2023 NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 1

NEW ORLEANS – The outdoor season is here.

Are you ready for it?

Here is the debut edition of the NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Rating Index for the 2023 season, as released on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Only marks from the current outdoor track and field season have been used in this objective compilation.

NAIA — Women's Outdoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
British Columbia
Southeastern (Fla.)
Vanguard (Calif.)
Life (Ga.)
The Master
1
British Columbia
2
Southeastern (Fla.)
3
Vanguard (Calif.)
4
Life (Ga.)
5
The Master's (Calif.)
All TFRI Reports

Defending national champion British Columbia headlines the National TFRI in Week 1. Besides their eighth-ranked 4×100 meter relay (48.15), a balanced attack truly defines the squad, as all of the other seven Thunderbird performances come from a different athlete. Those include Sonya Urbanowicz’s third-ranked pole vault leap (3.61m/11-10), Emma Rastad’s third-ranked long jump (5.78m/18-11¾), Rebecca Dutchak’s sixth-ranked performance in the same event (5.67m/18-7 ¼), Allison McDonald’s eighth-ranked performance in the triple jump (11.64m/38-2¼), Michelle Dadson’s fourth-ranked hammer throw (51.30m/168-4), Bella Hall’s sixth-ranked hammer throw (50.15m/164-7), and Giovanna Janes’ third-ranked javelin toss (43.18m/141-8).

Southeastern (Fla.) comes in this week at No. 2. The Fire’s eleven top-10 performances are buoyed by Tenae Grigsby, who owns the top mark in the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.42), the fifth-ranked mark in the 100H (14.46), and a share in the second-ranked 4x400m relay team (3:49.97). Oluwafikayomi Lawrence has also contributed a heavy load of top performances for SEU, owning a top-10 mark in the 400 meters (57.14, 5th) as well as shares in the second-ranked 4x400m relay team and the top-ranked 4x100m team (46.42). Having anchored that 4x100m relay team, Toni Canfall also comes in third in the 100 (11.93). Along with anchoring the 4x400m relay team, Namiah Simpson sits third in both the 400 (56.50) and the 400H (1:02.20). Other national top-10 performers for the Fire include the 4x800m relay team (9:38.09, 4th), Mariam Davis in the high jump (third, 1.65m/5-5), and Julia Rohm in the 5000 meters (17:33.60, 4th).

Vanguard (Calif.) opens the season as the third-ranked team in National TFRI and is led by none other than the Burke twins, who combine for six of the team’s nine top-10 performances. Eryn Burke leads the nation thus far with her 400-meter effort of 55.43. Her twin sister, Jordyn, ranks eighth in the same event (57.52). Jordyn also ranks 2nd in the 400m hurdles (1:01.99). Eryn is ranked seventh in the 200 herself (24.49), and the two also make up half of the team’s 4×100 (47.73, sixth) and 4×400 (3:53.81, fifth) relay squads, respectively. Also earning top-10 efforts for the Lions this season are the 4x800m relay team (9:35.25, third), India Moors in the 10,000m (39:28.95, tenth), and Penelopi Leach in the heptathlon (4,101 points, second).

The Master’s (Calif.) is the second team from California in the top-5 and a bulk of the fourth-ranked Mustangs’ performances came in the distance events. Hannah Fredericks (4:30.40) and Ellen Palmgren (4:45.22) rank first and fifth in the 1500 meters, respectively. The two also contributed to half of their top-ranked 4×800 relay team at the Westmont Classic this past weekend (9:12.55). The 10,000 meters is an event in which the Mustangs are particularly strong, as Autumn Nootbaar (37:09.50), Kimberly Page (37:44.68), and Brooke Milam (39:20.41) are respectively ranked second, fifth and eighth in that event. Nootbar is also standing seventh in the 5000 (17:45.67). While Mariah Hildebrandt (29:58.14) and Allie Methum (30:30.95) make up an 8-9 ranking in the 5,000m racewalk, Micaiah Scott caps off the rankings for the Mustangs with a top-ranked throw in the javelin (45.66 meters, 149-10).

Coming off an indoor season in which they cracked the top-5 of the rankings, fifth-ranked Life (Ga.)  appears to have picked up right where they left off. The Running Eagles have nine of their ten listed performances ranked in the top-10, four of which stand alone atop the NAIA. This season, sprinter Maya Smith-Speed has contributed to the top-ranked 4×400 meter relay team (3:48.65), and owns nationally ranked marks in the 100m (12.04, sixth) and 200m (24.64, eighth). The 200 is also an event in which the Running Eagles rank 1-2 in respectively, with Talayla Davis leading the way (23.63), followed closely by her teammate, Sabrina Richman (23.73). Brianna Florvilus rounds out the running events for the squad, ranking second in the 400m (55.45). Not to be outdone, Levonis Davis and Jennifer Batu own NAIA No. 1 marks in the shot put (14.50 meters, 47-7) and hammer throw (54.87m, 180-0) respectively.

Here are the rest of the top-10 teams in Week 1: William Carey at No. 6, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) at No. 7, Mobile (Ala.) at No. 8, Montreat (N.C.) at No. 9, and Dillard (La.) at No. 10.

Mark your calendars for May 24-26, because that’s when the 2023 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. 

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USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2023 Checkpoint #1 - March 29th

Top 25 Teams
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National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegion2022
FINAL
1british-columbiaBRITISH COLUMBIA628.83Cascade (3)West1
2southeastern-flaSOUTHEASTERN (FLA.)377.43Sun Conference (1)South23
3vanguard-califVANGUARD (CALIF.)272.87GSAC (1)West55
4life-gaLIFE (GA.)262.85SSAC (2)South5
5the-masters-califTHE MASTER'S (CALIF.)248.31GSAC (3)West21
6william-carey-missWILLIAM CAREY (MISS.)214.55SSAC (1)South3
7lewis-clark-state-idahoLEWIS-CLARK STATE (IDAHO)211.03Cascade (4)West38
8mobile-alaMOBILE (ALA.)199.11SSAC (3)South---
9montreat-n-cMONTREAT (N.C.)194.97AAC (1)South---
10dillard-laDILLARD (LA.)166.64Gulf Coast (1)South55
11eastern-oregonEASTERN OREGON159.50Cascade (1)West38
12westmont-califWESTMONT (CALIF.)153.74GSAC (2)West---
13columbia-s-cCOLUMBIA (S.C.)153.01AAC (6)South50
14tennessee-wesleyanTENNESSEE WESLEYAN147.00AAC (2)South38
15indiana-wesleyanINDIANA WESLEYAN144.53Crossroads (2)Great Lakes26
16milligan-tennMILLIGAN (TENN.)130.12AAC (3)South---
17central-methodist-moCENTRAL METHODIST (MO.)121.86The Heart (1)South Central50
18college-of-idahoCOLLEGE OF IDAHO118.94Cascade (5)West16
19truett-mcconnell-gaTRUETT-MCCONNELL (GA.)112.10AAC (4)South26
20florida-memorialFLORIDA MEMORIAL111.52Sun Conference (2)South---
21marian-indMARIAN (IND.)107.90Crossroads (1)Great Lakes7
22grand-view-iowaGRAND VIEW (IOWA)96.60The Heart (4)Midwest35
23ottawa-kanOTTAWA (KAN.)94.81KCAC (2)South Central55
24our-lady-of-the-lake-texasOUR LADY OF THE LAKE (TEXAS)90.44Red River (2)South Central---
25doane-nebDOANE (NEB.)88.74GPACMidwest19


Week-by-Week Ranking

Only showing those with a season-best ranking in the top 25.
TeamWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6Week #7Week #8FINAL
British Columbia111111111
William Carey (Miss.)622322322
Life (Ga.)444233233
Indiana Tech5221754444
Marian (Ind.)217141581213144
Huntington (Ind.)493444201714656
Cumberland (Tenn.)106126510131667
Southeastern (Fla.)233445578
College of Idaho18168911710108
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)5346172020171810
Eastern Oregon11101089108911
Indiana Wesleyan15247106671111
Dickinson State (N.D.)2112141211121311
Central Methodist (Mo.)1755678141614
Columbia (S.C.)131823262425242614
Saint Mary (Kan.)487648222622201916
The Master's (Calif.)5615131317191517
Vanguard (Calif.)389121619212118
Grand View (Iowa)223233242529303118
Benedictine (Kan.)262242506227313518
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)71736464759503718
Siena Heights (Mich.)1316111415151722
Concordia (Neb.)34911161999823
Grace (Ind.)1384376523945333323
Trinity Christian (Ill.)597897485557494023
Florida Memorial203720322232344226
Hastings (Neb.)3027233218111227
Madonna (Mich.)2022283040403228
Oregon Tech433630383536414328
Truett-McConnell (Ga.)192832393642434528
Dillard (La.)101417182121222231
Saint Francis (Ind.)8092124733744352932
Dordt (Iowa)579138546028263032
Southern Oregon311118292933363932
Providence (Mont.)376034353438444832
Montana Tech636567445046485032
Taylor (Ind.)127100554641282737
Xavier (La.)944628455334423837
Doane (Neb.)252637333331323439
Ottawa (Kan.)233339404135373639
St. Francis (Ill.)26363843464739
Rocky Mountain (Mont.)554460685156515139
Campbellsville (Ky.)292925213126252343
Valley City State (N.D.)748087585760585443
IU Kokomo (Ind.)698879745661637443
Graceland (Iowa)335984999464687743
Aquinas (Mich.)4154312737394147
St. Ambrose (Iowa)5655474549454647
Midway (Ky.)446461676762615747
College of Saint Mary (Neb.)1149311011091828347
Mobile (Ala.)81513191516182051
Tennessee Wesleyan142524302830232551
Westmont (Calif.)122729435854575851
Cornerstone (Mich.)363940344339384454
Goshen (Ind.)9399107766169606054
Texas Wesleyan284741574955556154
Multnomah (Ore.)627172717282836854
Montreat (N.C.)91931414048646954
SCAD Savannah (Ga.)395163817380879154
Northwestern (Iowa)704968646978718060
Milligan (Tenn.)162319271823292461
William Woods (Mo.)403852424247474961
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)31432523242728
Iowa Wesleyan4566715959515352
Jamestown (N.D.)95126475154525453
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)11067495371747255
Baker (Kan.)54647279725656
Cumberlands (Ky.)2745353744506759
Warner (Fla.)9410966656962
Mount Mercy (Iowa)8181816665585963
USC Beaufort (S.C.)5363566163636264
Tabor (Kan.)526983103101778465
Langston (Okla.)8561534952535266
Missouri Baptist97140596364676567
Mount Marty (S.D.)8342628397667770
Friends (Kan.)3240506068736671
Columbia (Mo.)4658657574717072
Bethel (Ind.)1251219084937373
Brescia (Ky.)8689747875757475
Briar Cliff (Iowa)7585707770767676
Oklahoma City791011099895709678
Concordia (Mich.)108989188957979
Keiser (Fla.)3050455648687581
Viterbo (Wis.)104909386838182
Dakota State (S.D.)90129998892928084
Loyola (La.)427282948710010085
Bethany (Kan.)7273788481868586
Jessup (Calif.)5870576583907887
Carroll (Mont.)9675666985879188
Shawnee State (Ohio)98103698078848689
Georgetown (Ky.)87118777976818890
Clarke (Iowa)5610710196100949392
Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)7310011010191999993
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)24358987103799094
Webber International (Fla.)51798510680888995
Point Park (Pa.)508392107109969896
Jarvis Christian (Texas)6486127117125989597
Ave Maria (Fla.)4757516282899298
Saint Xavier (Ill.)778610210511210199
Judson (Ill.)109106100
St. Thomas (Fla.)35687370778594101
Brewton-Parker (Ga.)121144153157909797102
Evergreen State (Wash.)8811913314698104103103
Lawrence Tech (Mich.)142117113130118125107104
York (Neb.)117111119115115106113105
Carlow (Pa.)6794919296101102106
Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)659710682102113109107
Culver-Stockton (Mo.)113120120129106107105108
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)38558095108114112109
UNT Dallas619010289107105108110
Huston-Tillotson (Texas)101122147104104111114111
Morningside (Iowa)114115126125122129110112
Rio Grande (Ohio)669395113113110117113
Bushnell (Ore.)7687103111111115126114
Hope International (Calif.)891091049799108115115
Columbia International (S.C.)82121114120121124129116
Blue Mountain (Miss.)4148588693103111117
Southwestern (Kan.)120130116131134119118118
Park (Mo.)9962758589102104119
Brenau (Ga.)5495105116112120116120
Midland (Neb.)92123122114123128125120
Northwest (Wash.)103113145123127142138122
WVU Tech687496112124116123123
Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.)126133125121131133122124
Williams Baptist (Ark.)11596111132130136120125
Wiley (Texas)105127136121116122124126
Southwestern Christian (Okla.)608288100119117119127
Evangel (Mo.)112110118118143132128128
Cottey (Mo.)134128133144152127129
Corban (Ore.)119136143152150127134130
Voorhees (S.C.)84116115108117118121131
Thomas More (Ky.)108102132119139147134132
Arizona Christian7884117135128126130133
William Penn (Iowa)91112111126137121131134
Montana Western124138108124129134132135
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)125149137139145139136
Bethel (Kan.)132142123127149139133137
Rochester Christian (Mich.)130138126136137137
Talladega (Ala.)109128138151120136136139
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.)137142128136130139139
Harris-Stowe State (Mo.)116146143143144143141141
Missouri Valley100135141148146146143141
Oklahoma Panhandle State136135133139144143143
UC Merced (Calif.)147144
Bellevue (Neb.)155131139143145
Philander Smith (Ark.)71106131105114123146145
Union (Ky.)137146138151142
IU East (Ind.)104131134145131139148
Pikeville (Ky.)107146148153148131
Ottawa (Ariz.)135134
Kansas Wesleyan131143145154150147
John Brown (Ark.)152147
Cleary (Mich.)98129140142150
Dalton State (Ga.)77105149142135152
Central Baptist (Ark.)141140140147152
Nelson (Texas)111140150138152
Haskell135
Waldorf (Iowa)153143
Rust (Miss.)139148
UHSP (Mo.)137150
Reinhardt (Ga.)102124151155
Oklahoma Wesleyan118132152157
SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)129145155
Westcliff (Calif.)138151155
Park (Ariz.)138157
Thomas (Ga.)122138
Spring Arbor (Mich.)123146
Bethel (Tenn.)128150
Stillman (Ala.)130
Oakland City (Ind.)133
Menlo (Calif.)133
St. Andrews (N.C.)143
Lyon (Ark.)143

USTFCCCA NAIA Outdoor Track & Field

2023 Rankings Calendar
Weeks National TFRIRegional TFRIConference TFRI#EventSquad KEY DATES
Week 1Wed 3/29
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Mon 3/27
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Week 2Wed 4/5
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Mon 4/3
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Week 3Wed 4/12
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Week 4Wed 4/19
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Week 8Wed 5/17
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FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Mon 5/29
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