2023 NCAA DII Women’s Indoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 5
NEW ORLEANS – It’s the calm before the storm.
Here is the fifth edition of the NCAA Division II 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 qualifying marks from the 2023 indoor track & field season.
NCAA Division II — Women's Indoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
1
Minnesota State
Minnesota State
2
Adams State
Adams State
3
Grand Valley State
Grand Valley State
4
West Texas A&M
West Texas A&M
5
Pittsburg State
Pittsburg State
All TFRI Reports
No. 1 Minnesota State
- National leaders (5): Denisha Cartwright, 60 (7.24), 60H (8.07); Makayla Jackson, 60 (7.24), long jump (6.37m/20-10¾); Lexie Hurst, shot put (16.91m/55-5¾)
- National top-5 marks: 9
- National top-10 marks: 14
No. 2 Adams State
- National leaders (1): Brianna Robles, 5000 (15:47.88)
- National top-5 marks: 7
- National top-10 marks: 15
No. 3 Grand Valley State
- National leaders (1): Distance medley relay (11:18.68)
- National top-5 marks: 7
- National top-10 marks: 11
No. 4 West Texas A&M
- National leaders (1): Eleonora Curtabbi, mile (4:40.56)
- National top-5 marks: 8
- National top-10 marks: 11
No. 5 Pittsburg State
- National leaders (1): Auna Childress, triple jump (13.16m/43-2¼)
- National top-5 marks: 4
- National top-10 marks: 7
Here are the rest of the top-10 teams in Week 5: No. 6 Angelo State, No. 7 Colorado School of Mines, No. 8 Azusa Pacific, No. 9 Winona State and No. 10 Northwest Missouri. The Rambelles had the biggest mark of the week, as the quartet of Shiean Walters, Zykia McDaniel, Maricia Spence and Shadae Findley clocked 3:38.38 in the 4×400 Meter Relay to break the near 26-year-old record of 3:39.24 set by Lincoln (Mo.) in 1997.
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.
