2022 NCAA DII Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 1

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Here is the first installment of the 2022 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. Only marks from the current season are being used, which gives a comprehensive, objective look at which teams have stood out in the early goings.

NCAA Division II — Women's Outdoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
West Texas A&M
Azusa Pacific
Grand Valley State
Fresno Pacific
Cal Poly Pomona
1
West Texas A&M
2
Azusa Pacific
3
Grand Valley State
4
Fresno Pacific
5
Cal Poly Pomona
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West Texas A&M stands at the top of the first National TFRI of the season. The Lady Buffs have amassed 12 national top-10 marks on the Descending Order List across nine events. Not only that, the Lady Buffs also top the chart in seven different events: Leah Belfield in the 100 (11.52w); Alana Wilson in the 200 (24.01c/23.94A); Eleonora Curtabbi in the steeple (10:16.66); Taylor Nelloms in the triple jump (12.86m/42-2¼); Zada Swoopes in the shot put (17.16m/39-¼) and discus (53.93m/176-11); the 4×100 relay clocking 44.86c (44.74A).

Defending champion Azusa Pacific will debut the season at No. 2. The Cougars also have 12 national top-10 marks themselves, including a pair of national leading marks from Jaylah Walker in the 400H (59.54) and Nicole Warwick in the long jump (6.16m/20-2½). Alayna Verner and Kiayra Holmes give Azusa Pacific two top-5 nationally ranked performances in the 400, while both run on the fourth-ranked 4×400 relay. Other highly-ranked performers for the Cougars in the early season are Jennifer Sandoval in the 5000 (No. 2), Chinenye Agina in the high jump (No. 4) and Sara Wagenveld in the pole vault (No. 5), along with their third-ranked 4×100 relay.

Grand Valley State comes in at No. 3 in Week 1. The Lakers have hauled in 12 national top-10 marks on the Descending Order List through the first two week of the season. Two of them are national leading marks: Allie Ludge in the 1500 (4:23.57); Ellianne Kimes in the pole vault (4.15m/13-7¼). Ludge is one of three Lakers ranked among the top-5 in the 1500, as she is joined by third-ranked Klaudia O’Malley and fifth-ranked Taryn Chapko. You’ll also find Chapko ranked No. 2 in the 800. Another event the Lakers have a heavy presence in is the 10,000 as the trio of Jessica Gockley, Kayce Rypma and Grace Pagone all sit in the top-10.

Fresno Pacific will start the season at No. 4. The Sunbirds have nine national top-10 marks to its credit, with six of them residing in the top-5. The Sunbirds’ 4×400 relay holds the nation’s best time in 3:41.62, while their 4×100 relay is ranked fourth. Kyla Richardson and Danae Manibog, who both run on those highly-ranked relays, are also ranked well in their respective events: Richardson is ranked second in the 200; Manibog is ranked third in the 300.

Cal Poly Pomona rounds out the top-5 in Week 1. The Broncos have eight national top-10 marks to begin the season. Ayana Fields is ranked No. 2 in both the 200 and 200 meters, while Ana Tovi is also ranked second in the shot put. The Broncos also have their 4×100 and 4×400 relays ranked sixth.

Here are the rest of the top-10 teams in Week 1: No. 6 UC-Colorado Springs, No. 7 Queens (N.C.), No. 8 Harding, No. 9 Adams State and No. 10 Angelo State.

Mark your calendars for May 26-28, because that’s when the 2022 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held at Grand Valley State in Allendale, Michigan!

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USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2022 Checkpoint #1 - March 29th

Top 25 Teams
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National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegion2021
FINAL
1west-texas-amWEST TEXAS A&M267.58Lone Star (1)South Central3
2azusa-pacificAZUSA PACIFIC241.89PacWest (1)West1
3grand-valley-stateGRAND VALLEY STATE230.13GLIAC (1)Midwest2
4fresno-pacificFRESNO PACIFIC158.82PacWest (2)West22
5cal-poly-pomonaCAL POLY POMONA122.91CCAA (1)West---
6uc-colorado-springsUC-COLORADO SPRINGS109.07RMAC (1)South Central29
7queens-n-cQUEENS (N.C.)108.52SAC (2)Southeast9
8hardingHARDING99.44GAC (2)Central44
9adams-stateADAMS STATE94.57RMAC (5)South Central4
10angelo-stateANGELO STATE90.15Lone Star (2)South Central18
11lee-tennLEE (TENN.)89.82GSC (1)South28
12fort-hays-stateFORT HAYS STATE87.24MIAA (4)Central46
13missouri-southernMISSOURI SOUTHERN81.82MIAA (8)Central7
14lincoln-moLINCOLN (MO.)78.24MIAA (3)Central22
15csu-puebloCSU PUEBLO74.94RMAC (12)South Central15
16alaska-anchorageALASKA ANCHORAGE64.31GNAC (2)West---
17findlayFINDLAY62.06G-MAC (2)Midwest46
18academy-of-artACADEMY OF ART59.79PacWest (3)West12
19west-alabamaWEST ALABAMA52.18GSC (8)South38
20wayne-state-nebWAYNE STATE (NEB.)50.89NSIC (8)Central29
21northwest-missouriNORTHWEST MISSOURI47.42MIAA (9)Central13
22embry-riddle-flaEMBRY-RIDDLE (FLA.)46.21PBC (1)South---
23slippery-rockSLIPPERY ROCK44.63PSAC (2)Atlantic25
24tiffinTIFFIN44.47G-MAC (4)Midwest13
25minnesota-stateMINNESOTA STATE41.16NSIC (1)Central11


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
West Texas A&M1111123221
Grand Valley State3223232332
Minnesota State251064454443
Academy of Art18161710108111074
Lincoln (Mo.)141118199139885
Azusa Pacific2342311116
Adams State9696666557
East Texas A&M27958878998
Pittsburg State35191077977109
Fresno Pacific44355456610
Queens (N.C.)78815131112131311
Tiffin24252622283024293312
Angelo State105711111210111113
Winona State804621241615182713
Cal Poly Pomona571516232428313613
Central Missouri32321317161813121216
U-Mary68684551484034322816
Fort Hays State1214199151718141518
Saginaw Valley State558310128212320221718
Wayne State (Neb.)20302932292727282918
Findlay17282420191922212521
Walsh33262326272621191822
Missouri Southern13151418182023242122
CSU Pueblo15182113141519162422
Fayetteville StateRV567079899596495025
Lee (Tenn.)11221223202217151926
Concordia-St. Paul39394038413335353226
UC-Colorado Springs6171114171014171428
Simon Fraser87212012121416202028
Washburn73414442474643343430
Seattle Pacific36202234343636373530
Missouri Western101675861536251525230
Coker546990626156635830
Embry-Riddle (Fla.)22133855383233303034
Slippery Rock23333536363839384034
Oklahoma Baptist41739658615258626734
Albany State (Ga.)75495766575564706834
American International10410744525850363738
Black Hills State56745953604441434338
New Mexico Highlands91894241433945515138
Lindenwood1281277278844849505438
Franklin Pierce10697108127706871737438
Colorado Mesa363025352125231643
Ashland60535348404242394143
Drury69848593889048534643
Hillsdale43343329333530333146
Emporia State29466581876757646446
Cedarville40634792789181747046
Colo. School of Mines31232733222526272649
Southern Indiana374157596061615649
Neb.-Kearney51525069646970575749
St. Cloud State6156668299546049
Texas A&M-Kingsville65645245585654556249
Chico State63577770758760656649
Mount Olive53356365727475838449
Minnesota Duluth10810411012113011412310349
Millersville70292830252831252257
Augustana (S.D.)883427323432413857
Western Washington48383946495152444457
Benedict49606767465968666557
Davenport (Mich.)9410210312012162697157
California (Pa.)59788772566466777657
Wingate376695115828180867857
Western Colorado47818962677579757957
UT Tyler9612511212613613778878557
Sioux Falls384032313129292623
West Alabama192425353037404039
Northwest Missouri214260394243384542
Lees-McRae764855523949674645
Western Oregon284454636847464747
Southern New Hampshire5056434545474848
Harding81216242631374249
Lewis343137404457635653
Southwest Baptist1288743546563446055
North Georgia454548475150535859
Lake Superior State130129505453595961
Emmanuel (Ga.)1428298961066763
Edinboro426178777670727869
Cal State San Marcos5879917385881038272
Alaska Anchorage162731373741556873
Dallas Baptist4458629810273768075
MSU Moorhead8690878180857277
Alabama-Huntsville9312675959093697680
Colorado Christian5762791011081001077981
Chadron State1058599687171748182
Indianapolis719299109108738583
UNC Pembroke729910510810086958486
Lubbock Christian465166716984899087
Northwood (Mich.)100116106102112109778888
Point Loma Nazarene666571809183838989
West Liberty State717081757977829190
East Stroudsburg617773768078869291
Westminster (Utah)4736607479879792
Mississippi College264351647372849693
Wayne State (Mich.)7782941077792939494
CUI307293971051051099995
Missouri S&T1281468386949410110096
Minot State768896989210197
New Haven5455494955658810398
West Virginia Wesleyan749310210410699
Southern Wesleyan (S.C.)8814389108109100
Claflin7812313913410197107101
Biola (Calif.)5059645963669098102
Bloomfield6492978950546571
West Chester1189110085868510293
Northern State75749197769195
Maryville (Mo.)1281449610411198102
Saint Leo526984109117119130104
Northern Michigan13312412294105
Central Washington679098839299100108
Kentucky State10168128101104105110
Lenoir-Rhyne13710386128114126121111
Central Oklahoma129115116115112
Ferris State1128894110114113113
West Georgia102109121106118117116114
Indiana (Pa.)131115
St. Edward's84117133100103107112116
Newberry116122133111117
Stanislaus State80118118
Savannah StateRV1371438397110119
Southern Connecticut83114140133117120
Belmont AbbeyRV125130103119121
Truman110127121
Catawba10914214395106123124
Charleston (W.Va.)11214682105113118125124
Bloomsburg123123106110118126
Seton Hill9495103104116120119126
Holy Family (Pa.)111115122128
South Dakota Mines108133118119131131130128
Cal State LA90119129124130
Cal State San Bernardino8998117120133133132130
Shippensburg74102113114135130
Tusculum116146148113123125126133
Kutztown113123111125127126133
Michigan Tech132150129136133
Cal State East Bay104129133
Georgian Court86100120125107112126
Christian Brothers6276808499113126
Dominican (N.Y.)RV107109116128127132
UW-Parkside112127124134
Northwest Nazarene7993111116130131134
Converse120121138123
ShorterRV115115123119129
Central State116132133
Alliance148137
Bentley126
Lock Haven113139141136
Johnson C. Smith98120128132139
Midwestern State82111116122
Oklahoma Christian81105110130
Winston-Salem State107106126133
Adelphi121137135
Cal Poly Humboldt9296114
Bemidji State119
Nova Southeastern95136122
Tampa85122132
Florida Southern126133
Anderson (S.C.)128146136
Southwest Minnesota State138
LivingstoneRV128143
William Jewell138143
Stonehill143
Arkansas TechRV124
Lincoln Memorial103133
Southern Arkansas99135
MSU Denver140
Cal State Monterey Bay97141
Carson-Newman110144
Pitt Johnstown111
Augusta114
Kentucky Wesleyan115
Ouachita Baptist119
Erskine121
North Greenville122
SF State123
Upper Iowa123
St. Thomas Aquinas125
Rogers State127
Glenville State128
East Central (Okla.)134
Concord135
Eastern New Mexico135
Georgia CollegeRV
Saint Augustine'sRV

USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field

2022 Rankings Calendar
Weeks National TFRIRegional TFRIConference TFRI#EventSquad KEY DATES
Week 1Tue 3/29
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Mon 3/28
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Week 2Tue 4/5
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Week 9Mon 5/23
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Sun 5/22
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FINAL Results
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Sun 5/29
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