2023 NCAA DII Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 9

NEW ORLEANS – Here is the Pre-Championships Edition of the NCAA Division II Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National TFRI, as released on Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). This edition only uses marks from athletes who qualified and declared for next week’s championships, which gives us a clear picture of which teams are in contention for national titles.

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 has dominated the TFRI for much of the season, and remains on top as we look to the national championships. The Gorillas are the reigning outdoor national champions, took the title indoor this year as well, and are looking primed to continue their streak. Cordell Tinch declared for three events at this week’s championships, and is the top seed for two of them – long jump (8.24m/27-0½) and the 110-meter hurdles (12.97). Tinch also holds the No. 2 seed in high jump (2.18m/7-1¾). The Gorillas also look to Henry Kiner to help lead them across the finish line, with a No. 1 performance in the triple jump (16.41m/53-10) and a No. 4 mark in the long jump (7.82m/25-7¾). Four others have marks in the top-5 in their respective events: TJ Caldwell and Daylin Williams in the 110 hurdles; Caleb Calvin in javelin, and Hunter Jones in decathlon. They add a No. 3 4×100 relay squad to assist in their national championship aspirations.

West Texas A&M retains their No. 2 spot in the National TFRI. The Buffs have been runners-up at back-to-back outdoor championships, and are looking to change that trend and add a national title to their accolades this year. They feature a nation-leading 4×100 relay (38.92), and a No. 3 4×400 relay (3:08.47). Quinton Sansing is their sole individual national leader, with a 45.65 mark in the 400 meters that puts him as a favorite to add a national title to his previous All-Americans. Butare Rugenerwa holds down a No. 4 position in the 800 meters (1:48.19), the sole top-5 individual for the Buffs outside of the sprint events. Joseph Manu has the No. 4 in the 100 meters (10.11) and is tied with teammate Jeremiah Lauzon for the No. 3 position in the 200 meters (20.59). Isaac Botsio rounds out the top-5 performances for the Buffs with his No. 3 100 meters (10.09).

Grand Valley State holds steady at No. 3. The Lakers won their last national title outdoors in 2021, placing third behind Pittsburg State and West Texas A&M outdoors last year. GVSU continues 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). Jacob Urban’s 65.76m (215-9) mark in the hammer throw puts him at the No. 2 position, less than 20cm off the leader, while Caleb Futter, No. 2 in the steeplechase (8:42.20) looks to double back in the 5000 meters as well, where he is ranked 18th (14:01.66).

Adams State hangs on at No. 4 in the final TFRI of the year. They hope to build on a strong indoor season which saw them finish in second at the national championship meet, behind West Texas A&M. The Grizzlies 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 and Allan are both planning audacious doubles, each entered in the 5000 meters, with Coca seeded third (13:36.51) and Allan seeded fifth (13:50.64). Allan is joined in his 10k/5k double by teammate Awet Beraki, who sits at second in the 10,000 meters (28:42.09) and sixth in the 5000 meters (13:50.64). Rounding out the top-5 performances for the Grizzlies is Papay Glaywulu, who holds a No. 3 performance in the triple jump (15.89m/52-1½).

Colorado School of Mines ends the regular season at No. 5 on the TFRI as they look towards the national championship. The Miners dominated the cross country season this year, ending with a national title in domineering fashion, and look to build off that distance success next week. They’re led by a No. 1 5000-meter performance from Dillon Powell (13:30.93), and a No. 3 1500-meter effort by Luke Julian (3:41.84). Powell and Loic Scomparin are both attempting the 5k/10k double, with Powell being seeded sixth in the 10,000 meters (29:02.02) and Scomparin being seeded fourth in the 5000 meters (13:45.65) and tenth in the 10,000 meters (29:09.66). They add a final top-5 performance by Hunter Potrykus in pole vault (5.36m/17-7), to contribute to their case for a national title.

Here are the rest of the top-10 teams in the Week 2 TFRI: No. 6 Angelo State, No 7. Missouri Southern, No. 8 Academy of Art, No. 9 Azusa Pacific, No. 10 Texas A&M-Kingsville.

Keep your eyes on Pueblo, Colorado, as the 2023 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships kicks off this week and we see which teams and individuals will be crowned national champions.

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Top 25 Teams
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National
Rank
 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1pittsburg-statePITTSBURG STATE248.14MIAA (1)Central◀▶
(LW: 1)
2west-texas-amWEST TEXAS A&M224.21Lone Star (1)South Central◀▶
(LW: 2)
3grand-valley-stateGRAND VALLEY STATE171.08GLIAC (1)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 3)
4adams-stateADAMS STATE158.65RMAC (6)South Central◀▶
(LW: 4)
5colo-school-of-minesCOLO. SCHOOL OF MINES149.25RMAC (4)South Central◀▶
(LW: 5)
6angelo-stateANGELO STATE139.94Lone Star (2)South Central◀▶
(LW: 6)
7missouri-southernMISSOURI SOUTHERN128.67MIAA (2)Central▲1
(LW: 8)
8academy-of-artACADEMY OF ART115.46PacWest (3)West▲1
(LW: 9)
9azusa-pacificAZUSA PACIFIC114.96PacWest (1)West▼2
(LW: 7)
10texas-am-kingsvilleTEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE104.23Lone Star (3)South Central◀▶
(LW: 10)
11central-missouriCENTRAL MISSOURI103.31MIAA (4)Central◀▶
(LW: 11)
12hardingHARDING99.36GAC (1)Central◀▶
(LW: 12)
13carson-newmanCARSON-NEWMAN91.54SAC (4)Southeast◀▶
(LW: 13)
14neb-kearneyNEB.-KEARNEY82.89MIAA (8)Central◀▶
(LW: 14)
15minnesota-stateMINNESOTA STATE68.73NSIC (1)Central◀▶
(LW: 15)
16uc-colorado-springsUC-COLORADO SPRINGS66.49RMAC (1)South Central◀▶
(LW: 16)
17lubbock-christianLUBBOCK CHRISTIAN65.88Lone Star (4)South Central▲2
(LW: 19)
18lincoln-moLINCOLN (MO.)65.61MIAA (3)Central◀▶
(LW: 18)
19colorado-christianCOLORADO CHRISTIAN65.04RMAC (11)South Central▼2
(LW: 17)
20wingateWINGATE60.07SAC (1)Southeast◀▶
(LW: 20)
21northwest-missouriNORTHWEST MISSOURI58.59MIAA (5)Central▲5
(LW: 26)
22limestoneLIMESTONE57.15SAC (3)Southeast▲2
(LW: 24)
23lenoir-rhyneLENOIR-RHYNE57.03SAC (2)Southeast◀▶
(LW: 23)
24cal-state-laCAL STATE LA56.09CCAA (4)West▲1
(LW: 25)
25csu-puebloCSU PUEBLO55.06RMAC (3)South Central▼3
(LW: 22)


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 4/17
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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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Week 7Tue 5/9
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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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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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