2022 NCAA DI Women’s Indoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 6
NEW ORLEANS – That was a thrilling Conference Championships Weekend!
Here is the newest installment of the NCAA Division I Women’s Indoor Track & Field National TFRI, as released on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). No marks from previous seasons have been used, which means this objective list is compiled solely of current marks from the 2022 indoor track & field season.
NCAA Division I — Women's Indoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
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Florida2
Arkansas3
Texas4
LSU5
KentuckyAll TFRI Reports
Florida and Arkansas leaped over former No. 1 Texas to take over the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively. The top-ranked Gators have hauled in 14 national top-10 performances over the course of the season and added four new or improved marks at the SEC Championships. Two of them are national leading marks: Anna Hall scored 4618 in the pentathlon to move to No. 3 all-time in collegiate history; Jasmine Moore soared 6.75m (22-1¾) in the long jump to go along with her top-ranked mark in the triple jump. Also added to the Gators’ collection were Talitha Diggs in the 400 (No. 3, 51.25), Imogen Barrett in the 800 (No. 7, 2:03.39) and Sterling Lester in the pentathlon (No. 9, 4618).
The second-ranked Razorbacks have turned in 12 national top-10 marks, including the top-ranked 4×400 relay and DMR. The 4×400 quartet got the baton around in 3:24.09 and smashed the collegiate record of 3:26.27 set by Texas A&M last year. Britton Wilson, who anchored that record-setting relay, also clocked the second-fastest 400 of the season with her 50.88 effort. Arkansas also saw improved efforts from Elien Vekemans in the pole vault (No. 4, 4.47m/14-8) and Jada Baylark with a pair of No. 8 performances in the 60 (7.18) and 200 (22.89).
The Longhorns fell two spots to No. 3 to no fault of its own. Texas picked up three new or improved national top-10 performances as they went on to win the Big 12 crown. A pair of strong 400 performances from Kennedy Simon and Stacey-Ann Williams have them ranked No. 6 (51.54) and No. 7 (51.60), respectively. Julien Alfred also clocked the eighth-best 200 of the season with her 22.89 effort.
LSU held steady at No. 4 in Week 6. The Tigers turned in seven new or improved performances that sit among the top-10 of the Descending Order List. Alia Armstrong took over the nation lead in the 60 as she clocked 7.11 at the SEC Championships, which pairs nicely with her national lead in the 60H (7.81). Other top-10 performances came from Favour Ofili in the 200 (No. 3, 22.45), Abigail O’Donoghue in the high jump (No. 3, 1.88m/6-¾), Katy-Ann McDonald in the 800 (No. 4, 2:02.85), Leah Phillips in the 60H (No. 8, 7.97), Amber Anning in the 400 (No. 9, 51.87) and the 4×400 relay (No. 9, 3:32.46).
Rounding out the top-5 is Kentucky, who also held its position from Week 5 to Week 6. Abby Steiner shined for the Wildcats as she clocked 22.09 in the 200 to destroy her own collegiate record and set a new American indoor record. Alexis Holmes also improved upon her national leading time in the 400 (50.77), while Karimah Davis clocked the No. 5 time in the 200 (22.79). All three women toted the baton on Kentucky’s third-ranked 4×400 relay that clocked 3:25.89 at the SEC Championships, also going under the old collegiate record.
Here are the rest of the top-10 teams in Week 6: No. 6 Virginia Tech, No. 7 Ole Miss, No. 8 Texas Tech, No. 9 Texas A&M and No. 10 NC State.
Mark your calendars for March 11-12, as the 2022 NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships are set to take place at the Birmingham Crossplex in Birmingham, Alabama.
