2023 NCAA DII Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 8

NEW ORLEANS – Here is Week 8 of the NCAA Division II Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National TFRI, as released on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Only marks from the current season are being used, which gives an objective look at those teams who are looking to contend as we head into the beginning of this outdoor season.

NCAA Division II — Men's Outdoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
Pittsburg State
West Texas A&M
Grand Valley State
Adams State
Colo. School of Mines
1
Pittsburg State
2
West Texas A&M
3
Grand Valley State
4
Adams State
5
Colo. School of Mines
All TFRI Reports

Pittsburg State remains atop the Week 8 TFRI. Cordell Tinch retains his national lead in both the 110-meter hurdles (12.97w) and long jump (8.24mw/27-0½), as well as his No. 2 position in the high jump (2.17m/7-1¾). Henry Kiner holds the final national lead for the Gorillas in the triple jump, a 16.41mw (53-10¼) mark to go with his No. 4 long jump (7.82m/25-8). Four other Gorillas hold marks in the top-5 of the division, and they add a No. 3 4×100 as well (39.76).

West Texas A&M holds steady at No. 2 in the Week 8 TFRI. The Buffs feature a nation-leading 4×100 relay (38.92), and a No. 3 4×400 relay (3:08.47). Their sprint team features five marks in the top-5 of their respective events, including a national lead for Quinton Sansing in the 400 meters (45.65c). Butare Rugenerwa adds a No. 4 performance in the 800 meters (1:48.19), as well as a 3:45.04 performance in the 1500 meters that puts him 17th.

Grand Valley State jumps back up to No. 3 in this week’s TFRI. The Lakers continue to have a pair of top ranked athletes: Eli Kosiba in the high jump (2.25m/7-4½), and Myles Kerner in the shot put (19.85m/65-1¾). They added a pair of No. 2 marks in Caleb Futter’s 8:42.20 effort in the steeplechase and Jacob Urban’s 65.76m (215-9) mark in the hammer throw. They also feature strength in the 400-meter hurdles, where Fallou Gaye stands at No. 6 (50.95) and Jackson Blanchard stands at No. 8 (51.02).

Adams State drops a spot to No. 4 in the Week 8 TFRI. They feature a pair of national leaders: Miguel Coca in the 1500 meters (3:40.96c) and Cameron Allan in the 10,000 meters (28:37.09). Coca also holds the No. 3 position in the 5000 meters (13:36.51) and is joined among the top echelons of that event by No. 5 Cameron Allan (13:50.17). Awet Beraki contributes further to their distance squad, with a No. 6 5000-meter effort (13:50.64) and a No. 2 10,000-meter effort (28:42.09). Papay Glaywulu rounds out the members of the top-5 for Adams State with a No. 3 mark of 15.89mw (52-1¾) in the triple jump.

Colorado School of Mines holds steady at No. 5 in the Week 8 TFRI. The Orediggers are led by a No. 1 5000-meter performance from Dillon Powell (13:30.93), and an additional No. 3 performance from Luke Julian in the 1500 meters (3:41.84). Powell backs up his nation-leading performance with a No. 6 effort in the 10,000 meters (29:02.02c), while teammate Loic Scomparin holds down No. 4 in the 5000 (13:45.65).

Here are the rest of the top-10 teams in Week 8: No. 6 Angelo State, No 7. Azusa Pacific, No. 8 Missouri Southern, No. 9 Academy of Art, No. 10 Texas A&M-Kingsville.

Crunch time is here, and the 2023 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl in Pueblo, Colorado from May 25-27 is nearly upon us, as teams and individuals look to put qualifying marks on the board before the declarations deadline.

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2023 Checkpoint #8 - May 16th

Top 25 Teams
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National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1pittsburg-statePITTSBURG STATE250.01MIAA (1)Central◀▶
(LW: 1)
2west-texas-amWEST TEXAS A&M225.20Lone Star (1)South Central◀▶
(LW: 2)
3grand-valley-stateGRAND VALLEY STATE169.67GLIAC (1)Midwest▲1
(LW: 4)
4adams-stateADAMS STATE155.39RMAC (6)South Central▼1
(LW: 3)
5colo-school-of-minesCOLO. SCHOOL OF MINES149.78RMAC (4)South Central◀▶
(LW: 5)
6angelo-stateANGELO STATE135.95Lone Star (2)South Central◀▶
(LW: 6)
7azusa-pacificAZUSA PACIFIC124.07PacWest (1)West▲2
(LW: 9)
8missouri-southernMISSOURI SOUTHERN123.30MIAA (2)Central▲4
(LW: 12)
9academy-of-artACADEMY OF ART114.24PacWest (3)West▼1
(LW: 8)
10texas-am-kingsvilleTEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE110.46Lone Star (3)South Central▼3
(LW: 7)
11central-missouriCENTRAL MISSOURI105.81MIAA (4)Central▲2
(LW: 13)
12hardingHARDING99.18GAC (1)Central▼2
(LW: 10)
13carson-newmanCARSON-NEWMAN93.18SAC (4)Southeast▼2
(LW: 11)
14neb-kearneyNEB.-KEARNEY82.21MIAA (8)Central▲3
(LW: 17)
15minnesota-stateMINNESOTA STATE73.51NSIC (1)Central▼1
(LW: 14)
16uc-colorado-springsUC-COLORADO SPRINGS70.30RMAC (1)South Central▲2
(LW: 18)
17colorado-christianCOLORADO CHRISTIAN64.38RMAC (11)South Central▲4
(LW: 21)
18lincoln-moLINCOLN (MO.)64.09MIAA (3)Central▼3
(LW: 15)
19lubbock-christianLUBBOCK CHRISTIAN62.58Lone Star (4)South Central▲3
(LW: 22)
20wingateWINGATE62.16SAC (1)Southeast▲5
(LW: 25)
21cal-poly-pomonaCAL POLY POMONA60.75CCAA (1)West▲2
(LW: 23)
22csu-puebloCSU PUEBLO59.10RMAC (3)South Central▼6
(LW: 16)
23lenoir-rhyneLENOIR-RHYNE58.97SAC (2)Southeast▼4
(LW: 19)
24limestoneLIMESTONE55.81SAC (3)Southeast▲3
(LW: 27)
25cal-state-laCAL STATE LA55.71CCAA (4)West▲1
(LW: 26)


Week-by-Week Ranking

Only showing those with a season-best ranking in the top 25.
TeamWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6Week #7Week #8Week #9FINAL
Pittsburg State11221111111
West Texas A&M15312322222
Adams State6622204553443
Grand Valley State1133234334
Missouri Southern24678912875
Lincoln (Mo.)5060212620241518185
Carson-Newman211510810111113137
Angelo State4945686668
Academy of Art131118121368989
Texas A&M-Kingsville677109107101010
Harding1481118161810121211
Colo. School of Mines401712134455512
Azusa Pacific35867797913
CSU Pueblo10121420191716222513
Colorado Christian17182427232521171915
Neb.-Kearney38162319171517141416
UC-Colorado Springs5513917212218161617
Western Colorado84202214181924272717
Central Missouri20211315151613111119
Lenoir-Rhyne7101516121219232319
Mississippi College81566035302629312919
Northwest Missouri39434724252020262122
West Chester545141414342403722
Tiffin26322922262732333624
Cal State LA9192828293226252425
Fort Hays State33293730343731303026
Minnesota State127179111314151527
Limestone25618894443327242227
Missouri S&T37274240394141444529
Cal Poly Pomona56511141423212630
Fresno Pacific23313638373035353330
Lubbock Christian16231923222322191732
Findlay36423229242828343432
Walsh42364365576045393932
MSU Moorhead3833333638495032
Wheeling76678164525264666332
Southern Connecticut27384139424839323237
Biola (Calif.)120131125122656537
Dallas Baptist102130130114926261757837
Lincoln (Pa.)67841151201326978898037
Alabama-Huntsville22391625282930293141
Simon Fraser109263349495046464441
Minot State655254565453534941
Assumption1141288810450515141
Edinboro34414055585858575441
Colorado Mesa835744455155525641
Lake Erie10311211475585941
Augustana (S.D.)751011021281379890969241
Wingate8252721272125202049
Washburn78342637313436282849
Lee (Tenn.)52823543404437373849
Concord32373042484648474649
Shippensburg47474850513544424753
Saint Augustine's43555969626571676653
Truman41303434323833363555
Emporia State35494553504040414155
UPR Mayaguez12243131383143434355
Saginaw Valley State97979957605752505555
East Stroudsburg1111025562636466686855
Northwood (Mich.)305769484347343840
Mount Olive182839363639474542
Georgian Court115119474649494848
Davenport (Mich.)1239570454753545452
Tusculum546365515556625953
Northwest Nazarene68565657
Oklahoma Christian575061525455595558
Western Washington191425323542516060
Slippery Rock516668636463686161
Wayne State (Neb.)494853676161606262
Cal State San Marcos7010082981051101006464
Shorter8610864667376707267
Lewis1047289586567657069
McKendree130939790100100727470
Oklahoma Baptist313344465345576371
Ashland719976606777736971
Eastern New Mexico657149565959637373
Sioux Falls137118596666677174
West Liberty State806980787279807875
William Jewell706871797776
Anderson (S.C.)120107751117574747677
CUI879111312213572768379
Belmont Abbey747577717070777980
Indianapolis10490827173698080
Seattle Pacific73757681888480
U-Mary1181251389884
Benedict455358767882848585
New Haven62788684101103949386
Michigan Tech29464685891011088887
Cedarville14391117120120899088
Embry-Riddle (Fla.)534554747475839188
Chadron State58731039610278879288
Catawba6994100107108123928691
Stanislaus State9477878084889810193
Cal Poly Humboldt6489951151211301049794
Claflin9612413213111812410110095
Hillsdale1331191289197106858296
St. Thomas Aquinas1146862727984869596
UT Tyler778063686980828798
Virginia State9211212611311411811910798
Illinois-Springfield7974716181838181
Johnson C. Smith4858838791919394
Charleston (W.Va.)2440567780859199
Chico State44446686999995102
Southwest Baptist103113108115122121103
Western Oregon735194889810597104
UNC Pembroke28355073778696105
Missouri Western981069495112106
Concordia-St. Paul726474798692102108
Wilmington (Del.)119627282828999109
East Central (Okla.)129597995107108106110
Frostburg State10087109818387114111
Holy Family (Pa.)12611090102105112
Black Hills State141100110116118113
Southern Wesleyan (S.C.)9870104929396111114
Savannah State851178793110115
Central Washington122122137116117117107116
Lock Haven1071201171328590103117
Indiana (Pa.)110109127133139118
Dominican (Calif.)1011239299116112119
Trevecca Nazarene89105105124127113120
MSU Denver918896105109111116121
Christian Brothers568178112103107109122
Montana St.-Billings104111121120123
Albany State (Ga.)595293101104109126124
UW-Parkside9510911297106115115125
Newberry6090126113128126
California (Pa.)108132109126126134127
Minnesota Duluth131108129135134127
Adelphi899597117129
Tuskegee116129123
Wayne State (Mich.)827984102123126124
Kutztown121144119127125
South Dakota Mines67939694127
Saint Rose128
American International132129
Franklin Pierce129
Alaska Anchorage9086101125131139131
Converse118134112
Livingstone88103107119129119
Northern State127129
Southern Arkansas93116121129130131
Saint Leo637685109122132
Alderson Broaddus132106122124133
Lincoln Memorial6784115121134134
North Greenville113137134
Lynn117106124138
Montevallo6198114
Ferris State120
Bloomsburg118124122
Augusta105141123
Tampa124
Davis and Elkins128133
Morehouse4692134
Flagler99111136
Maryville (Mo.)8396137
Columbus State106126
Clayton State114132
Erskine132
UMSL136
Mars Hill112137
West Virginia Wesleyan137
Fort Lewis110
Seton Hill124
Florida Southern125
Fort Valley State126
Glenville State128
Lees-McRae130

USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field

2023 Rankings Calendar
Weeks National TFRIRegional TFRIConference TFRI#EventSquad KEY DATES
Week 1Tue 3/28
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Mon 3/27
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Week 2Tue 4/4
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Mon 4/3
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Mon 4/10
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Mon 4/17
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Week 5Tue 4/25
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Mon 4/24
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Week 6Tue 5/2
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Mon 5/1
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Mon 5/1
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Week 7Tue 5/9
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Mon 5/8
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Mon 5/8
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Week 8Tue 5/16
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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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Week 9Mon 5/22
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Sun 5/21
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Sun 5/21
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Sun 5/21
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FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Sun 5/28
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