2023 NCAA DII Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 3
NEW ORLEANS – Here is Week 3 of the NCAA Division II Women’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 — Women's Outdoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
1
West Texas A&M
West Texas A&M
2
Grand Valley State
Grand Valley State
3
Angelo State
Angelo State
4
Azusa Pacific
Azusa Pacific
5
Minnesota State
Minnesota State
All TFRI Reports
West Texas A&M rises one spot to snag the national lead in Week 3. The Buffs feature four individual national leaders, as well as a national leading 4×100 (44.46c) and a No. 2 4×400 (3:39.96). In the field, Taylor Nelloms leads the nation in the triple jump (13.29mw/43-7¼). On the track, Eleonora Curtabbi is the national leader in the steeplechase (10:02.60), while Florance Uwajeneza’s 5000-meter effort (16:07.13) puts her in the No. 1 position, and Corrssia Perry’s 400-meter effort puts her atop the nation as well (52.82c). They add four additional top-5 efforts: No. 2 DeOndra Green in the 100 meters (11.39c); No. 2 Brooke Urban in the high jump (1.71mA/5-7¼); No. 3 Laiten Greeson in the heptathlon (5136A); and No. 5 Elliot Harrison in the heptathlon (4895A).
Grand Valley State drops one spot in the TFRI to No. 2 in Week 3. The Lakers have three top-ranked individuals: Klaudia O’Malley in the 1500 (4:19.43); Margaret Stevenson (49.76m/163-3); and Judith Essemiah (63.57m/208-7). They add three four other top-5 individual performances, including Taryn Chapko’s No. 3 efforts in both the 1500 meters (4:23.45) and the 800 meters (2:08.41), Emma Richard’s No. 2 effort in discus (49.69m/163-0) and Kelsi Hulit’s No. 5 effort in discus (48.87m/160-4).
Angelo State jumps four spots to get to No. 3 on the TFRI for Week 3. The Rams feature a national-leading 4×400 relay team, including Shiean Walters, Zykia McDaniel, Maricia Spence, and Shadae Findley (3:38.64). Spence is the sole individual national leader for the Rams, holding down the No. 1 effort in the heptathlon that saw her crack into the DII all-time leaderboard (5513), while adding a No. 3 effort in the 100-meter hurdles (13.66w) and a No. 5 effort in the long jump (6.11mw/20-0½). Angelo State adds a deep bench for the heptathlon this week, which includes three additional top-10 effort: No. 4 Anna Riccomagno (4983), No. 6 Allison Vaughn (4849), and No. 8 Abby Zamzow (4782).
Azusa Pacific drops one spot to No. 4 on the Week 3 TFRI. They are led by one national leading mark from Jaylah Walker in the 400-meter hurdles (59.52). Walker also adds a No. 6 effort in the 100 hurdles (13.89w), and is a member of the No. 6 4×100 (45.83) and No. 3 4×400 (3:41.99). Two other individuals feature top-5 marks for the Cougars: No. 4 Molly Olson in javelin (45.93m/150-8), and No. 2 Esther Conde-Turpin in the 100 hurdles (13.60).
Minnesota State jumps a whopping 30 spots to round out the top-5 in this week’s TFRI. The Mavericks feature five national top-5 performances, headlined by a No. 2 effort in the 200 by Denisha Cartwright (23.29w). Lexie Hurst also adds a No. 2 effort in the shotput (15.13m/49-7¾), as well as a No. 9 in discus (46.49m/152-7). Other top-5 performances include long jump No. 4 Makayla Jackson (6.14m/20-1¾), triple jump No. 5 Lillian Washington (12.35mw/40-6¼), and steeplechase No. 5 Amanda Montplaisir (10:26.77).
Here are the rest of the top-10 teams in the Week 1 TFRI: No. 6 Academy of Art, No. 7 Colorado School of Mines, No. 8 Adams State, No. 9 Pittsburg State and No. 10 Missouri Southern.
Teams are continuing to look ahead to May 25-27, as they ramp up preparations for the 2023 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl in Pueblo, Colorado.
Nicholas Lieggi is a junior at Emory University, studying political science and human health. Outside of academics, he manages Emory’s Track and Field and Cross Country programs, has conducted research for a variety of organizations, including the Electoral Integrity Project and the Office of the New York City Comptroller, and enjoys running, watching sports, and cooking.
