRVRVRV
Saint Martin'sRVRVRV
New HavenRV
Concord91

USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field

2021 Rankings Calendar
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May 27-29: NCAA DII Champs (Allendale, Mich.)
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