

2024 NJCAA DIII Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 1
NEW ORLEANS – Here is the first edition of the 2024 NJCAA Division III Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Track & Field Rating Index, which was released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Only marks from the 2024 outdoor track & field season have been used for this objective list.
Mineral Area (Mo.) is No. 1 for the 10th time in program history.
NJCAA Division III — Men's Outdoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five





Mineral Area (Mo.)
Howard (Md.) CC
Springfield Tech (Mass.) CC
RCSJ Gloucester (N.J.)
St. Charles (Mo.) CC
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No. 1 Mineral Area (Mo.)
- National leaders: Trenton Braswell, shot put (14.40m (47-3), discus (46.25m/151-9), hammer (46.00m/150-11) and javelin (51.41m/168-8); Sie’ntez Lerma, 100 (11.29); Brad Ahrens, 1500 (4:07.24); Toby Brown, high jump (1.75m/5-8¾); Austin Dunn, long jump (6.48m/21-3¼)
- National top-5 marks: 30
- National top-10 marks: 35
No. 2 Howard (Md.) CC
- National leaders: Ryan Thibaudeau, 5000 (16:34.48); Isaac Buyondo, triple jump (13.70m/44-11 ½); 4×400 relay (3:33.90)
- National top-5 marks: 14
- National top-10 marks: 20
No. 3 Springfield Tech (Mass.) CC
- National leaders: Tiondre Frett, 100 (11.05); Adriano Gumbs, 400 (48.25); Jonathan Lynch, 800 (1:56.37); Davonte Vanterpool, 110 hurdles (14.04)
- National top-5 marks: 9
- National top-10 marks: 13
No. 4 RCSJ Gloucester (N.J.)
- National leaders: 0
- National top-5 marks: 7
- National top-10 marks: 16
No. 5 St. Charles (Mo.) CC
- National leaders: Chase Vickery, 400 hurdles (57.76); Sergio Darabcsek, pole vault (3.80m/12-5½)
- National top-5 marks: 5
- National top-10 marks: 7
The remainder of the top-10 teams in the National TFRI: No. 6 Camden County (N.J.), No. 7 Patrick & Henry (Va.) CC, No. 8 Triton (Ill.), No. 9 Delaware County (Pa.) CC and No. 10 Kingsborough (N.Y.) CC. Three-time defending champion College of DuPage (Ill.) has yet to compete this outdoor season.
The season culminates on May 9-11, when the 2024 NJCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships are scheduled at Mohawk Valley (N.Y.) CC in Utica, New York.