2023 NCAA DII Men’s Indoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 5
NEW ORLEANS – It’s the calm before the storm.
Here is the fifth release of the NCAA Division II Men’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 qualifying marks from the 2023 indoor track & field season.
NCAA Division II — Men's Indoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
1
Pittsburg State
Pittsburg State
2
Adams State
Adams State
3
West Texas A&M
West Texas A&M
4
Colo. School of Mines
Colo. School of Mines
5
Grand Valley State
Grand Valley State
All TFRI Reports
No. 1 Pittsburg State
- National leaders (4): Xavier Carmichael, 60 (6.62); Cordell Tinch, 60H (7.50), long jump (7.94m/26-¾); 4×400 relay (3:07.72)
- National top-5 marks: 11
- National top-10 marks: 14
No. 2 Adams State
- National leaders (2): Miguel Coca, mile (3:57.40c); Papay Glaywulu, triple jump (16.61m/54-6)
- National top-5 marks: 7
- National top-10 marks: 14
No. 3 West Texas A&M
- National leaders (1): Isaac Botsio, 200 (20.95c)
- National top-5 marks: 7
- National top-10 marks: 8
No. 4 Colorado School of Mines
- National leaders (2): Loic Scomparin, 3000 (7:51.84); Dillon Powell, 5000 (13:28.46)
- National top-5 marks: 4
- National top-10 marks: 7
No. 5 Grand Valley State
- National leaders (2): Eli Kosiba, high jump (2.23m/7-3¾); Myles Kerner, shot put (19.57m/64-2½)
- National top-5 marks: 4
- National top-10 marks: 5
Here are the rest of the top-10 teams in Week 5: No. 6 Missouri Southern, No. 7 Central Missouri, No. 8 UC-Colorado Springs, No. 9 Texas A&M-Kingsville and No. 10 Fort Hays State. The Javelinas soared 12 spots thanks to two national top-2 performances at the Lone Star Indoor Track & Field Championships: Thomas Nieto in the pole vault (No. 1; 5.43m/17-9¾); Ja’Qualon Scott in the 60H (No. 2; 7.72c).
Mark your calendars for March 10-11, as that’s when the 2023 NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
