Changes Abound In NJCAA DI Outdoor T&F Rankings
NEW ORLEANS — One week can change a lot, especially when it comes to the National Team Computer Rankings for NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field.
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Let’s get this out of the way first: Iowa Central and Central Arizona are still the top-ranked teams in the men’s and women’s rankings, respectively. Nothing shifted in that regard over the past seven days.
Outside of that, however, is where the real fun begins.
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Starting with the men’s rankings, the Tritons are still overwhelming favorites and own a 152.32-point advantage over their closest competitor (759.95 to 607.63). But Iowa Central and 20th-ranked Monroe are the only teams to have retained their spot from the previous week.
Jumping two spots to settle in behind the Tritons is South Plains, replacing Barton County (522.30 points), the previous No. 2. Also soaring two spots is Butler (Kan.) to No. 4 from No. 6, while the Central Arizona men fell from No. 3 to No. 5.
Iowa Western was one of four men’s teams to climb more than six places after going from No. 13 to No. 6. The others were Allen CC (No. 21 to No. 11), Hinds CC (No. 24 to No. 15) and Cowley County CC (No. 30 to No. 22).
In the women’s rankings, the Vaqueras’ lead has been slimmed down to 40.05 points by Iowa Central. In fact, the second-ranked Tritons, third-ranked New Mexico JC and fourth-ranked South Plains all gained more than 60 points. Fifth-ranked Barton County added 55.55 points to its weekly total.
Butler (Kan.) and Iowa Western both rejoined the top-10 at No. 8 and No. 10, respectively.
The biggest mover in the women’s rankings was Allen CC, jumping from No. 32 to No. 21.
Stay tuned throughout the season as we find out the teams to beat come May 17-19 at the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Levelland, Kansas.
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Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25) |
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2016 Week #2 — April 6 |
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| next ranking: April 13 | |||||
| Rank | School | Points | Region | Head Coach (Yr) | Last Week |
| 1 | Iowa Central CC | 759.95 | Midwest | Denny Myers (7th) | 1 |
| 2 | South Plains | 607.63 | West | Chris Beene (12th) | 4 |
| 3 | Barton County CC | 522.30 | Central | David Schenek (7th) | 2 |
| 4 | Butler (Kan.) CC | 438.73 | Central | Ryan Turner (2nd) | 6 |
| 5 | Central Arizona | 392.38 | West | Tony Dougherty (16th) | 3 |
| 6 | Iowa Western CC | 341.97 | Midwest | Emmett Statzer (9th) | 13 |
| 7 | Coffeyville CC | 313.56 | Central | Craig Perry (9th) | 5 |
| 8 | Western Texas | 293.00 | West | James Williams (4th) | 9 |
| 9 | Mesa CC | 270.88 | West | Steve Jacobs (28th) | 8 |
| 10 | Pima CC | 246.29 | West | Greg Wenneborg (11th) | 7 |
| 11 | Allen CC | 227.04 | Central | Vince DeGrado (5th) | 21 |
| 12 | Hutchinson CC | 197.55 | Central | Pat Becher (31st) | 10 |
| 13 | Cloud County CC | 196.83 | Central | Harry Kitchener (39th) | 17 |
| 14 | Glendale (Ariz.) CC | 153.34 | West | Delawn Leggett (4th) | 12 |
| 15 | Hinds CC | 134.27 | Central | Reginald Dillon (15th) | 24 |
| 16 | Paradise Valley CC | 134.25 | West | Dave Barney (20th) | 14 |
| 17 | Meridian CC | 133.72 | Central | Chip Gayden (3rd) | 19 |
| 18 | Southwestern Christian (Texas) | 103.65 | West | Douglas McDuffie (8th) | 15 |
| 19 | Gillette | 103.47 | West | Chris Kozlowski (8th) | 18 |
| 20 | Monroe | 102.81 | Atlantic | Lesleigh Hogg (2nd) | NR |
| 21 | Vincennes | 98.06 | Atlantic | Chris Gafner (11th) | 11 |
| 22 | Cowley County CC | 92.48 | Central | Mark Phillips (12th) | 30 |
| 23 | Garden City CC | 89.32 | Central | Douglas Marshall (2nd) | 26 |
| 24 | Neosho County CC | 63.12 | Central | Clinton Fletcher (3rd) | 20 |
| 25 | North Iowa Area CC | 56.43 | Midwest | Curtis Vais (11th) | 22 |
| dropped out: No. 16 Lincoln (Ill.), No. 23 Dodge City CC, No. 25 Ranger | |||||
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Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25) |
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2016 Week #2 — April 6 |
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| Rank | School | Points | Region | Head Coach (Yr) | Last Week |
| 1 | Central Arizona | 615.57 | West | Tony Dougherty (16th) | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa Central CC | 575.52 | Midwest | Denny Myers (7th) | 2 |
| 3 | New Mexico JC | 545.55 | West | Keith Blackwill (11th) | 3 |
| 4 | South Plains | 460.52 | West | Chris Beene (12th) | 4 |
| 5 | Barton County CC | 414.00 | Central | David Schenek (7th) | 7 |
| 6 | Monroe | 361.12 | Atlantic | Lesleigh Hogg (2nd) | NR |
| 7 | Coffeyville CC | 340.38 | Central | Craig Perry (9th) | 6 |
| 8 | Butler (Kan.) CC | 289.39 | Central | Ryan Turner (2nd) | 14 |
| 9 | Pima CC | 285.26 | West | Greg Wenneborg (11th) | 5 |
| 10 | Iowa Western CC | 251.10 | Midwest | Emmett Statzer (9th) | 13 |
| 11 | Mesa CC | 214.41 | West | Steve Jacobs (28th) | 9 |
| 12 | Paradise Valley CC | 206.61 | West | Dave Barney (20th) | 8 |
| 13 | Vincennes | 199.16 | Atlantic | Chris Gafner (11th) | 10 |
| 14 | Cloud County CC | 191.18 | Central | Ted Schmitz (35th) | 12 |
| 15 | Western Texas | 183.90 | West | James Williams (4th) | 11 |
| 16 | Cowley County CC | 117.88 | Central | Mark Phillips (12th) | 23 |
| 17 | Hutchinson CC | 112.21 | Central | Pat Becher (31st) | 15 |
| 18 | Cuyahoga CC | 109.31 | Atlantic | Don Cox (24th) | 16 |
| 19 | Dodge City CC | 80.35 | Central | Cole Ballard (8th) | 17 |
| 20 | Gillette | 76.66 | West | Chris Kozlowski (8th) | 28 |
| 21 | Allen CC | 67.90 | Central | Vince DeGrado (5th) | 32 |
| 22 | Hinds CC | 45.42 | Central | Reginald Dillon (1st) | 26 |
| 23 | Ranger | 44.69 | West | Kathy Graham (1st) | 21 |
| 24 | Essex County (N.J.) | 40.13 | Atlantic | (0th) | NR |
| 25 | Macomb CC | 36.32 | Atlantic | Kim Renas (3rd) | NR |
| dropped out: No. 18 Southwest Christian (Texas), No. 19 Arkansas Baptist, No. 20 Glendale (Ariz.) CC, No. 22 Lincoln (Ill.), No. 24 Neosho County CC, No. 25 Highland (Kan.) CC | |||||
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