By Kyle Terwillegar, USTFCCCA
March 31, 2015
NEW ORLEANS – Mid-March saw the Central Missouri women claim their first NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field team title, and already on the third month’s final day the Jennies are already positioning themselves for an outdoor repeat.
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Unlike the NCAA Division I and III rankings (which include 2014 marks from returning athletes), Division II only includes marks from the current 2015 season in its rankings formula. In the early section of this outdoor season, the rankings function more as a display of who’s performed the best to date this year and not necessarily who will be contending for the NCAA titles Memorial Day weekend in Allendale, Michigan.
Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible to be ranked.
Central Missouri took over the top women’s spot on a week in which each top-five spot was occupied by a new team. Azusa Pacific moved up two positions to No. 2, Saint Augustine’s moved up three to No. 3, Angelo State dropped two to No. 4 and Lewis improved two positions to No. 5.
For the men, Chico State was just able to hold off No. 2 Minnesota State, which made its outdoor debut this past weekend. No. 3 Texas A&M-Commerce held steady, checking in just ahead of the No. 4 GVSU men making their season debut. Angelo State moved up a spot to No. 5 to round out the top five.
Leading the charge for the Central Missouri women was thrower Heavin Warner. The junior is the top-ranked hammer thrower in Division II, the No. 3 discus thrower and the No. 5 shot putter. Heptathlete Madison Smith also played a big role, notching the top heptathlon and the top high jump.
Giving the Minnesota State men a big push were seven performances ranked among the top five nationally in their respective events. Emmanuel Matadi turned in the No. 2 run at 200 meters and the No. 3 sprint at 100, while Nathan Hancock scored the No. 2 decathlon.
At the regional level, Ashland took over atop the Midwest Region and the Nova Southeastern claimed the top spot in the South on the men’s side. Three new women’s teams ascended to the top of their regions: Central Missouri in the Central, Lewis in the Midwest, and Chico State in the West.
The NCAA Division II Championships will be contested May 21-23 at Grand Valley State in Allendale, Michigan.
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Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25) | |||||
2015 Week #3 — March 31 | |||||
| next ranking: April 7 | |||||
| Rank | Institution | Points | Conference | Head Coach (Yr) | Last Week |
| 1 | Chico State | 140.84 | CCAA | Oliver Hanf (3rd) | 1 |
| 2 | Minnesota State | 132.43 | NSIC | Jim Dilling (2nd) | 73 |
| 3 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 131.97 | Lone Star | Tom Dibbern (2nd) | 3 |
| 4 | Grand Valley State | 128.11 | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (16th) | NR |
| 5 | Angelo State | 127.19 | Lone Star | James Reid (16th) | 6 |
| 6 | Colorado Mines | 126.23 | RMAC | Matt Sparks (2nd) | 15 |
| 7 | Cal Poly Pomona | 117.06 | CCAA | Octavious Gillespie-Bennett (3rd) | 2 |
| 8 | Pittsburg State | 113.62 | MIAA | Russ Jewett (27th) | NR |
| 9 | Saint Augustine’s | 110.26 | CIAA | George Williams (39th) | 4 |
| 10 | West Texas A&M | 104.58 | Lone Star | Darren Flowers (6th) | NR |
| 11 | Alaska Anchorage | 91.71 | GNAC | Michael Friess (25th) | 5 |
| 12 | Ashland | 88.61 | GLIAC | Jud Logan (12th) | 42 |
| 13 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 88.58 | Lone Star | Ryan Dall (7th) | 22 |
| 14 | Academy of Art | 80.20 | PacWest | Charles Ryan (5th) | 12 |
| 15 | Findlay | 75.13 | GLIAC | Marc Arce (27th) | NR |
| 16 | UC San Diego | 70.45 | CCAA | Tony Salerno (16th) | 8 |
| 17 | Azusa Pacific | 68.96 | PacWest | Kevin Reid (20th) | 11 |
| 18 | Tarleton State | 66.63 | Lone Star | Patrick Ponder (9th) | 13 |
| 19 | Nova Southeastern | 65.28 | Peach Belt | Bryan Hagopian (6th) | 14 |
| 20 | Western Washington | 64.80 | GNAC | Pee Wee Halsell (28th) | 10 |
| 21 | Malone | 56.89 | GLIAC | Mark McClure (7th) | 25 |
| 22 | Mount Olive | 56.54 | Conf. Carolinas | Matt Van Lierop (7th) | 20 |
| 23 | Emporia State | 56.07 | MIAA | Steve Blocker (4th) | NR |
| 24 | Cal State Stanislaus | 54.39 | CCAA | Diljeet Taylor (3rd) | 9 |
| 25 | Hillsdale | 52.29 | GLIAC | Andrew Towne (1st) | NR |
| dropped out: No. 7 UPR Rio Piedras, No. 16 Johnson C. Smith, No. 17 Central Washington, No. 18 Albany State (Ga.), No. 19 Virginia Union, No. 23 Stillman, No. 24 Tiffin | |||||
| View All Teams Beyond the Top 25 | |||||
| Men’s Conference Index Top 10 | |||
| Rank | Conference | Points | Top 25 Teams |
| 1 | Lone Star | 543.04 | 5 |
| 2 | GLIAC | 461.19 | 5 |
| 3 | CCAA | 432.55 | 4 |
| 4 | MIAA | 324.95 | 2 |
| 5 | GNAC | 257.11 | 2 |
| 6 | CIAA | 210.05 | 1 |
| 7 | RMAC | 202.44 | 1 |
| 8 | PacWest | 175.68 | 2 |
| 9 | NSIC | 144.08 | 1 |
| 10 | Peach Belt | 125.37 | 1 |
| Men’s Regional Index Leaders | |||
| Region | Institution | Points | Last Week |
| Atlantic | Slippery Rock | 409.03 | 1 |
| Central | Pittsburg State | 467.69 | NR |
| East | Franklin Pierce | 546.56 | 1 |
| Midwest | Ashland | 373.68 | 2 |
| South | Nova Southeastern | 296.15 | 2 |
| South Central | Texas A&M-Commerce | 499.19 | 1 |
| Southeast | Mount Olive | 462.52 | 1 |
| West | Chico State | 474.29 | 1 |
| View All Regional Rankings | |||
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Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25) | |||||
2015 Week #3 — March 31 | |||||
| next ranking: April 7 | |||||
| Rank | Institution | Points | Conference | Head Coach (Yr) | Last Week |
| 1 | Central Missouri | 142.62 | MIAA | Kirk Pedersen (19th)/Kip Janvrin (17th) | 15 |
| 2 | Azusa Pacific | 128.69 | PacWest | Preston Grey (1st) | 4 |
| 3 | Saint Augustine’s | 116.53 | CIAA | George Williams (39th) | 6 |
| 4 | Angelo State | 110.16 | Lone Star | James Reid (16th) | 2 |
| 5 | Lewis | 95.83 | GLVC | Dana Schwarting (10th) | 7 |
| 6 | West Texas A&M | 87.70 | Lone Star | Darren Flowers (6th) | NR |
| 7 | Humboldt State | 83.65 | CCAA | Scott Pesch (5th) | 10 |
| 8 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 82.05 | NSIC | Marlon Brink (15th) | NR |
| 9 | Winona State | 76.76 | NSIC | Mason Rebarchek (11th) | NR |
| 10 | Alaska Anchorage | 76.49 | GNAC | Michael Friess (25th) | 37 |
| 11 | Chico State | 68.94 | CCAA | Robert Nooney (2nd) | 3 |
| 12 | Hillsdale | 68.44 | GLIAC | Andrew Towne (4th) | NR |
| 13 | Winston-Salem State | 63.95 | CIAA | Inez Turner (6th) | 13 |
| 14 | U-Mary | 62.92 | NSIC | Mike Thorson (21st) | NR |
| 15 | Western State | 62.35 | RMAC | Chris Bradford (6th) | 17 |
| 16 | Cal Poly Pomona | 62.12 | CCAA | Octavious Gillespie-Bennett (3rd) | 5 |
| 17 | Nova Southeastern | 61.34 | Peach Belt | Bryan Hagopian (6th) | 11 |
| 18 | Chadron State | 60.41 | RMAC | Brad Gamble (1st) | NR |
| 19 | Northwest Missouri | 56.69 | MIAA | Scott Lorek (11th) | NR |
| 20 | Grand Valley State | 54.63 | GLIAC | Jerry Baltes (16th) | NR |
| 21 | Pittsburg State | 52.08 | MIAA | Russ Jewett (29th) | NR |
| 22 | Saint Martin’s | 49.47 | GNAC | Jim Brewer (2nd) | 29 |
| 23 | Tarleton State | 48.61 | Lone Star | Patrick Ponder (9th) | 31 |
| 24 | Academy of Art | 46.71 | PacWest | Charles Ryan (5th) | 34 |
| 25 | Colorado Mesa | 46.38 | RMAC | Matt Canterbury (3rd) | 106 |
| dropped out: No. 1 UC San Diego, No. 8 Cal State Stanislaus, No. 9 Fresno Pacific, No. 12 Tiffin, No. 14 UPR Rio Piedras, No. 16 Central Washington, No. 18 Concordia (Ore.), No. 19 Texas A&M-Kingsville, No. 20 Slippery Rock, No. 21 Florida Tech, No. 22 New Haven, No. 23 Western Washington, No. 24 Lindenwood, No. 25 Queens (N.C.) | |||||
| View All Teams Beyond the Top 25 | |||||
| Women’s Conference Index Top 10 | |||
| Rank | Conference | Points | Top 25 Teams |
| 1 | MIAA | 418.66 | 3 |
| 2 | GLIAC | 313.95 | 2 |
| 3 | Lone Star | 313.46 | 3 |
| 4 | GNAC | 278.14 | 2 |
| 5 | CCAA | 274.95 | 3 |
| 6 | CIAA | 253.00 | 2 |
| 7 | NSIC | 244.83 | 3 |
| 8 | RMAC | 239.77 | 3 |
| 9 | PacWest | 199.42 | 2 |
| 10 | GLVC | 166.05 | 1 |
| Women’s Regional Index Leaders | |||
| Region | Institution | Points | Last Week |
| Atlantic | Slippery Rock | 383.52 | 1 |
| Central | Central Missouri | 368.61 | 3 |
| East | Roberts Wesleyan | 417.72 | 1 |
| Midwest | Lewis | 304.25 | 2 |
| South | Nova Southeastern | 467.33 | 1 |
| South Central | Angelo State | 546.59 | 1 |
| Southeast | Queens (N.C.) | 356.01 | 1 |
| West | Chico State | 377.77 | 2 |
| View All Regional Rankings | |||
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