2023 NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 2

NEW ORLEANS — It is finally April.

It is finally spring, and that means outdoor track and field season is in full swing.

There were no changes to the top-3 teams this weekend, as Southeastern (Fla.), British Columbia, and The Master’s (Calif.) remain at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, respectively. There are, however, two new faces in the rankings as Westmont (Calif.) moved up four spots to attain its place at No. 4 this week, while Marian (Ind.) moved up an astonishing fifteen spots to round out the top-5 of this week’s NAIA Men’s Track & Field Rating Index.

Only marks from the current outdoor track and field season have been used in this objective compilation.

NAIA — Men's Outdoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
Southeastern (Fla.)
British Columbia
The Master
Westmont (Calif.)
Marian (Ind.)
1
Southeastern (Fla.)
2
British Columbia
3
The Master's (Calif.)
4
Westmont (Calif.)
5
Marian (Ind.)
All TFRI Reports

For the second week in a row, Southeastern (Fla.) sits atop the polls in the NAIA. While none of the Fire’s sixteen listed top-10 performances took place this weekend, they still lead the NAIA in that department, as they are also tied for the most No. 1 ranked performances with four. SEU leads the NAIA in both relays: the 4×100 meter relay (40.35) and the 4x400m relay (3:11.26). The Fire also boast top times in James Williamson’s 200m performance (20.73) and Keishon Franklin’s 400m effort (46.65).

As was the case last week, British Columbia sits at No. 2 in this weeks’ TFRI. Other than the 4×800 meter relay (7:53.20, third), all the other twelve top-10 performances by the Thunderbirds were done by a different athlete. Nine of them come from the distance crew, as the squad is led in part by Dylan Ulrich’s top time in the steeplechase (9:02.93). Other distance performances for the Thunderbirds that rank in the top-10 include Ryan Goudron (1:53.13, fifth) and Liam Kramer (1:53.39, seventh) in the 800 meters, Aiden Miller coming in right behind Kramer at No. 2 in the steeplechase (9:19.60), a 2-4-6 standing in the 5000 meters between John Perrier (14:23.74), Liam Dwyer (14:35.36), and Sacha Schimmelpenninck (14:40.00) respectively, and a 2-6 duo in the 5000-meter racewalk from Tyler Wilson (22:26.27) and Nikhil Hirani (25:14.04). Rounding out the top-5 performances for the Thunderbirds are javelin throwers Daniel Smart-Reed (62.92 meters, 206.5, second) and Cameron Kuziak (62.59m, 205-4, third), and hammer thrower Matthew Uliana (63.58m, 208-7, first).

The Master’s (Calif.) comes in at No. 3 for the second week in a row. The distance runners continue to shine for the Mustangs, as Davis Boggess attained his second No. 1 ranking of the season with his most recent 5000-meter performance at the Stanford Invitational this weekend (14:07.74). Boggess also ranks first in the mile (3:47.86). While the 5000-meter performance was the only top-10 mark for TMU this last weekend, eight out of the nine top-10 marks for the squad were courtesy of distance runners. Caleb Pouliot’s top-ranked pole vault (5.20m/17-¾) is the only ranked performance on the team that came from a different event group.

Entering the top-5 for the first time this season, Westmont (Calif.) moved up four spots to take control of No. 4. Two of the Warriors’ seven top-10 efforts are good enough for tops in America, led in part by Senzo Sokhela’s top 800-meter time of 1:49.61 at the Stanford Invitational this past weekend. Westmont also boasts the top 4x800m relay in the nation of 7:41.80. The rest of the Warriors’ top-10 performances include Jack Vanden-Heuvel (1:50.32, third) and Adam King (1:53.23, sixth) in the 800, a 2-3 showing from Sokhela (3:49.44) and King (3:51.87) in the 1,500m respectively, and a seventh-ranked decathlon effort from Ty Hernandez (5,534 points).

Moving up an impressive fifteen spots, Marian (Ind.) was able to snag the fifth and final spot this week. The throwing tandem of Christian Rios and Isaiah Tipping have run the show early on for the Knights this season, as Rios ranks third in both the discus (52.13m/171-2) and hammer throw (60.24m/197-8). Tipping follows right behind him in both events, with his sixth-ranked effort in the discus (49.22m, 161-6), and fifth-ranked toss in the hammer throw (56.64m, 185-10).

Rounding out the top-10 this week are Our Lady of the Lake (Tex.) at No. 6, Montreat (N.C.) at No. 7, Lewis & Clark State (Idaho) at No. 8, Florida Memorial 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 in Marian, Indiana.

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2023 Checkpoint #2 - April 5th

Top 25 Teams
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National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1southeastern-flaSOUTHEASTERN (FLA.)464.45Sun Conference (1)South◀▶
(LW: 1)
2british-columbiaBRITISH COLUMBIA399.31Cascade (4)West◀▶
(LW: 2)
3the-masters-califTHE MASTER'S (CALIF.)315.58GSAC (1)West◀▶
(LW: 3)
4westmont-califWESTMONT (CALIF.)221.78GSAC (2)West▲4
(LW: 8)
5marian-indMARIAN (IND.)184.87Crossroads (1)Great Lakes▲15
(LW: 20)
6our-lady-of-the-lake-texasOUR LADY OF THE LAKE (TEXAS)180.48Red River (1)South Central▲9
(LW: 15)
7montreat-n-cMONTREAT (N.C.)177.02AAC (1)South▼3
(LW: 4)
8lewis-clark-state-idahoLEWIS-CLARK STATE (IDAHO)170.68Cascade (1)West▼1
(LW: 7)
9florida-memorialFLORIDA MEMORIAL169.26Sun Conference (4)South▼4
(LW: 5)
10dillard-laDILLARD (LA.)160.47Gulf Coast (1)South▼1
(LW: 9)
11keiser-flaKEISER (FLA.)154.75Sun Conference (2)South▼5
(LW: 6)
12life-gaLIFE (GA.)132.40SSAC (1)South▼2
(LW: 10)
13midland-nebMIDLAND (NEB.)128.10GPACMidwest▲17
(LW: 30)
14concordia-nebCONCORDIA (NEB.)120.24GPACMidwest▲9
(LW: 23)
15cumberlands-kyCUMBERLANDS (KY.)119.94Mid-South (2)Great Lakes▼2
(LW: 13)
16texas-wesleyanTEXAS WESLEYAN119.80SACSouth Central▲10
(LW: 26)
17cumberland-tennCUMBERLAND (TENN.)119.05Mid-South (1)South▲11
(LW: 28)
18mount-marty-s-dMOUNT MARTY (S.D.)116.66GPACMidwest▲53
(LW: 71)
19point-park-paPOINT PARK (PA.)111.41River States (1)Great Lakes▼8
(LW: 11)
20indiana-wesleyanINDIANA WESLEYAN105.78Crossroads (2)Great Lakes▼8
(LW: 12)
21southern-oregonSOUTHERN OREGON104.23Cascade (5)West◀▶
(LW: 21)
22xavier-laXAVIER (LA.)102.56Red River (2)South▲19
(LW: 41)
23st-ambrose-iowaST. AMBROSE (IOWA)94.54Chicagoland (2)MidwestNR
24vanguard-califVANGUARD (CALIF.)91.92GSAC (4)West▼5
(LW: 19)
25talladega-alaTALLADEGA (ALA.)91.29SSAC (5)South▼1
(LW: 24)


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
Life (Ga.)10125533331
British Columbia222222222
Southeastern (Fla.)111111113
Indiana Tech52446789114
Dordt (Iowa)4466915144445
Cumberland (Tenn.)2817789101076
Midland (Neb.)30131113131314147
Marian (Ind.)20510769658
Indiana Wesleyan1220301087798
Westmont (Calif.)8469101119128
Florida Memorial59812111215178
The Master's (Calif.)3333568612
Texas Wesleyan261614111214172013
Keiser (Fla.)61144455814
Xavier (La.)412221313529323214
Saint Mary (Kan.)386341496025292916
Talladega (Ala.)242529321519222617
Multnomah (Ore.)223340232718181018
Dakota State (S.D.)253520202320262219
Carroll (Mont.)514039222434373519
Cumberlands (Ky.)131517243437423619
Spring Arbor (Mich.)90100125935160414319
Doane (Neb.)642626263117121323
Eastern Oregon292727444226313424
Huntington (Ind.)9387107724547484925
St. Ambrose (Iowa)2319181716131626
Concordia (Neb.)231418212931282426
Friends (Kan.)493036414836383826
Tabor (Kan.)1116157424745454126
Point Park (Pa.)111924162130253030
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)13288354138363730
Shawnee State (Ohio)708947545465695330
Madonna (Mich.)4733372521202133
Missouri Baptist944931333844434433
Reinhardt (Ga.)274148504651565533
Milligan (Tenn.)182932451624342536
Grand View (Iowa)173222272815111537
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)7815191932393937
Southern Oregon212138383935354037
Kansas Wesleyan435152526574515937
Langston (Okla.)325063869310311311341
Ottawa (Kan.)475537293628242842
Mount Marty (S.D.)711823394441464242
St. Thomas (Fla.)142828404348575042
Jamestown (N.D.)365354637682716442
Thomas (Ga.)405870755758636842
Montana Tech52678110196971007342
Saint Xavier (Ill.)13092989091524848
Northwestern (Iowa)594850645949475148
Oklahoma City93535554535448
Columbia International (S.C.)344356656459655848
William Carey (Miss.)574271947450546048
William Penn (Iowa)107122108104111113606248
Hastings (Neb.)56849610566666948
Rocky Mountain (Mont.)737385575855687548
Tennessee Wesleyan791051041067193939648
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)15612172023272757
Bethel (Ind.)11312299103111596157
Missouri Valley1217974707869706557
Union (Ky.)466866596862646657
Goshen (Ind.)127141112107100122727057
Truett-McConnell (Ga.)546965858210410910757
Taylor (Ind.)13515591472233212363
Dillard (La.)91013141827303364
Aquinas (Mich.)7898362643444664
Campbellsville (Ky.)353825304046494764
Webber International (Fla.)536564887579868564
Lawrence Tech (Mich.)10910875808710010410664
Cornerstone (Mich.)779134343722161969
Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)424643283042333170
Montreat (N.C.)4716253240404570
Viterbo (Wis.)13687879585795670
Graceland (Iowa)628160626153555770
IU East (Ind.)6085102904967807270
Waldorf (Iowa)10276819781978970
Evangel (Mo.)373645515057505276
College of Idaho847149677264767976
Morningside (Iowa)95931011021101011019176
Grace (Ind.)44674333392318
Bethel (Kan.)10195999299886263
Mount Mercy (Iowa)4560696977685867
Siena Heights (Mich.)77725666707371
Nelson (Texas)1631354856616774
Texas A&M-Texarkana4854556667717876
Oregon Tech3334537153637577
Central Methodist (Mo.)8737464652566178
Benedictine (Kan.)65861107488527780
St. Francis (Ill.)515863727481
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)63767377102778482
Jarvis Christian (Texas)10872808383838383
Iowa Wesleyan3157626070758284
Menlo (Calif.)7870788291898886
Wiley (Texas)5562686162768187
Voorhees (S.C.)85101798485788588
Corban (Ore.)72889010080869690
Vanguard (Calif.)1924425569808992
Dickinson State (N.D.)838295989810293
Valley City State (N.D.)61801039189959494
Saint Francis (Ind.)739010510984849095
Huston-Tillotson (Texas)5039597373909997
Baker (Kan.)97848397108999298
Wayland Baptist (Texas)5874867992969899
John Brown (Ark.)566494761017395100
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)456168818787101
UC Merced (Calif.)9491102
Roosevelt (Ill.)113102105103
Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)14075587879106103104
IU Kokomo (Ind.)8311913012194105107105
Mobile (Ala.)395977898692108108
Judson (Ill.)115113118125112109
Trinity Christian (Ill.)99127139133145136110110
Pikeville (Ky.)6796106115116108111111
Clarke (Iowa)123106120132133121106112
Columbia (Mo.)7610397105109115119114
UHSP (Mo.)133141137109114115
Thomas More (Ky.)7598113117119129131116
Bushnell (Ore.)89112128130131136138117
Rochester Christian (Mich.)124108104114118118
Park (Ariz.)81107133141106116120119
Rio Grande (Ohio)10312895110114107116120
Georgetown (Ky.)106126138111115120121121
Arizona Christian6894118123107112115122
Providence (Mont.)86111111120122124125123
Hope International (Calif.)130154149137126128124
McPherson (Kan.)147126128132142134125
York (Neb.)122117132118120110117126
Jessup (Calif.)668289103112118123127
WVU Tech104129119122128
Southwestern (Kan.)137121145148149133126129
Northwest (Wash.)131142151124125123127130
Bethany (Kan.)114123131135128130129131
Soka (Calif.)88115129112117127132132
Oklahoma Panhandle State128148123125136117124133
Midway (Ky.)119153127126126128133134
Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.)91114121129129134135135
Alice Lloyd (Ky.)142141144148136
SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)100120137146146137
Science & Arts (Okla.)117150124132130138
Columbia (S.C.)6997114114123135140139
Florida National105124100116121131136140
Point (Ga.)116150130136139141
Park (Mo.)1189296119134145140142
Ozarks (Mo.)120125145134135140142142
William Woods (Mo.)132142116122127141144144
Ohio Christian124142140144140143143145
Brewton-Parker (Ga.)112133151145146145
Calumet St. Joseph (Ind.)142158146145
Briar Cliff (Iowa)136155153151145148
Culver-Stockton (Mo.)133152156137
SCAD Savannah (Ga.)96109143147141150149
Bellevue (Neb.)141139157145136
Carlow (Pa.)148148138145
Warner (Fla.)138145
Oklahoma Wesleyan92116136141143149
Blue Mountain (Miss.)82110117139141
Philander Smith (Ark.)102135147127143
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)80104119131147
Bryan (Tenn.)148
Haskell99109135149
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)98118135140149
Brescia (Ky.)144153137
Cleary (Mich.)138142150
Williams Baptist (Ark.)139144151
Ave Maria (Fla.)115134150
Montana Western113131153
Southwestern Christian (Okla.)110142158
Stillman (Ala.)125137
Oakland City (Ind.)126149
Ottawa (Ariz.)129
Westcliff (Calif.)134
Lyon (Ark.)138
Loyola (La.)138
Bluefield (Va.)143
Simpson (Calif.)144
Florida College146
Sterling (Kan.)146

USTFCCCA NAIA Outdoor Track & Field

2023 Rankings Calendar
Weeks National TFRIRegional TFRIConference TFRI#EventSquad KEY DATES
Week 1Wed 3/29
MEN | WOMEN
Mon 3/27
MEN | WOMEN
Week 2Wed 4/5
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Mon 4/3
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Mon 4/3
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Week 3Wed 4/12
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Mon 4/10
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Mon 4/10
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Mon 4/10
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Week 4Wed 4/19
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Mon 4/17
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Mon 4/17
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Mon 4/17
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Week 5Wed 4/26
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Mon 4/24
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Mon 4/24
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Mon 4/24
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Week 6Wed 5/3
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Mon 5/1
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Mon 5/1
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Mon 5/1
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Week 7Wed 5/10
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Mon 5/8
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Mon 5/8
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Mon 5/8
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Week 8Wed 5/17
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Mon 5/15
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Mon 5/15
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Mon 5/15
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FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Mon 5/29
MEN | WOMEN