Tuesday, February 23, 2016

New Faces Dot Top-5 of NCAA DIII National Team Rankings

 

February 23, 2016   



NEW ORLEANS — The balance of power on one side of the National Team Computer Rankings, as released Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), in NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field is perfectly clear. The other? Not so much.

NCAA Division III National Team Rankings Top 5 – Men

1)Texas A&M2)Texas A&M3)Oregon4)Oregon5)Texas
UW-Eau ClaireUW-La CrosseUW-WhitewaterSt. OlafMonmouth (Ill.)
146.67 pts131.79 pts96.95 pts96.79 pts96.42 pts
View Complete Men’s National Coaches’ Poll

NCAA Division III National Team Rankings Top 5 – Women

1)Texas2)Texas3)Oregon4)Texas A&M5)Oregon
Illinois-WesleyanNebraska-WesleyanMITUW-Eau ClaireUW-La Crosse
144.89 pts114.04 pts101.87 pts98.70 pts88.24 pts
View Complete Women’s National Coaches’ Poll
 

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After some reshuffling in the men’s rankings, the state of Wisconsin boasts the top-3 programs in the nation — No. 1 UW-Eau Claire, No. 2 UW-La Crosse (up from No. 3 last week) and No. 3 UW-Whitewater (down from No. 2).
In the women’s rankings, no state owns a true stake in the proceedings — but Nebraska Wesleyan is making quite the charge at the No. 1 spot. The Prairie Wolves vaulted from No. 6 to No. 2 this week behind top-ranked Illinois Wesleyan.
Overall, there are three teams in the women’s rankings with more than 100 points — Illinois Wesleyan (144.89), Nebraska Wesleyan (114.04) and No. 3 MIT (101.87) — compared to only two men’s teams — UW-Eau Claire (146.67) and UW-La Crosse (131.79).
Points in the National Team Computer Rankings are based off placement in the descending order lists. The higher an athlete sits on the list, the more points he or she adds to his or her team’s total. These points do not reflect placement or scoring at the NCAA Championships, but show the individuals and teams that have the best chances at scoring well at said meet.
Note: The National Team Computer Rankings should not be referred to as a “poll” since no voting occurs during the process.
Starting with the men’s rankings, UW-La Crosse cut into UW-Eau Claire’s lead this past weekend at the Wisconsin Red & White Open and the UW-Stevens Point Eastbay Open. It was in those meets that Ernest Winters (now top-10 nationally in the 60 and 200), Cyrus Mason (top-6 in the 400), Nathan Berg (top-6 in the weight throw) and two relay teams (4×400, DMR) turned in strong performances.
St. Olaf surged from No. 9 last week to No. 4 this week after its DMR team turned in Division III’s third fastest time (10:02.06). This is the highest ranking in program history for Phil Lundin’s men.
Speaking of DMR teams, Washington (Mo.) really showed off its speed at the Illinois College Alumni Classic. The Bears, who jumped from No. 39 to No. 17, posted the nation’s fastest time in the event (9:59.23) and broke a school record.
Wheaton (Ill.)‘s 4×400 team moved up to fifth on the descending order list and pushed its team into the top-25 for the first time in program history.
Looking at the women’s rankings, Nebraska Wesleyan ascended to No. 2 behind several top-6 efforts. Samantha Dolezal (weight throw) and Ashton Rakow (60 hurdles) are each second nationally in their respective events, while Katie Krick is now sixth in the 400.
Two other women’s teams soared incredible lengths from one week to the next. Buffalo State went from No. 74 last week to No. 17 this week and Southern Maine bounded 20 spots from No. 43 to No. 23. The former saw Niasha Houpe take over the national lead in the long jump and Jazlyn Porter earn fifth in the same event. The latter will rely on senior Peyton Dostie to either come through in the pentathlon (fourth nationally now) or 60 hurdles (fourth as well).
The NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held March 11-12 in Grinnell, Iowa.

USTFCCCA NCAA Division III

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

2016 Week #5 — February 23

next ranking: March 1
RankInstitutionPointsConferenceHead Coach (Yr)Last Week
1UW-Eau Claire146.67WIACChip Schneider (14th)1
2UW-La Crosse131.79WIACJosh Buchholtz (8th)3
3UW-Whitewater96.95WIACMike Johnson (7th)2
4St. Olaf96.79MIACPhil Lundin (8th)9
5Monmouth (Ill.)96.42MidwestRoger Haynes (33rd)5
6Mount Union85.63OACKevin Lucas (6th)4
7Tufts75.94NESCACJoel Williams (1st)6
8MIT74.26NEWMACHalston Taylor (26th)7
9North Central (Ill.)69.34CCIWFrank Gramarosso (6th)8
10Haverford69.15CentennialTom Donnelly (41st)14
11Widener68.75Middle AtlanticVince Touey (29th)10
12Williams62.80NESCACEthan Barron (1st)11
13UW-Oshkosh58.67WIACBen Dorsey (1st)13
14St. John Fisher54.33Empire 8Mike Henchen (4th)12
15Wesley52.25CACStephen Kimes (4th)15
16SUNY Cortland47.92SUNYACSteve Patrick (9th)17
17Washington (Mo.)47.16UAAJeff Stiles (15th)39
18Ohio Wesleyan41.14NCACKris Boey (14th)18
19Baldwin Wallace39.04OACMatthew Cole (1st)16
20Wheaton (Ill.)37.89CCIWScott Bradley (16th)31
21Nazareth37.42Empire 8James Goss (6th)20
22Central (Iowa)37.35IIACJoe Dunham (8th)25
23UW-Platteville36.51WIACChris Rotzenberg (4th)19
24Puget Sound36.06NorthwestMike Orechia (19th)22
25UW-Stout36.04WIACKyle Steiner (3rd)24
Dropped out: No. 21 Salisbury, No. 23 SUNY Oneonta
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Men’s Conference Index Top 10
RankConferencePointsTop 25 Teams
1WIAC558.256
2NESCAC227.102
3MIAC174.881
4OAC151.512
5SUNYAC147.001
6CCIW143.362
7Empire 8120.182
8UAA114.681
9CAC113.401
10Midwest Conference112.461

Men’s Regional Index Leaders
RegionInstitutionPointsLast Week
AtlanticSUNY Cortland238.101
CentralNebraska Wesleyan283.211
Great LakesMount Union320.211
MideastWidener297.451
MidwestUW-La Crosse413.291
New EnglandMIT430.511
South/SoutheastChristopher Newport473.771
WestGeorge Fox343.492
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USTFCCCA NCAA Division III

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

2016 Week #5 — February 23

next ranking: March 1
RankInstitutionPointsConferenceHead Coach (Yr)Last Week
1Illinois Wesleyan144.89CCIWChris Schumacher (19th)1
2Nebraska Wesleyan114.04Great PlainsTed Bulling (29th)6
3MIT101.87NEWMACHalston Taylor (9th)2
4UW-Eau Claire98.70WIACChip Schneider (10th)4
5UW-La Crosse88.24WIACPat Healy (25th)5
6Baldwin Wallace84.82OACMatthew Cole (1st)7
7SUNY Oneonta80.75SUNYACAngelo Posillico (3rd)3
8Washington (Mo.)79.96UAAJeff Stiles (15th)8
9Stevens71.15Empire 8Justin Wood (4th)9
10St. Lawrence68.31Liberty LeagueKate Curran (8th)11
11UW-Oshkosh57.93WIACBen Dorsey (4th)10
12St. Norbert52.27MidwestDon Augustine (9th)14
13Ithaca50.60Empire 8Jennifer Potter (13th)16
14UW-Stout47.49WIACKyle Steiner (3rd)15
15Williams46.35NESCACNate Hoey (3rd)12
16UW-Platteville45.73WIACChris Rotzenberg (4th)17
17Buffalo State45.39SUNYACEugene Lewis (16th)74
18Middlebury43.22NESCACMartin Beatty (28th)13
19Chicago42.37UAAChris Hall (15th)20
20Denison38.81NCACMark FitzPatrick (5th)19
21Bowdoin38.65NESCACPeter Slovenski (30th)21
22UMass Boston36.33Little EastConsandria Walker (6th)24
23Southern Maine35.92Little EastGeorge Towle (19th)43
24Oberlin32.09NCACRay Appenheimer (10th)23
25Westminster (Pa.)31.47PACTim McNeil (9th)29
Dropped out: No. 18 Johns Hopkins, No. 22 Rowan, No. 25 Central (Iowa)
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Women’s Conference Index Top 10
RankConferencePointsTop 25 Teams
1WIAC373.915
2CCIW206.261
3NESCAC204.353
4SUNYAC174.782
5OAC167.491
6NEWMAC162.891
7UAA152.202
8Empire 8141.872
9NCAC117.462
10Great Plains114.041

Women’s Regional Index Leaders
RegionInstitutionPointsLast Week
AtlanticIthaca270.672
CentralNebraska Wesleyan413.121
Great LakesMount Union280.391
MideastJohns Hopkins355.071
MidwestIllinois Wesleyan319.511
New EnglandMIT411.961
South/SoutheastEmory502.141
WestWhitworth402.511
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