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By USTFCCCA Communications, USTFCCCA April 10, 2024   

2024 NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 3

NEW ORLEANS – Here is the Week 3 edition of the 2024 NAIA Men’s Outdoor 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.

Cumberlands (Ky.) is No. 1 for the first time in program history, closely followed by previous No. 1s Southeastern (Fla.) and Marian (Ind.).

NAIA — Men's Outdoor Track & Field
This Week's National Top Five
Cumberlands (Ky.)
Southeastern (Fla.)
Marian (Ind.)
Texas Wesleyan
Madonna (Mich.)
1
Cumberlands (Ky.)
2
Southeastern (Fla.)
3
Marian (Ind.)
4
Texas Wesleyan
5
Madonna (Mich.)
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No. 1 Cumberlands (Ky.)

  • National leaders: Luca Santorum, 1500 (3:41.79); Youssef Asslouj, 5000 (13:53.99); Dennis Kipkurui, 10,000 (29:20.48); Dillan Melchiore, 5000 racewalk (22:17.88)
  • National top-5 marks: 10
  • National top-10 marks: 11

No. 2 Southeastern (Fla.)

  • National leaders: James Williamson III, 200 (20.81w); John Perez-Dunn, steeple (9:16.73)
  • National top-5 marks: 8
  • National top-10 marks: 9

No. 3 Marian (Ind.)

  • National leaders: Jacob Netral, shot put (18.04m/59-2¼); Christian Rios, hammer (64.03m/210-1)
  • National top-5 marks: 10
  • National top-10 marks: 11

No. 4 Texas Wesleyan

  • National leaders: Tajean Houston, 110 hurdles (13.83)
  • National top-5 marks: 7
  • National top-10 marks: 10

No. 5 Madonna (Mich.)

  • National leaders: 4×100 relay (40.16)
  • National top-5 marks: 6
  • National top-10 marks: 10

Rounding out the top-10 teams in the National TFRI are No. 6 The Master’s (Calif.), No. 7 British Columbia, No. 8 William Carey (Miss.), No. 9 Central Methodist (Mo.) and No. 10 Dillard (La.). The Master’s, William Carey, Central Methodist and Dillard all have one national-leading mark.

Keep May 22-24 circled on your calendars, as that’s when the 2024 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships are scheduled at the Indiana Wesleyan Track Complex in Marion, Indiana.

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Top 25 Teams
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Rank		 TeamPointsConferenceRegionCHANGE
1cumberlands-kyCUMBERLANDS (KY.)337.50Mid-South (1)Great Lakes▲1
(LW: 2)
2southeastern-flaSOUTHEASTERN (FLA.)329.80Sun Conference (1)South▼1
(LW: 1)
3marian-indMARIAN (IND.)325.10Crossroads (1)Great Lakes◀▶
(LW: 3)
4texas-wesleyanTEXAS WESLEYAN267.18SAC (1)South Central▲1
(LW: 5)
5madonna-michMADONNA (MICH.)257.93WHAC (2)Great Lakes▲5
(LW: 10)
6the-masters-califTHE MASTER'S (CALIF.)224.98GSAC (1)West▼2
(LW: 4)
7british-columbiaBRITISH COLUMBIA188.51Cascade (2)West◀▶
(LW: 7)
8william-carey-missWILLIAM CAREY (MISS.)188.25SSAC (2)South◀▶
(LW: 8)
9central-methodist-moCENTRAL METHODIST (MO.)187.16The Heart (1)South Central▼3
(LW: 6)
10dillard-laDILLARD (LA.)167.94HBCUAC (1)South▲1
(LW: 11)
11our-lady-of-the-lake-texasOUR LADY OF THE LAKE (TEXAS)159.86Red River (4)South Central▼2
(LW: 9)
12concordia-nebCONCORDIA (NEB.)154.73GPAC (3)Midwest▲3
(LW: 15)
13milligan-tennMILLIGAN (TENN.)154.22AAC (1)South▲3
(LW: 16)
14midland-nebMIDLAND (NEB.)142.62GPAC (5)Midwest◀▶
(LW: 14)
15indiana-techINDIANA TECH135.75WHAC (1)Great Lakes▼3
(LW: 12)
16indiana-wesleyanINDIANA WESLEYAN130.22Crossroads (2)Great Lakes▲5
(LW: 21)
17friends-kanFRIENDS (KAN.)128.06KCAC (2)South Central▲57
(LW: 74)
18eastern-oregonEASTERN OREGON123.67Cascade (1)West▲11
(LW: 29)
19doane-nebDOANE (NEB.)123.43GPAC (2)Midwest▼2
(LW: 17)
20midamerica-nazarene-kanMIDAMERICA NAZARENE (KAN.)122.86The Heart (5)South Central▲5
(LW: 25)
21dordt-iowaDORDT (IOWA)114.40GPAC (1)Midwest▲13
(LW: 34)
22st-thomas-flaST. THOMAS (FLA.)106.91Sun Conference (2)South▼9
(LW: 13)
23grand-view-iowaGRAND VIEW (IOWA)94.72The Heart (7)Midwest▲26
(LW: 49)
24life-gaLIFE (GA.)91.48SSAC (1)South▼6
(LW: 18)
25carroll-montCARROLL (MONT.)87.09Frontier (2)West▲3
(LW: 28)
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Week-by-Week Ranking

Only showing those with a season-best ranking in the top 25.
TeamWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6Week #7Week #8FINAL
Cumberlands (Ky.)721111111
Marian (Ind.)133324442
British Columbia77233323
Madonna (Mich.)30105665234
Oklahoma City103623940405632355
William Carey (Miss.)9887778106
Concordia (Neb.)10151214171912117
Indiana Tech1215988668
Midland (Neb.)27141413151715169
Southeastern (Fla.)2125425710
Texas Wesleyan6544569811
Doane (Neb.)1719159910912
Dordt (Iowa)3421172015161512
Northwestern (Iowa)3131222728202412
Indiana Wesleyan2021162116107515
Eastern Oregon422918161111111315
Multnomah (Ore.)112741414438412115
Montreat (N.C.)122428391920212315
Dillard (La.)81110121418191919
Life (Ga.)291824251812141420
Mount Marty (S.D.)11335263125242820
Milligan (Tenn.)731613111013131222
Columbia International (S.C.)153542273039444222
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)194037282631292624
The Master's (Calif.)44681316181825
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)602520192323263126
Voorhees (S.C.)447754485051543226
Xavier (La.)212226333334343426
Reinhardt (Ga.)223946504954555226
Ave Maria (Fla.)365058616365616226
Wayland Baptist (Texas)353033454647667231
Central Methodist (Mo.)1469101214171732
Dakota State (S.D.)10476354821232532
St. Ambrose (Iowa)12736312932362932
Graceland (Iowa)5857596142384032
Point Park (Pa.)184644433433465432
Southern Oregon253645242222253037
Shawnee State (Ohio)455147603840483837
Cumberland (Tenn.)712634445561723639
Aquinas (Mich.)7081373636374639
Goshen (Ind.)11515482524739
Ottawa (Kan.)312027323545474839
Tabor (Kan.)546359728787495339
Rio Grande (Ohio)284149708366786839
Missouri Baptist1238750566063637039
Oklahoma Panhandle State664456636770757439
Benedictine (Kan.)324243524371738139
Texas A&M-Texarkana6475857679861009339
Spring Arbor (Mich.)829371758280314349
William Penn (Iowa)485262576468625749
St. Thomas (Fla.)51322293749677849
Siena Heights (Mich.)119857694898049
Valley City State (N.D.)12111111011210110410349
Grand View (Iowa)4923232424272754
Taylor (Ind.)8111269626552333954
Cornerstone (Mich.)89115103829646714454
Talladega (Ala.)132332363943455154
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)3911182135425554
College of Idaho498899515475817754
Georgetown (Ky.)6467737778808354
Brescia (Ky.)406673888173889154
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)13266302826222262
Friends (Kan.)387417202530354162
Grace (Ind.)9513082657250534962
Saint Mary (Kan.)171938587484746362
Jamestown (N.D.)1269768777876586462
Warner (Fla.)698264686257687162
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)576986798081869062
Campbellsville (Ky.)3378841005829282069
Carroll (Mont.)232825384164303769
Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)614555475253515669
Kansas Wesleyan465588877327505869
Bethel (Tenn.)476165835662706569
Montana Tech244352786974566769
IU East (Ind.)92118123697072767569
Baker (Kan.)748587808492777969
Evangel (Mo.)263329343241393377
Huntington (Ind.)10312210410993828577
Clarke (Iowa)71726742374045
Saint Xavier (Ill.)5872484651444350
Columbia (Mo.)5368805459605759
Waldorf (Iowa)60616468676960
Florida Memorial5259515557556061
Thomas (Ga.)3932305347485966
Oregon Tech3737404953596569
Keiser (Fla.)1638534245586473
Saint Francis (Ind.)1139098105106997976
Mount Mercy (Iowa)706666698382
Viterbo (Wis.)7784899390838784
Hastings (Neb.)9191958971798586
Bushnell (Ore.)4373949997889087
Dickinson State (N.D.)9211310188899288
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)83109123120778489
Bethany (Kan.)901259197949810292
Stillman (Ala.)6380789292979494
York (Neb.)1321401221199995
IU Kokomo (Ind.)5548758189959196
Evergreen State (Wash.)13415597
Wiley (Texas)4157778675909398
Nelson (Texas)10476929110310411199
Culver-Stockton (Mo.)93546371859196100
Rocky Mountain (Mont.)12710610011210211195101
Bethel (Ind.)105107108115120103102
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.)70819394939698104
Roosevelt (Ill.)102101102101105
Mobile (Ala.)98114125132103105106
Judson (Ill.)135122134133106107
Park (Mo.)101130127138130135107108
UC Merced (Calif.)84918597109
Northwest (Wash.)75102105121126105108110
William Woods (Mo.)5047607486108110111
Haskell76100117126135142112112
Ozarks (Mo.)99140148127131134113
Webber International (Fla.)878697107104106109114
Science & Arts (Okla.)67110120132136139140115
Brewton-Parker (Ga.)5994104119123114114116
Huston-Tillotson (Texas)6596102113118110123117
Pikeville (Ky.)6295110111113113115118
Jessup (Calif.)68108116130153136142119
Truett-McConnell (Ga.)5165799695100113120
Briar Cliff (Iowa)128144151146118121
USC Beaufort (S.C.)116122
Vanguard (Calif.)34537490100107120123
John Brown (Ark.)56839898112119124
St. Francis (Ill.)152109111130137125
Corban (Ore.)78119129106107109117126
Providence (Mont.)121131129128131127
Langston (Okla.)8579101103108115122128
Union (Ky.)86116131128110116121129
Trinity Christian (Ill.)129125117121117132130
Columbia (S.C.)5689112118117122126131
Bryan (Tenn.)846796115114124124132
Midway (Ky.)118128137135141121127133
Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.)97137155143134
Park (Ariz.)100146116118128135
Point (Ga.)111142127124129133136
Arizona Christian79109126129131125130137
Bluefield (Va.)122143119123125138
Florida National7299108114125127135139
Missouri Valley125136140138136140
Soka (Calif.)116139146139126129141
Southwestern Christian (Okla.)122142138141141142
Lawrence Tech (Mich.)112909599132138143
Bethel (Kan.)94133142146139144
Tennessee Wesleyan110120146105134144145
Loyola (La.)106145144128140145146
Sterling (Kan.)105111124133137137146147
Arkansas Baptist137144144147148
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)80101115120149148149
Rochester Christian (Mich.)106116133143149150
Oakland City (Ind.)96124138143149147150
Williams Baptist (Ark.)107146147150
Blue Mountain (Miss.)88114133139145
Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)126140142148148
SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)120148149145149
Florida College142150
Bellevue (Neb.)123130134146150
Hope International (Calif.)152
Tennessee Southern83107118124143153
Philander Smith (Ark.)120152
Morningside (Iowa)135145147154
SCAD Savannah (Ga.)117135141
Southwestern (Kan.)134145
Ohio Christian141
Central Baptist (Ark.)117147
Simpson (Calif.)98139149
Kentucky Christian123149
Jarvis Christian (Texas)109137152
Concordia (Mich.)114141155
Montana Western108135
UNT Dallas102144
McPherson (Kan.)149
Harris-Stowe State (Mo.)118
Ottawa (Ariz.)128

USTFCCCA NAIA Outdoor Track & Field

2024 Rankings Calendar
Weeks National TFRIRegional TFRIConference TFRI#EventSquad KEY DATES
Week 1Wed 3/27
MEN | WOMEN		Mon 3/25
MEN | WOMEN
Week 2Wed 4/3
MEN | WOMEN		Mon 4/1
MEN | WOMEN		Mon 4/1
MEN | WOMEN
Week 3Wed 4/10
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 4/9
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 4/9
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 4/9
MEN | WOMEN
Week 4Wed 4/17
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 4/16
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 4/16
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 4/16
MEN | WOMEN
Week 5Wed 4/24
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 4/23
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 4/23
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 4/23
MEN | WOMEN
Week 6Wed 5/1
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 4/30
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 4/30
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 4/30
MEN | WOMEN
Week 7Wed 5/8
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 5/7
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 5/7
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 5/7
MEN | WOMEN
Week 8Wed 5/15
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 5/14
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 5/14
MEN | WOMEN		Tue 5/14
MEN | WOMEN
FINAL Results
(official final ranking)		Mon 5/27
MEN | WOMEN
FSA:
Full-Season Analysis		Thu 6/13
Thu 6/13
MEN | WOMEN		Thu 6/13
MEN | WOMEN		Thu 6/13
MEN | WOMEN