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Changes Abound in Second DIII ITF Rankings of 2016

Changes Abound in Second DIII ITF Rankings of 2016


COURTESY By Tyler Mayforth, USTFCCCA
January 26, 2016   




NEW ORLEANS — The NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field season might only be a month old, but the USTFCCCA National Team Computer Rankings are getting quite the workout, specifically on the men’s side.
Exactly two weeks ago, the 2016 rankings debuted with the UW-La Crosse men and the MIT women as preseason favorites of their respective genders. That much hasn’t changed.

NCAA Division III National Team Rankings Top 5 – Men

1)Florida2)Texas A&M3)Oregon4)Oregon5)Texas
UW-La CrosseUW-Eau ClaireUW-OshkoshNorth Central (Ill.)St. Olaf
169.74 pts114.79 pts100.76 pts97.30 pts90.15 pts
View Complete Men’s National Coaches’ Poll

NCAA Division III National Team Rankings Top 5 – Women

1)Florida2)Texas3)Oregon4)Texas A&M5)Texas
MITIllinois-WesleyanUW-La CrosseUW-OshkoshBaldwin Wallace
178.98 pts136.63 pts133.51 pts98.22 pts85.16 pts
View Complete Women’s National Coaches’ Poll
 

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But what about those 10 teams listed behind the Eagles? Or those teams that found themselves in the 10-25 range in the women’s rankings?
We’ll get to that in a second. First, here’s how we get those rankings.
Scores in the National Team Computer Rankings were determined by the USTFCCCA computers using preseason event rankings that include the top marks of the recent NCAA indoor track & field seasons by returning student-athletes and the top marks of the young 2016 campaign. Marks from the outdoor season are not included, nor are marks from incoming freshmen until they compete in a collegiate meet.
The closer an athlete is to the top of his or her event rankings, the more points he or she earns toward the team total. Points from all applicable athletes are added up to determine team scores.
The point system used in the rankings is not the same as the scoring system used for the NCAA Championships.
A full breakdown of the national rankings methodology can be found here.
It should also be noted that the USTFCCCA National Team Computer Rankings should not be referenced to as a “poll,” since no voting was conducted.

Men’s Breakdown

In the two-week span between rankings, UW-La Crosse actually fortified its spot atop the rankings.
Sophomore high jumper Brendan Deiss and senior sprinter Alex Koenen turned in strong performances this past weekend. Deiss cleared 2.14m (7-1/4) and is tied for third on the Division III National Descending Order List, while Koenen clocked a 6.83 in the 60 and is also third on the chart.
UW-Eau Claire moved up two spots from No. 4 to No. 2 and displaced UW-Oshkosh and North Central (Ill.) behind senior thrower Alex Mess and two junior distance runners (Nick Petersson and Josh Thorson). Mess is now ranked fifth in the weight throw, while Petersson and Thorson climbed their way up the leaderboard in the mile.
St. Olaf and UW-Whitewater each jumped multiple spots as well. The Lions went from No. 7 to No. 5 thanks to their squadron of distance runners (Jake Campbell, Joe Coffey and Paul Escher). Sophomore sprinter Parker Witt (fifth in the 60) and sophomore high jumper Robert Starnes (tied for third) pushed the Warhawks into the top-10 once again (No. 11 to No. 8).
St. John Fisher, out of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference, makes its first appearance in the top-10 in program history. The Cardinals moved up three spots from its preseason billing thanks to sophomore Mark Vanmarter in the long jump (third on the NDOL based off his leap last weekend) and senior Kyle Koehler in the shot put (fourth on the NDOL).
Other teams to make big jumps in the rankings include UW-Platteville (No. 24 to No. 14) and Wesley (No. 29 to No. 18). This is the Pioneers’ best ranking since 2013 when they hovered around the top-10 all season.

Women’s Breakdown

From top-ranked MIT to No. 9 Johns Hopkins, there weren’t any changes from the preseason rankings.
But after the Blue Jays is where the fun begins.
St. Lawrence, out of the Liberty League, jumped 10 spots from No. 20 to No. 10 behind senior Marisa Turner’s climb up the NDOL in the high jump. Turner is now ranked fourth in the event after her leap of 1.70m (5-7) two weeks ago. This is the Saints’ sixth time in the top-10 in program history.
UW-Eau Claire and Washington (Mo.) each rose two spots in the rankings. The Blugolds went from No. 13 to No. 11 after junior Sarah Glidden captured the second spot on the NDOL in the high jump. The Bears have sophomore mid-distance runner Emily Warner to thank after she jumped up to fifth in the 800 (2:13.39).
Other programs with notable increases include Buffalo State (No. 23 to No. 16), Nebraska Wesleyan (No. 21 to No. 17) and Middlebury (No. 30 to No. 25). This is Nebraska Wesleyan’s highest ranking since 2011 (15th).

Dual Meet Rankings

The first dual meet rankings of the season also came out and the MIT men and Ithaca College women are leading the way.
In the men’s rankings, MIT is one of three programs from New England in the top-3. The Engineers have 159.53 points, followed by Williams with 143.93 and Worchester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) with 133.75.
Over in the women’s rankings, Ithaca College (151.22) topped Williams (137.90) as well as MIT (137.28).
Here is an explanation on how these points are tallied. You can find the rankings here.

USTFCCCA NCAA Division III

Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25)

2016 Week #1 — January 26

next ranking: February 2
RankInstitutionPointsConferenceHead Coach (Yr)Last Week
1UW-La Crosse169.74WIACJosh Buchholtz (8th)1
2UW-Eau Claire114.79WIACChip Schneider (14th)4
3UW-Oshkosh100.76WIACBen Dorsey (1st)2
4North Central (Ill.)97.30CCIWFrank Gramarosso (6th)3
5St. Olaf90.15MIACPhil Lundin (8th)7
6Monmouth (Ill.)77.64MidwestRoger Haynes (33rd)9
7Mount Union76.97OACKevin Lucas (6th)5
8UW-Whitewater76.17WIACMike Johnson (7th)11
9Williams69.09NESCACEthan Barron (1st)6
10Saint John Fisher57.64Empire 8Mike Henchen (4th)13
11UW-Stevens Point52.14WIACRick Witt (37th)10
12Ramapo51.31NJACMike Jackson (12th)12
13Rhode Island College44.93Little EastKevin Jackson (15th)14
14UW-Platteville44.30WIACChris Rotzenberg (4th)24
15Tufts43.10NESCACJoel Williams (1st)17
16Haverford42.59CentennialTom Donnelly (41st)16
17Salisbury39.98CACJim Jones (17th)19
18Wesley38.18CACStephen Kimes (4th)29
19Widener37.89Middle AtlanticVince Touey (29th)15
20Nazareth37.31Empire 8James Goss (6th)20
21Central (Iowa)36.58IIACJoe Dunham (8th)18
22Augustana (Ill.)36.02CCIWPaul Olsen (47th)22
23Ohio Wesleyan35.59NCACKris Boey (14th)23
24Baldwin Wallace35.27OACMatthew Cole (1st)25
25Delaware Valley34.11Middle AtlanticLarry Hannon (4th)21

View All Teams Beyond the Top 25

Men’s Conference Index Top 10
RankConferencePointsTop 25 Teams
1WIAC587.726
2NESCAC190.042
3CCIW160.832
4SUNYAC142.24
5OAC135.322
6MIAC131.131
7NJAC116.091
8Middle Atlantic113.012
9Midwest Conference107.301
10Empire 8103.612

Men’s Regional Index Leaders
RegionInstitutionPointsLast Week
AtlanticSUNY Cortland271.91
CentralNebraska Wesleyan331.12
Great LakesMount Union234.93
MideastWidener193.27
MidwestNorth Central (Ill.)369.24
New EnglandMIT399.00
South/SoutheastChristopher Newport524.76
WestWhitworth491.14
View All Regional Rankings

USTFCCCA NCAA Division III

Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25)

2016 Week #1 — January 26

next ranking: February 2
RankInstitutionPointsConferenceHead Coach (Yr)Last Week
1MIT178.98NEWMACHalston Taylor (9th)1
2Illinois Wesleyan136.63CCIWChris Schumacher (19th)2
3UW-La Crosse133.51WIACPat Healy (25th)3
4UW-Oshkosh98.22WIACBen Dorsey (4th)4
5Baldwin Wallace85.16OACMatthew Cole (1st)5
6Lehman78.83CUNYACPete Charles (4th)6
7Stevens70.01Empire 8Justin Wood (4th)7
8Chicago66.46UAAChris Hall (15th)8
9Johns Hopkins60.61CentennialBobby Van Allen (17th)9
10St. Lawrence58.61Liberty LeagueKate Curran (8th)20
11UW-Eau Claire55.46WIACChip Schneider (10th)13
12Central (Iowa)52.32IIACJoe Dunham (8th)10
13Washington (Mo.)52.30UAAJeff Stiles (15th)16
14UW-Platteville49.54WIACChris Rotzenberg (4th)12
15Ithaca48.07Empire 8Jennifer Potter (13th)11
16Buffalo State45.84SUNYACEugene Lewis (16th)23
17Nebraska Wesleyan45.42Great PlainsTed Bulling (29th)21
18UW-Stout44.92WIACKyle Steiner (3rd)15
19Williams43.85NESCACNate Hoey (3rd)17
20SUNY Oneonta42.99SUNYACAngelo Posillico (3rd)24
21Cornell College42.77MidwestDan Schofer (4th)19
22Eastern Mennonite41.04ODACJason Lewkowicz (5th)18
23Misericordia39.27Middle AtlanticChris Wadas (10th)27
24Amherst37.42NESCACCassie Funke-Harris (4th)22
25Middlebury37.05NESCACMartin Beatty (28th)30

View All Teams Beyond the Top 25

Women’s Conference Index Top 10
RankConferencePointsTop 25 Teams
1WIAC407.155
2NESCAC218.633
3NEWMAC204.871
4CCIW192.651
5OAC190.541
6SUNYAC155.642
7Empire 8139.482
8UAA126.052
9IIAC102.361
10Centennial95.391

Women’s Regional Index Leaders
RegionInstitutionPointsLast Week
AtlanticSUNY Cortland312.57
CentralNebraska Wesleyan455.45
Great LakesMount Union291.43
MideastJohns Hopkins301.45
MidwestWashington (Mo.)291.69
New EnglandWilliams396.15
South/SoutheastEmory616.16
WestWhitworth537.86
View All Regional Rankings


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