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

NEW ORLEANS – It’s officially championship month in the NAIA ranks.

The top-three teams in the NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index stayed the same, with British Columbia holding a sizable lead on the rest of the field. William Carey (Miss.) and Life (Ga.) are close together at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively, while Indiana Tech and Southeastern (Fla.) traded spots at Nos. 4 and 5 from last week.

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
William Carey (Miss.)
Life (Ga.)
Indiana Tech
Southeastern (Fla.)
1
British Columbia
2
William Carey (Miss.)
3
Life (Ga.)
4
Indiana Tech
5
Southeastern (Fla.)
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The top-ranked Thunderbirds from British Columbia appear to be lapping the field with one month to go in the season. An athlete on the team is ranked either first or second in every distance event from 800 meters through 10,000 meters, not the least of which includes mid-distance ace Racher Mortimer, who ranks second in the 800 meters (2:08.61) and third in the 1500 meters (4:20.51). Kiana Gibson may just be Star of the Week for UBC, as her 3,000-meter steeplechase time of 10:11.52 that she ran at the Ralph Vernaccia Invitational this past weekend puts her atop the NAIA in that event, to go along with her top-ranked 5000-meter of 16:22.04, an event in which the Thunderbirds hold the top four spots, in Katie Newlove (16:27.09), Marley Beckett (16:28.58), and Kyla Becker (16:33.40), respectively. The Thunderbirds fetature the two best 10,000-meter runners in the NAIA in Beckett (34:22.91) and Becker (35:35.96). A 3-4 and 1-2 duo in consecutive events if there ever was one.

The Crusaders of William Carey (Miss.) come in second this week, largely led by their hurdling sensation in Joy Abu. To this point, Abu ranks second in both hurdle races (13.48 in the 100-meter hurdles, and 59.74 in the 400-meter hurdles), as well as sixth in the open 400 (55.59). Despite two second-ranked performances, she does, however, hold a share in a top time, as her 4x400m relay team leads the NAIA with its time of 3:46.18). Her second-ranked 100H time ranked second right behind her top-ranked teammate, Salieci Myles (13.31). A top-ranked long jump (6.22m/20-5), and fifth-ranked 100-meter time (11.69) by Machaeda Linton, as well as the third-ranked 4×100 relay squad (45.93) that she owns a share in, round out the top-5 performances that the Crusaders have turned in thus far.

Not moving an inch from their spot in the rankings from last week, Life (Ga.) holds on to the No. 3 spot once again. A pair of top-ranked efforts from sprinter Talayla Davis (100m, 11.52) and hammer thrower Jennifer Batu (58.82m/193-0) lead the way for the Running Eagles. Along with her top-ranked burst in the 100, Davis holds two other marks that are ranked second, one of which is an individual event (200, 23.63), and another of which she owns a share in (4x100m relay, 45.87).

Indiana Tech continues to slowly move up the NAIA ladder in the outdoor ranks, climbing up to No. 4 this week. Mid-distance ace Lisa Voyles is the Warriors’ leader from an individual standpoint, as she ranks first in the 800 (2:08.01) and fifth in the 1500 (4:27.83), respectively. Jamaya Warthen’s third-ranked time in the 100 (11.66) is next up for the Warriors, as she also anchors their top-ranked 4×100 relay (45.82). The team has another highly-touted relay team, as their 4x400m squad comes in second in the NAIA (3:47.89).

Southeastern (Fla.) holds down the No. 5 spot in Week 6. The Fire have several different athletes who are ranked in the top-5, including relay teams that rank fourth (4×100, 46.33) and fifth (4×400, 3:49.97) respectively. SEU is also led by the 3-5 contingent of Tenae Grigsby (1:00.42) and Namiah Simpson (1:01.73) in the 400H, as well as a fourth-ranked heptathlon performance by Mariam Davis (4,743 points).

Rounding out the top-10 for this week are Indiana Wesleyan at No. 6, College of Idaho at No. 7, Central Methodist (Mo.) at No. 8, Concordia (Neb.) at No. 9, and Eastern Oregon at No. 10.

The 2023 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships are right around the corner in Marian, Indiana, so mark your calendars for May 24-26.

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2023 Checkpoint #6 - May 3rd

Top 25 Teams
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National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1british-columbiaBRITISH COLUMBIA669.00Cascade (3)West◀▶
(LW: 1)
2william-carey-missWILLIAM CAREY (MISS.)323.08SSAC (1)South◀▶
(LW: 2)
3life-gaLIFE (GA.)314.71SSAC (2)South◀▶
(LW: 3)
4indiana-techINDIANA TECH271.49WHAC (1)Great Lakes▲1
(LW: 5)
5southeastern-flaSOUTHEASTERN (FLA.)240.72Sun Conference (1)South▼1
(LW: 4)
6indiana-wesleyanINDIANA WESLEYAN190.80Crossroads (2)Great Lakes◀▶
(LW: 6)
7college-of-idahoCOLLEGE OF IDAHO177.31Cascade (5)West▲4
(LW: 11)
8central-methodist-moCENTRAL METHODIST (MO.)173.74The Heart (1)South Central▼1
(LW: 7)
9concordia-nebCONCORDIA (NEB.)172.11GPACMidwest▲10
(LW: 19)
10eastern-oregonEASTERN OREGON159.87Cascade (1)West▼1
(LW: 9)
11dickinson-state-n-dDICKINSON STATE (N.D.)155.94North Star (1)Midwest▲1
(LW: 12)
12marian-indMARIAN (IND.)154.61Crossroads (1)Great Lakes▼4
(LW: 8)
13cumberland-tennCUMBERLAND (TENN.)154.48Mid-South (2)South▼3
(LW: 10)
14huntington-indHUNTINGTON (IND.)149.46Crossroads (7)Great Lakes▲3
(LW: 17)
15siena-heights-michSIENA HEIGHTS (MICH.)148.94WHAC (4)Great Lakes▼1
(LW: 14)
16mobile-alaMOBILE (ALA.)135.69SSAC (3)South▼1
(LW: 15)
17the-masters-califTHE MASTER'S (CALIF.)128.87GSAC (3)West▼4
(LW: 13)
18hastings-nebHASTINGS (NEB.)125.28GPACMidwest▲14
(LW: 32)
19vanguard-califVANGUARD (CALIF.)122.16GSAC (1)West▼3
(LW: 16)
20olivet-nazarene-illOLIVET NAZARENE (ILL.)113.45Chicagoland (1)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 20)
21dillard-laDILLARD (LA.)108.92Gulf Coast (1)South◀▶
(LW: 21)
22saint-mary-kanSAINT MARY (KAN.)106.98KCAC (1)South Central▲4
(LW: 26)
23milligan-tennMILLIGAN (TENN.)105.87AAC (3)South▼5
(LW: 18)
24midamerica-nazarene-kanMIDAMERICA NAZARENE (KAN.)101.53The Heart (3)South Central▼1
(LW: 23)
25columbia-s-cCOLUMBIA (S.C.)95.92AAC (6)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
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
Menlo (Calif.)133
Oakland City (Ind.)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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Week 8Wed 5/17
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Mon 5/15
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FINAL Results
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Mon 5/29
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