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NCAA D2 track and field Power Rankings, 2016 Outdoor

NCAA D2 · 2016 Outdoor · Final

St. Augustine's, Pittsburg State University and Grand Valley State University lead the 2016 Outdoor NCAA D2 Power Rankings. Men: St. Augustine's. Women: Pittsburg State University. Every program is ranked on national meet points, projected points from the wind-legal national lists, qualifiers and event-group squads.

✓ Official TFRRS team scores✓ Wind-legal marks✓ Field sizes from the championshipConference meet points: coming
2
Pittsburg State UniversityMIAA
56.6Power
70Nat'l pts21Qualifiers
1
SSt. Augustine's
87.9Power
136Nat'l pts25Qualifiers
3
Grand Valley State UniversityGLIAC
68.1Power
69Nat'l pts39Qualifiers
#ProgramPowerNat'l ptsProjectedQualifiersSquadsBest groups
1SSt. Augustine's87.9136146251188#1 Sprints M#1 Hurdles W#3 Jumps M
2Pittsburg State UniversityMIAA56.67071211079#3 Hurdles W#3 Throws W#4 Throws M
3Grand Valley State UniversityGLIAC68.16944391521#1 Hurdles M#1 Throws M#2 Hurdles W
4West Texas A&MLone Star46.6634520865#3 Jumps W#5 Sprints W#8 Hurdles M
5Central MissouriMIAA49.46164151001#3 Throws M#3 Multi-events M#3 Multi-events W
6Adams StateRMAC42.5563521795#2 Distance M#4 Sprints M#5 Distance W
7TAMU-KingsvilleLone Star49.65570151045#1 Jumps M#4 Sprints W#6 Sprints M
8HillsdaleG-MAC43.0495419802#1 Distance W#8 Distance M
9Johnson C. Smith UniversityCIAA37.8475212727#1 Sprints W#4 Hurdles M#5 Sprints M
10FindlayG-MAC38.6423915873#2 Throws W#5 Jumps M#5 Hurdles W
11Azusa PacificPacWest41.73939141109#1 Multi-events M#2 Hurdles M#5 Throws W
12Missouri SouthernMIAA37.5393117876#1 Jumps W#9 Multi-events M
13Stanislaus StateCCAA31.8393312663#9 Distance W#10 Throws W
14Academy of Art UniversityPacWest25.639238498
15Chico StateCCAA42.93835201077#2 Multi-events M#4 Distance W#5 Distance M
16TiffinG-MAC31.6362812732#3 Sprints M#6 Throws M#9 Throws W
17LewisGLVC33.3342413864#4 Jumps W#6 Multi-events M#6 Distance W
18Lincoln (Mo.)GLVC45.73359181146#2 Sprints M#2 Sprints W#4 Hurdles W
19AshlandG-MAC32.5333016714#2 Throws M#6 Throws W#7 Sprints W
20Minnesota StateNorthern Sun30.332.52711739#8 Jumps M#9 Hurdles W#10 Jumps W
21Chadron StateRMAC27.331339595#5 Multi-events W
22ShorterConference Carolinas27.4223010724#7 Hurdles M#8 Sprints W#8 Jumps W
23Angelo StateLone Star31.3213014857#1 Multi-events W#7 Multi-events M
24Alaska AnchorageGNAC30.8214814677#3 Distance W#4 Multi-events M#6 Distance M
25ClaflinCIAA16.321225313#7 Sprints M#10 Sprints W
26SSouthern Indiana20.920349383#1 Distance M#8 Distance W
27Black Hills State UniversityRMAC15.720166319
28MMerrimack12.219193186#9 Sprints W#10 Multi-events M
29Western WashingtonGNAC25.4181413731#1 Throws W
30QQueens (N.C.)13.118105273#10 Sprints W
31Sioux FallsNorthern Sun19.717277462#2 Jumps M#2 Jumps W
32Southern Connecticut State UniversityNortheast-1015.816146393#6 Sprints W
33Carson-NewmanSouth Atlantic10.21585175
34TTAMU-Commerce21.0131010658#4 Jumps M
35TTarleton State16.513108456
36American Int'lNortheast-1012.913164307#3 Hurdles M
37Augustana (S.D.)Northern Sun18.01257622#2 Multi-events W
38CedarvilleG-MAC9.511103219
39SStillman7.911103132#9 Sprints M
40CColorado Mines17.7101310492#4 Distance M
41CCal Baptist12.810125349#7 Distance W#9 Distance M
42Cal State Los AngelesCCAA12.310164310#9 Hurdles M
43PP.R.-Rio Piedras11.810114326#10 Hurdles W
44Saint Martin'sGNAC10.11064273
45Central OklahomaMIAA7.110103100
46Southwest BaptistGLVC9.0934254
47U-MaryNorthern Sun10.4835322#9 Jumps W
48Central WashingtonGNAC10.2874300
49WalshG-MAC7.7883175
50Fort Hays State UniversityMIAA7.4892174#7 Throws W
51Mount OliveConference Carolinas6.8853156
52HardingGreat American5.78101100
53Seattle PacificGNAC12.0745412#8 Hurdles W
54Saginaw ValleyGLIAC9.67113268
55MaloneG-MAC9.1774253
56Northwest NazareneGNAC6.9762185
57ShippensburgPSAC24.261814768#5 Throws M#6 Jumps M#8 Throws W
58New Mexico HighlandsRMAC5.8681148
59SStonehill5.7662133
60Georgian CourtCACC4.7661103
61WWestern State12.7587397
62Western OregonGNAC10.1567270#3 Distance M
63Cal Poly PomonaCCAA10.0544353
64Minnesota-DuluthNorthern Sun7.2544199
65Emporia State UniversityMIAA7.0503246
66Northern StateNorthern Sun6.2504176
67CSU-PuebloRMAC5.9524145#9 Multi-events W
68William JewellGLVC4.155191
69Virginia UnionCIAA1.75300
70IndianapolisGLVC15.5476594
71Albany StateSIAC8.84103276#10 Jumps M
72Virginia StateCIAA7.8405256
73MSU-MoorheadNorthern Sun6.6472201
74Alabama-HuntsvilleGulf South6.3423204
75Saint LeoSunshine State3.945193
76Lenoir-RhyneSouth Atlantic3.242181
77East StroudsburgPSAC3.041179
78Lake Superior StateGLIAC2.840174
79UUC San Diego11.7325468#8 Multi-events M
80BenedictSIAC9.1315332#8 Sprints M
81WingateSouth Atlantic8.4355260
82Simon FraserGNAC7.4343261
83Nova SoutheasternSunshine State6.93102206#7 Hurdles W
84Northern MichiganGLIAC4.6301190
85Cal State East BayCCAA2.330165
86Fresno PacificPacWest13.52.5116475
87St. Cloud StateNorthern Sun9.4237300#7 Throws M
88NW MissouriMIAA5.0223162#6 Multi-events W
89Limestone UniversitySouth Atlantic4.5203149
90California (Pa.)PSAC4.0202147
91Eastern New MexicoLone Star2.820359
91West LibertyMountain East2.822185
93Southern NazareneGreat American2.020162
94UNC PembrokeConference Carolinas1.920153
95Indiana (Pa.)PSAC1.910169
95PP.R.-Bayamon1.910165
97Slippery RockPSAC10.0036381#10 Multi-events W
98Winona StateNorthern Sun8.2066258#4 Throws W
99HHumboldt State6.8073246
100Missouri S&TGLVC6.1023245
101Winston-Salem State UniversityCIAA5.6004214
102McKendreeGLVC5.2013207#10 Sprints M
103EdinboroPSAC4.8022199
104MillersvillePSAC4.3002190
105Lee (Tenn.)Gulf South4.2022165
106Wayne State (Neb.)Northern Sun4.0002172
107MSU-BillingsGNAC3.8012156
108LLindenwood3.5002146
109Michigan TechGLIAC3.3002134
110Roberts WesleyanECC3.2002128
111Colorado MesaRMAC3.0002120
112BloomsburgPSAC2.9031113
112Franklin PierceNortheast-102.9002114
114PP.R.-Mayaguez2.503189
115NNotre Dame (Ohio)2.4011100#10 Hurdles M
116South Dakota MinesRMAC2.100192
117Maryville (Mo.)GLVC2.000265
117BBellarmine2.000263
119Wayne State (Neb.)Northern Sun1.900180
119Charleston (W.V.)Mountain East1.900179
119Nebraska-KearneyMIAA1.900255
122WWheeling Jesuit1.800178
122TrumanGLVC1.800176
122Southern ArkansasGreat American1.800252
122AssumptionNortheast-101.800173
122Clayton StatePeach Belt1.800173
127SSt. Joseph's (Ind.)1.700172
127Oklahoma ChristianLone Star1.700169
129MansfieldPSAC1.600165
130AdelphiNortheast-101.500161
130CCal St. San B'dino1.500159
132Cal State Monterey BayCCAA1.400155
132Point LomaPacWest1.400152
134University of Colorado Colorado SpringsRMAC1.30030
135Florida SouthernSunshine State1.100058
136West Virginia WesleyanMountain East1.000053
137Minot StateNorthern Sun0.900050
137TTAMU-Kingsville (A)0.90600
139Colorado Christian UniversityRMAC0.40010
139Florida TechSunshine State0.40010
139WWest Georgia0.40010
142WWest Texas A&M (A)0.20100

Event-group squads

The best squads in each event group. A squad scores its best four athletes, weighted 1.0, 0.75, 0.5 and 0.25, so one great athlete counts and real depth still wins. A squad needs at least one athlete inside the championship field.

1SSt. Augustine'sBurkheart Ellis Jr. #1 200m · Daniel Jamieson #3 200m · Kendall Kee #5 100m · Khari Herbert Jr. #9 400mSquad of 4236
2Lincoln (Mo.)Miguel Barton #7 200m · Stephen Rose #9 100m · Roberto Smith #11 100m · Faedian Royes #21 400mSquad of 4194
3TiffinLamar Hargrove #2 100m · Reginald Thomas #13 100m · Joel Johnson #14 400mSquad of 3183
4Adams StateJurgen Themen #1 100m · Chaz Butler #14 100m · Micah Ballantyne #43 100mSquad of 3153
5Johnson C. Smith UniversityJoshua Cunningham #4 400m · Waynee Hyman #10 400mSquad of 2148
6TAMU-KingsvilleKenneth Jackson #12 100m · Deon Hope #19 100m · Javier Lopez #23 100mSquad of 3141
7ClaflinBrandon Valentine-Parris #7 400m · Odou Hazel #18 400m · Youshi Kirkland #26 400mSquad of 3139
8BenedictLennox Williams #8 400m · Antonio Locklin Jr #12 400mSquad of 2133
9SStillmanDontavius Wright #1 400m · Tyler Collins #22 400mSquad of 2132
10McKendreeDemontez McCray #8 200m · Donovan Friscia #18 100mSquad of 2126
11Angelo StateLuis Perez #2 400m · Lance Andrews #31 400m · Anthony Yancy #36 200m · Edward Simmons #39 200mSquad of 4117
12West Texas A&MDaniel Gyasi #6 400m · Todd Handley #27 100mSquad of 2115
13Academy of Art UniversityMobolade Ajomale #2 200m · Shaquille Howard #32 400mSquad of 2109
14ShorterLester Miller #15 100m · Gregory Roachford #17 400mSquad of 2108
15AshlandMyles Pringle #5 400m · Eric Thompkins #35 200mSquad of 298

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TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
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#1
NCAA D2 men's Power Ranking
St. Augustine's
85National pts15Qualifiers97.6Power
2016 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com
TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D2 women's Power Ranking
Pittsburg State University
52National pts14Qualifiers87.7Power
2016 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com

How the Power Index works

The formula

  • National meet points (30%): the official TFRRS team scores, ties and DQs included
  • Projected points (20%): 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for the top 8 on each wind-legal national list
  • Event-group squads (25%): sprints, hurdles, distance, jumps, throws and multis for men and women; each squad scores its best four athletes, weighted 1.0, 0.75, 0.5 and 0.25
  • Qualifiers (15%): individual entrants at the national meet
  • Conference meet points (10%): added once conference results are saved

Each part is scaled 0 to 100 against the division leader. After the national meet, the final order follows the official team scores, so the national champion is #1; the Power Index breaks ties and orders the teams that didn't score.

Checked against the data

  • National points come straight from the official team scores on TFRRS
  • 789 wind-aided marks replaced with each athlete's legal best
  • Field size per event counted from the championship results
  • Every athlete counted once per event; B and C squads count for their school

An athlete's score is 100 at #1 on the national list, 50 at the last spot inside the championship field and 0 at twice that depth.

Other divisions

NCAA D1 Power RankingsNCAA D3 Power RankingsNAIA Power RankingsAll rankings

Common questions

Who is the best NCAA D2 track and field team in 2016 Outdoor?

St. Augustine's leads the combined Power Rankings (87.9), ahead of Pittsburg State University and Grand Valley State University.

What is the best NCAA D2 men's track program?

St. Augustine's, with 85 points at the national meet.

What is the best NCAA D2 women's track program?

Pittsburg State University, with 52 points at the national meet.

How often do the rankings update?

Every Monday during the indoor and outdoor seasons. Each finished season keeps its final ranking on its own page.

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