2023 NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 6

NEW ORLEANS – It is officially championship month, and in just over three weeks, we will have champions crowned.

Southeastern (Fla.) continues to roll in the latest edition of the NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Rating Index, which was released on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Fire, British Columbia, and Life (Ga.) all remained at Nos. 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Meanwhile, we have a brand-new face in the top-5 for the first time, with Dordt (Iowa) at No. 4. Keiser (Ga.) rounds out the top-5.

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
Life (Ga.)
Dordt (Iowa)
Keiser (Fla.)
1
Southeastern (Fla.)
2
British Columbia
3
Life (Ga.)
4
Dordt (Iowa)
5
Keiser (Fla.)
All TFRI Reports

Despite having two fewer top-ranked performances than the No. 2 team, Southeastern (Fla.) remains in the driver’s seat in the NAIA heading into the final month of the season. Keishon Franklin’s 400-meter time of 46.20 represents the only top-ranked performance for the Fire, which he turned in this past weekend at the UNF East Coast Relays. He continues to be ranked ninth in the 200 meters (20.93), as well as holding shares in the Fire’s fourth-ranked 4x100m relay (40.35) and second-ranked 4x400m (3:11.26).

British Columbia sits evenly between the No. 1 and 3 spots. A particularly top performance for the Thunderbirds is their 4x800m relay team, which ascended to the top of the national leaderboard in a time of 7:36.47 at the Ralph Vernaccia Invitational over the weekend. While Dylan Uhrich’s 3,000-meter steeplechase time of 8:52.31 continues to lead the NAIA, he also turned in a ninth-ranked effort in the 1500 meters at the same meet (3:50.51). Along with being stellar in the distance races as the squad has been, the Thunderbirds also continue to be led by the 1-2 duo of Rowan Hamilton (75.77m/248-7) and Matthew Uliana (63.98m/209/11) in the hammer throw.

The last of three teams to hold on to their current ranking is Life (Ga.). Despite not moving up nor down, the Running Eagles stepped up their game this weekend at the Jim Green Track & Field Invitational, running top-ranked 4×100 (40.13) and 4×400 (3:08.51) relay times at the same meet. Phemelo Matlhabe was a huge part of both relay teams, as he leads the individual events for the Running Eagles, ranking third in the 100 (10.28) and second in the 200 (20.56).

For the first time since being crowned national champions this past cross country season, Dordt (Iowa) makes an appearance in the TFRI. As one can guess, the Defenders are led by a barrage of distance runners, middle and long, led in part by the team’s only top-ranked athlete in Payton Mauldin in the 800 (1:49.07). A second-ranked performance by 3,000-meter steeplechaser Peter Shippy (9:08.74) at The Monday Meet, followed by a third-ranked mark by teammate Thaniel Schroeder (9:13.07) from the weekend before that helps the Defender’s case, as does Joe Anderson’s fourth-ranked effort in the 5000 (14:21.59). A pair of third-ranked relay squads (3:12.79 in the 4x100m and 7:41.28 in the 4×800) round out the top-5 performances.

Dropping one spot from last week, Keiser (Fla.) is the fifth and final team in the top-5. The Seahawks continue to be led by top-ranked decathlete Cole Wilson (6785 points). Nigel Steenwinkel is close behind in fourth (6,555 points). The Seahawks are also led by the 2-5 partnership of Emil Carlsson (5.05m/16-6 ¾) and Tom Paris (4.90m/16-¾) in the pole vault.

Rounding out the top-10 for the sixth week of the season are The Master’s (Calif.) at No. 6, Indiana Wesleyan at No. 7, Indiana Tech at No. 8, Marian (Ind.) at No. 9, and Cumberland (Tenn.) at No. 10.

Three weeks from now, the 2023 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be underway in Marian, Indiana, so mark your calendars for May 24-26.

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USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2023 Checkpoint #6 - May 3rd

Top 25 Teams
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National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1southeastern-flaSOUTHEASTERN (FLA.)413.97Sun Conference (1)South◀▶
(LW: 1)
2british-columbiaBRITISH COLUMBIA363.08Cascade (4)West◀▶
(LW: 2)
3life-gaLIFE (GA.)301.98SSAC (1)South◀▶
(LW: 3)
4dordt-iowaDORDT (IOWA)224.12GPACMidwest▲10
(LW: 14)
5keiser-flaKEISER (FLA.)219.59Sun Conference (2)South▼1
(LW: 4)
6the-masters-califTHE MASTER'S (CALIF.)198.78GSAC (1)West▼1
(LW: 5)
7indiana-wesleyanINDIANA WESLEYAN198.56Crossroads (2)Great Lakes▲1
(LW: 8)
8indiana-techINDIANA TECH174.72WHAC (1)Great Lakes▼1
(LW: 7)
9marian-indMARIAN (IND.)170.73Crossroads (1)Great Lakes▼3
(LW: 6)
10cumberland-tennCUMBERLAND (TENN.)156.40Mid-South (1)South▼1
(LW: 9)
11westmont-califWESTMONT (CALIF.)146.25GSAC (2)West▼1
(LW: 10)
12florida-memorialFLORIDA MEMORIAL133.63Sun Conference (4)South▼1
(LW: 11)
13midland-nebMIDLAND (NEB.)131.44GPACMidwest◀▶
(LW: 13)
14texas-wesleyanTEXAS WESLEYAN128.56SACSouth Central▼2
(LW: 12)
15grand-view-iowaGRAND VIEW (IOWA)113.17The Heart (1)Midwest▲13
(LW: 28)
16st-ambrose-iowaST. AMBROSE (IOWA)112.80Chicagoland (2)Midwest▲1
(LW: 17)
17doane-nebDOANE (NEB.)112.54GPACMidwest▲14
(LW: 31)
18multnomah-oreMULTNOMAH (ORE.)108.88Cascade (4)West▲9
(LW: 27)
19talladega-alaTALLADEGA (ALA.)108.82SSAC (5)South▼4
(LW: 15)
20dakota-state-s-dDAKOTA STATE (S.D.)102.09North Star (1)Midwest▲3
(LW: 23)
21madonna-michMADONNA (MICH.)100.77WHAC (3)Great Lakes▲4
(LW: 25)
22cornerstone-michCORNERSTONE (MICH.)98.67WHAC (5)Great Lakes▲15
(LW: 37)
23our-lady-of-the-lake-texasOUR LADY OF THE LAKE (TEXAS)96.77Red River (1)South Central▼3
(LW: 20)
24milligan-tennMILLIGAN (TENN.)94.32AAC (2)South▼8
(LW: 16)
25saint-mary-kanSAINT MARY (KAN.)93.74KCAC (1)South Central▲35
(LW: 60)


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
Sterling (Kan.)146
Florida College146

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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Mon 4/3
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Week 3Wed 4/12
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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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Week 5Wed 4/26
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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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Week 7Wed 5/10
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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
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