Monday, February 29, 2016

Pre-Championship Rankings Shed Light On Upcoming NAIA ITF Championships


courtesy By Tyler Mayforth, USTFCCCA
February 29, 2016   




NEW ORLEANS — What teams have what it takes to be crowned champion at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships this weekend?

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Going by volume alone, it would be tough to bet against the top-ranked men’s and women’s teams from Indiana Tech.
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The Warriors punched 63 total tickets to Johnson City, Tennessee. The lion’s share — or, should we say lioness’ share — belonged to the women, who captured 34 bids compared to 29 for the men.
Doane (Neb.) had the second largest combined total at 43 (22 men’s, 21 women’s), Siena Heights (Mich.) and Concordia (Neb.) are within shouting distance with 35 and 32, respectively.
When you factor in quality — and not just quantity — the Indiana Tech men still stand out, but the women have company.
The Warrior men have 18 athletes ranked in the top-10 nationally, including 11 in the top-3.
As a comparison, the Wayland Baptist (Texas) men — who jumped from No. 3 last week to No. 2 in the pre-championship rankings — have the next-best ratio at 13-to-6. Third-ranked Doane (Neb.) has 15 in the top-10, but just four in the top-3.
Indiana Tech’s women own a slim advantage over second-ranked Doane (Neb.) when it comes to top-10 athletes (17 to 16) and trail the Tigers by one top-3 athlete (7 to 6). In fact, the Warriors are one of three teams with six top-3 athletes — third-ranked Siena Heights (Mich.) and fourth-ranked Wayland Baptist (Texas) are the others.
Let’s break this down further and find out what teams have the best chances to score big in each discipline by looking at the number of entires.
We’ll start on the men’s side.
  • Sprints/Hurdles: Indiana Tech/Wayland Baptist – 8
  • Mid-Distance: Oklahoma City – 4
  • Distance: Oklahoma City/Saint Mary (Kansas) – 4
  • Relays: Marian (Indiana)/St. Francis (Illinois) – 3
  • Jumps: Indiana Tech – 12
  • Throws: Concordia (Neb.) – 11
  • Combined Events: Doane (Neb.) – 4
  • Race Walk – Cornerstone (Mich.) – 3
How about for the women?
  • Sprints/Hurdles: Indiana Tech – 19
  • Mid-Distance: Biola (Calif.) – 4
  • Distance: Biola (Calif) – 3
  • Relays: Five tied with 3
  • Jumps: Indiana Tech/Siena Heights (Mich.) – 9
  • Throws: Concordia (Neb.) – 7
  • Combined Events: Doane (Neb.) – 4
  • Race Walk – Cornerstone (Mich.) – 5
As it has been for the entire season, Indiana Tech’s teams rely heavily on its sprinters and hurdlers as well as its jumpers. How could it not, 48 of its 63 entries are in those disciplines.
With 18 total entries in the throws, Concordia (Neb.) could clean up in the shot put and weight throw.
Mid-distance and distance belongs to the Oklahoma City men (in addition to the Saint Mary men), while Doane (Neb.) has a stranglehold on the combined events.
All of this looks noble on paper, but until the dust settles Saturday afternoon at the Mountain States Health Alliance Athletics Center, we can’t declare a winner. That’s why they compete on the track and in the field.

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

2016 Week #6 — February 29 (pre-championships)

next ranking: FINAL, NAIA Championships, March 3-5, Johnson City, Tenn.
RankInstitutionPointsConferenceHead Coach (Yr)Last Week
1Indiana Tech451.35Wolverine-HoosierDoug Edgar (7th)1
2Wayland Baptist (Texas)251.97Sooner AthleticBrian Whitlock (1st)3
3Doane (Neb.)249.02Great PlainsEd Fye (14th)2
4Concordia (Neb.)234.42Great PlainsKregg Einspahr (24th)4
5Siena Heights (Mich.)207.84Wolverine-HoosierTim Bauer (32nd)5
6Oklahoma City145.93Sooner AthleticConor Holt (5th)6
7Marian (Ind.)134.41CrossroadsMike Holman (4th)7
8Cornerstone (Mich.)119.36Wolverine-HoosierRod Wortley (18th)8
9Cardinal Stritch (Wis.)112.39ChicagolandJoel Pearson (2nd)10
10Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)97.05ChicagolandMichael McDowell (15th)9
11Briar Cliff (Iowa)96.00Great PlainsNate Treinen (9th)12
12Northwestern (Iowa)93.12Great PlainsScott Bahrke (4th)14
13William Carey (Miss.)89.52Southern StatesBen Smith (4th)13
14Friends (Kan.)88.97Kansas CollegiateDamian Smithhisler (4th)11
15St. Ambrose (Iowa)76.15ChicagolandDan Tomlin (9th)15
16Indiana Wesleyan71.91CrossroadsJohn Foss (29th)18
17St. Francis (Ill.)70.10ChicagolandJeff Barker (4th)16
18Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)65.47Mid-SouthJamaine Gordon (3rd)20
19Bethel (Ind.)63.72CrossroadsTony Natali (18th)17
20Hastings (Neb.)63.33Great PlainsRyan Mahoney (3rd)21
21Taylor (Ind.)61.45CrossroadsDavid Neville (2nd)26
22Eastern Oregon58.45CascadeBen Welch (12th)27
23Graceland (Iowa)58.26Heart of AmericaReece Vega (3rd)22
24Dordt (Iowa)55.80Great PlainsCraig Heynen (8th)19
25Vanguard (Calif.)54.07Golden StateBryan Wilkins (28th)23
Dropped out: No. 24 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), No. 25 Westmont (Calif.)
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Men’s Conference Index Top 10
RankConferencePointsTop 25 Teams
1Wolverine-Hoosier884.223
2Great Plains880.986
3Sooner Athletic470.482
4Chicagoland409.424
5Crossroads363.523
6Heart of America272.521
7Kansas Collegiate195.091
8Cascade181.05
9Golden State131.412
10Frontier110.131

Men’s Regional Index Leaders (FINAL)
RegionInstitutionPointsLast Week
Great LakesIndiana Tech853.131
MidwestDoane (Neb.)623.031
SouthWarner (Fla.)442.567
South CentralWayland Baptist (Texas)555.581
WestWestmont (Calif.)568.063
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Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25)

2016 Week #6 — February 29 (pre-championships)

next ranking: FINAL, NAIA Championships, March 3-5, Johnson City, Tenn.
RankInstitutionPointsConferenceHead Coach (Yr)Last Week
1Indiana Tech372.26Wolverine-HoosierDoug Edgar (7th)1
2Doane (Neb.)316.41Great PlainsEd Fye (14th)2
3Siena Heights (Mich.)285.38Wolverine-HoosierKirk Richards (4th)3
4Wayland Baptist (Texas)261.59Sooner AthleticBrian Whitlock (1st)4
5Concordia (Neb.)205.27Great PlainsKregg Einspahr (24th)5
6Carroll (Mont.)163.73FrontierHarry Clark (3rd)6
7Aquinas (Mich.)148.27Wolverine-HoosierDave Wood (20th)7
8Southern-New Orleans (La.)144.19Gulf CoastYhann Plummer (3rd)8
9College of Idaho125.95CascadePat McCurry (12th)9
10Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)99.12ChicagolandMichael McDowell (15th)10
11Cornerstone (Mich.)91.94Wolverine-HoosierRod Wortley (18th)16
12Biola (Calif.)87.97Golden StateSean Henning (1st)11
13Hastings (Neb.)83.20Great PlainsRyan Mahoney (3rd)14
14Friends (Kan.)82.63Kansas CollegiateCole Davis (5th)15
15St. Francis (Ill.)80.54ChicagolandJeff Barker (4th)12
16Dordt (Iowa)78.75Great PlainsCraig Heynen (8th)13
17Marian (Ind.)76.99CrossroadsMike Holman (4th)20
18St. Ambrose (Iowa)75.86ChicagolandDan Tomlin (9th)21
19Benedictine (Kan.)69.53Heart of AmericaHenry Brun (1st)17
20Northwestern (Iowa)66.53Great PlainsScott Bahrke (4th)19
21Taylor (Ind.)58.41CrossroadsDavid Neville (2nd)23
22Eastern Oregon58.21CascadeBen Welch (12th)25
23Mobile (Ala.)56.39Southern StatesAndy Canegitta (2nd)24
24Oklahoma City54.94Sooner AthleticConor Holt (5th)22
25Westmont (Calif.)49.92Golden StateRussell Smelley (37th)27
Dropped out: No. 18 Missouri Baptist
View All Teams Beyond the Top 25

Women’s Conference Index Top 10
RankConferencePointsTop 25 Teams
1Wolverine-Hoosier940.654
2Great Plains937.325
3Sooner Athletic331.062
4Chicagoland295.043
5Crossroads268.462
6Heart of America226.281
7Frontier214.391
8Cascade213.562
9American Midwest173.111
10Golden State170.451

Women’s Regional Index Leaders (FINAL)
RegionInstitutionPointsLast Week
Great LakesIndiana Tech871.361
MidwestDoane (Neb.)833.061
SouthWebber International (Fla.)406.181
South CentralFriends (Kan.)508.211
WestCarroll (Mont.)833.141
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