USTFCCCA News & Notes
USTFCCCA NJCAA Program of the Year Standings – 2023 Mid-Year Update
NEW ORLEANS – Two down. One to go.
With two of the three NJCAA Championships in the books – cross country and indoor track & field – it’s time to look at the standings for the first annual NJCAA Program of the Year Awards.
This is the inaugural voyage for NJCAA programs in USTFCCCA Program of the Year waters, as the most successful two-year schools will join their brothers and sisters in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. For the NJCAA competition, all divisions are combined.
USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings – Mid-Year Update |
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Men’s Program
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POY Points
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Women’s Program
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POY Points
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Iowa Central CC
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6
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New Mexico JC
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3
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New Mexico JC
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6.5
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Cloud County (Kan.) CC
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11
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Colby (Kan.) CC
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8.5
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Iowa Central CC
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11
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Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC
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13.5
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Mesa (Ariz.) CC
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11
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Iowa Western CC
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17
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Iowa Western CC
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15
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The USTFCCCA Program of the Year Award honors the institution that has achieved the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution’s finish at the NJCAA Championships.
In order to be eligible for the award, teams must qualify for each of the NJCAA Championships. Scoring is based on the team’s finish at each NJCAA Championship in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field (i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points … 31st = 31 points) with the lowest total score for all three championships combined determining the award winner. Ties among schools split points for positions taken.
Men’s Story
A tight battle is upon two powerhouses as Iowa Central CC leads New Mexico JC, 6 to 6.5 in POY points. The Tritons were second at the cross country championships in November and followed with a a fourth-place finish in the indoor track & field championships earlier this month. The T-Birds countered with a fifth in cross country and a team title indoors.
Close behind is Colby (Kan.) CC with 8.5 POY points, followed by Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC (13.5) and Iowa Western CC (17). Colby (DI) and Paradise Valley (DII) each earned top points for winning their respective cross country titles.
Women’s Story
New Mexico JC is out to a roaring start with 3 points – the T-Birds were second in cross country and won the indoor championships.
A three-way tie follows as Cloud County (Kan.) CC, Iowa Central CC and Mesa (Ariz.) CC are knotted at 11 POY points. Rounding out the top-5 is Iowa Western CC (15).