2023 NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 8

NEW ORLEANS – Get your schedules ready. It’s about to go down.

With the 2023 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships getting underway next week, here are the top teams in the NAIA Women’s National TFRI, as released on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA): British Columbia at No. 1, William Carey (Miss.) at No. 2, Life (Ga.) at No. 3, Indiana Tech at No. 4, and Huntington (Ind.) at No. 5.

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
Huntington (Ind.)
1
British Columbia
2
William Carey (Miss.)
3
Life (Ga.)
4
Indiana Tech
5
Huntington (Ind.)
All TFRI Reports

British Columbia is the odds-on favorite to defend their national title. Rebecca Dutchak turned in a strong heptathlon performance at the CCC Conference Championships this weekend, scoring 4845 points that is good enough for second in the NAIA. But with the Thunderbirds holding the top spot, second spot, or both in every distance event from 1500 meters through 10,000 meters, which includes a 1-2-3-4 barrage from their 5000-meter crew, look for the team to conquer the distance events by putting up point, after point, after point.

Sitting in a distant second as far as TFRI points are concerned is William Carey (Miss.). Although most of the squad has not competed since the Southern States Athletic Conference Championships on April 22, the Crusaders still continue to sit in a good spot, as they have NAIA No. 1’s from Salieci Myles in the 100-meter hurdles (13.31) and the 4x400m relay (3:46.18). Fellow hurdler Joy Abu is a significant part of the 4x400m relay, as she also owns third and second-ranked marks in the 100H (13.48) and 400-meter hurdles (59.74), respectively.

Life (Ga.) comes in a not-too-distant third this week. Another team that has had time off to heal up before championship action gets underway next week, the Running Eagles head into the national meet with one top-ranked performance in the sprints (Talayla Davis’ 100-meter time of 11.52), and one in the throws (Jennifer Batu’s top hammer throw of 58.82m/193-0). Davis will also be contributing to a highly-touted 4x100m relay squad next week, one that currently ranks second in the NAIA in 45.87.

While Indiana Tech may not be the dominant force they were in the past several indoor seasons and in the 2021 (national champions) and 2022 (runners-up) outdoor seasons, the fourth-ranked Warriors still have the potential to do some damage at NAIAs next week. Most recently, the Warriors turned in a top-ranked 4x100m relay time of 45.76, which happens to be the team’s only top-ranked event. They make a strong case for the strongest and most exciting relay group going into next week, with their second-ranked 4x400m relay squad also in the neighborhood (3:47.89).

Huntington (Ind.) picked the perfect time to make its first appearance in the TFRI this season, one week before the national championships in their home state. Freshman mid-distance sensation Addy Wiley is a big reason why the Foresters are where they are currently. Wiley ran a top-ranked 800-meter time of 2:05.18 at the Crossroads League Outdoor Championships, the meet at which the team most recently competed. She also ranks first in the 1500 meters (4:12.53), as she looks to add on to her collection of five national titles that she previously won during the indoor season.

Rounding out the top-10 teams going into the season’s final week are Cumberland (Tenn.) at No. 6, Southeastern (Fla.) at No. 7, Concordia (Neb.) at No. 8, Eastern Oregon at No. 9, and College of Idaho at No. 10.

Get ready for the 2023 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Marion, Indiana, which are set to begin next Wednesday, May 24, and conclude Friday, May 26.

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USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2023 Checkpoint #8 - May 17th

Top 25 Teams
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National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1british-columbiaBRITISH COLUMBIA743.40Cascade (3)West◀▶
(LW: 1)
2william-carey-missWILLIAM CAREY (MISS.)296.59SSAC (1)South▲1
(LW: 3)
3life-gaLIFE (GA.)291.86SSAC (2)South▼1
(LW: 2)
4indiana-techINDIANA TECH256.90WHAC (1)Great Lakes◀▶
(LW: 4)
5huntington-indHUNTINGTON (IND.)221.58Crossroads (7)Great Lakes▲1
(LW: 6)
6cumberland-tennCUMBERLAND (TENN.)210.32Mid-South (2)South▲10
(LW: 16)
7southeastern-flaSOUTHEASTERN (FLA.)206.32Sun Conference (1)South▼2
(LW: 5)
8concordia-nebCONCORDIA (NEB.)204.60GPACMidwest▲1
(LW: 9)
9eastern-oregonEASTERN OREGON197.69Cascade (1)West▼1
(LW: 8)
10college-of-idahoCOLLEGE OF IDAHO187.01Cascade (5)West◀▶
(LW: 10)
11indiana-wesleyanINDIANA WESLEYAN183.57Crossroads (2)Great Lakes▼4
(LW: 7)
12hastings-nebHASTINGS (NEB.)168.02GPACMidwest▼1
(LW: 11)
13dickinson-state-n-dDICKINSON STATE (N.D.)166.60North Star (1)Midwest▼1
(LW: 12)
14marian-indMARIAN (IND.)160.93Crossroads (1)Great Lakes▼1
(LW: 13)
15the-masters-califTHE MASTER'S (CALIF.)155.08GSAC (3)West▲4
(LW: 19)
16central-methodist-moCENTRAL METHODIST (MO.)153.43The Heart (1)South Central▼2
(LW: 14)
17siena-heights-michSIENA HEIGHTS (MICH.)144.11WHAC (4)Great Lakes▼2
(LW: 15)
18olivet-nazarene-illOLIVET NAZARENE (ILL.)139.76Chicagoland (1)Midwest▼1
(LW: 17)
19saint-mary-kanSAINT MARY (KAN.)116.14KCAC (1)South Central▲1
(LW: 20)
20mobile-alaMOBILE (ALA.)106.82SSAC (3)South▼2
(LW: 18)
21vanguard-califVANGUARD (CALIF.)102.42GSAC (1)West◀▶
(LW: 21)
22dillard-laDILLARD (LA.)100.69Gulf Coast (1)South◀▶
(LW: 22)
23campbellsville-kyCAMPBELLSVILLE (KY.)100.15Mid-South (3)Great Lakes▲2
(LW: 25)
24milligan-tennMILLIGAN (TENN.)98.44AAC (3)South▲5
(LW: 29)
25tennessee-wesleyanTENNESSEE WESLEYAN96.51AAC (2)South▼2
(LW: 23)


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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Week 8Wed 5/17
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FINAL Results
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Mon 5/29
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