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NCAA D3 track and field Power Rankings, 2016 Outdoor

NCAA D3 · 2016 Outdoor · Final

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Illinois Wesleyan and Baldwin Wallace lead the 2016 Outdoor NCAA D3 Power Rankings. Men: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Women: Illinois Wesleyan. 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
Illinois WesleyanCCIW
57.9Power
52Nat'l pts14Qualifiers
1
University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWIAC
100.0Power
76Nat'l pts27Qualifiers
3
Baldwin WallaceOAC
52.1Power
49Nat'l pts11Qualifiers
#ProgramPowerNat'l ptsProjectedQualifiersSquadsBest groups
1University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWIAC100.07673271578#2 Sprints M#2 Hurdles M#2 Hurdles W
2Illinois WesleyanCCIW57.9523514898#1 Jumps W#7 Sprints W#8 Multi-events W
3Baldwin WallaceOAC52.1494211630#1 Throws W#6 Hurdles W#10 Throws M
4Nebraska WesleyanAmerican Rivers47.8403413673#1 Sprints W#2 Throws W#6 Hurdles W
5University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWIAC46.540419621#6 Hurdles M#6 Jumps M
6Washington University in St. LouisUAA51.5395010736#1 Hurdles W#1 Distance W#4 Sprints W
7North Central (Ill.)CCIW57.3385218779#1 Distance M#3 Hurdles W#4 Jumps M
8University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWIAC49.5374213709#5 Distance M#9 Jumps W
9University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWIAC58.03544161101#3 Sprints W#7 Sprints M#7 Distance M
10Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsSCIAC43.0351714784#2 Sprints W#2 Distance W#8 Throws W
11University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWIAC44.9323212778#3 Throws M#4 Hurdles W#8 Jumps M
12University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWIAC40.5322612633#1 Jumps M
13Monmouth (Ill.)Midwest Conference30.132245324#2 Jumps M#6 Sprints M
14WWesley28.129322251#9 Sprints M
15RowanNJAC42.0283810679#1 Hurdles M#5 Hurdles W#6 Sprints W
16WhitworthNorthwest Conference41.8282514756#1 Throws M#5 Hurdles M#5 Throws W
17Central CollegeAmerican Rivers35.128288531
18SStevens Institute27.828264289
19AuroraNACC33.5261710610#3 Sprints M#3 Hurdles M#9 Multi-events W
20SUNY GeneseoEmpire 830.226179459#7 Distance W#8 Jumps W
21University of Wisconsin-StoutWIAC35.423219756#5 Jumps M#5 Multi-events M#6 Throws W
22MITNEWMAC46.5223216980#2 Jumps W#3 Jumps M#4 Hurdles M
23OneontaSUNYAC33.921259653#4 Distance W
24Cortland StateSUNYAC28.021187508#2 Multi-events M#7 Jumps M#10 Distance M
25St. Olaf CollegeMIAC19.421115215#2 Distance M
26SalisburyCoast to Coast18.921222100#6 Hurdles M
27IthacaLiberty League27.520198453#5 Jumps W
28TuftsNESCAC26.520108556#3 Distance M#10 Hurdles M
29CarletonMIAC28.219188538#4 Multi-events W
30Pomona-PitzerSCIAC27.919276437#4 Distance M
31OccidentalSCIAC22.019214273#1 Sprints M
32Johns HopkinsCentennial Conference25.818147528#1 Multi-events M#1 Multi-events W
33SwarthmoreCentennial Conference14.51812295
34WilliamsNESCAC32.2171213741#3 Distance W#6 Jumps W#8 Distance M
35LorasAmerican Rivers18.51755363
36Buffalo StateSUNYAC16.617122241
37EmoryUAA20.516135367#8 Sprints W
38Bridgewater (Va.)ODAC15.31625261
39GreenvilleSLIAC15.116103180
40George FoxNorthwest Conference22.51579470#10 Jumps W
41WartburgAmerican Rivers19.415136291#2 Multi-events W
42StocktonNJAC20.914.5176319#4 Jumps W
43Cal LutheranSCIAC18.614174276
44Cornell CollegeMidwest Conference13.71484149
45OberlinNorth Coast AC17.613116278
46SusquehannaLandmark Conference17.912126301#6 Throws M
47Puget SoundNorthwest Conference14.01265220
48HopeMichigan Intercollegiate12.91244226#5 Multi-events W
49HeidelbergOAC12.812103150
50Mount UnionOAC20.311117443#7 Jumps W
51Wheaton (Ill.)CCIW15.910.546364
52Ohio NorthernOAC24.810225605
53St. Lawrence UniversityLiberty League20.310117469
54MisericordiaMiddle Atlantic Conference18.610134443#9 Sprints W#10 Multi-events W
55DenisonNorth Coast AC18.510114474#7 Multi-events W
56St. Norbert CollegeNACC17.510135346#9 Distance W
57ColbyNESCAC16.01095326
58UMass BostonLittle East15.010164189#10 Sprints W
59RICLittle East9.810101100
59UUT-Tyler9.810101100
61NazarethEmpire 89.71042162
62AugsburgMIAC7.6100376
63Saint John's UniversityMIAC7.4100299
64UticaEmpire 813.49.5112263
65SSt. Thomas (Minn.)20.39186405
66Westfield StateMASCAC15.9966362#9 Throws M
67CalvinMichigan Intercollegiate17.0877399
68DubuqueAmerican Rivers14.48125237
69MessiahMiddle Atlantic Conference14.18104289
70HamlineMIAC13.3807312#2 Throws M
71St. John Fisher UniversityEmpire 812.5884232#8 Hurdles M
72BBirmingham-Southern11.58113158
73WoosterNorth Coast AC10.48101183#6 Multi-events W
74WPINEWMAC9.8882148#8 Hurdles W
75Pacific (Ore.)Northwest Conference8.5842144#9 Throws W
76Ohio WesleyanNorth Coast AC22.97206571#3 Multi-events M#9 Hurdles W#10 Distance W
77RPILiberty League20.87207418#8 Throws M#8 Distance W
78MiddleburyNESCAC12.8715361#5 Distance W
79DePauwNorth Coast AC11.17113161
80PSU-BehrendSUNYAC17.26166343
81College of St. ScholasticaMIAC11.1673252#7 Multi-events M
82Delaware ValleyMiddle Atlantic Conference8.16101100
83PPSU-Harrisburg6.064189
84BlufftonHCAC5.85.54190
85WidenerMiddle Atlantic Conference23.35238522#4 Throws M#9 Jumps M
86Southern MaineLittle East18.05137425
87University of ChicagoUAA10.9506284
88HaverfordCentennial Conference7.65101100
89Eastern MennoniteODAC5.654190
90TransylvaniaHCAC4.250176
91Bridgewater State UniversityMASCAC11.94.565283
92Augustana (Ill.)CCIW16.7458480#4 Sprints M#9 Distance M
93Concordia-MoorheadMIAC14.54115360#3 Throws W
94GettysburgCentennial Conference9.0443238
95La VerneSCIAC8.2433207
96MoravianLandmark Conference8.1433206
97TrineMichigan Intercollegiate7.449298
98NYUUAA6.9443119
99VassarLiberty League4.843186#8 Multi-events M
100ElizabethtownLandmark Conference3.940187
101Lebanon ValleyMiddle Atlantic Conference3.840179
102BatesNESCAC12.1308334#7 Throws M
103RamapoNJAC8.6383168
104CentreSAA5.3302156
105St. Catherine (Minn.)MIAC5.1302144#7 Throws W
106Christopher NewportCoast to Coast4.1301124
107CoeAmerican Rivers3.731182
108Eastern Connecticut State UniversityLittle East3.631179
109LinfieldNorthwest Conference14.42135371#9 Sprints M#9 Multi-events M
110WabashNorth Coast AC10.5284269#4 Multi-events M
111Rose-HulmanHCAC8.1233254
112Martin LutherUMAC1.52010
113OtterbeinOAC4.41.512128
114Concordia (Wis.)NACC2.71.50180
115CarthageCCIW14.71310409#4 Throws W
116Simpson (Iowa)American Rivers4.8103140
117LutherAmerican Rivers4.1102138
118Montclair StateNJAC3.2101119
119WellesleyNEWMAC2.910269
120PrincipiaSLIAC2.310171
121RedlandsSCIAC10.50.516358
122UMass DartmouthLittle East7.60102190
122WillametteNorthwest Conference7.6015238#6 Distance W
124Benedictine (Ill.)NACC6.9004250#5 Sprints M
124RochesterLiberty League6.9004249
126Westminster (Pa.)Presidents AC6.5023227
127North ParkCCIW6.1081173#6 Multi-events M
128Brockport StateEmpire 85.9003228
129Trinity (Tex.)SAA5.0003178
130TCNJNJAC4.3012160
131FFrostburg State4.004289
132MuhlenbergCentennial Conference3.9002150
133Wisconsin LutheranNACC3.805193#10 Hurdles W
134AlverniaMiddle Atlantic Conference3.6002134
134BowdoinNESCAC3.6002132
136Lewis & ClarkNorthwest Conference3.5002130
136Texas LutheranSCAC3.5002128
138RhodesSAA3.404188
139King's (Pa.)Middle Atlantic Conference3.3002117
140UrsinusCentennial Conference3.2002111
140AlbionMichigan Intercollegiate3.2001145
142BereaHCAC3.105091
142FredoniaSUNYAC3.100371
144Wheaton (Mass.)NEWMAC2.800355
144MacalesterMIAC2.8001123
146Pacific LutheranNorthwest Conference2.702184
147RiponMidwest Conference2.600279
147WittenbergNorth Coast AC2.600278
149Colby-SawyerGreat Northeast2.500272
149Wis.-SuperiorUMAC2.5001105
151NNebraska Wesleyan (A)2.40800
151WWis.-Eau Claire (K)2.40800
151JuniataLandmark Conference2.401182
154MMilwaukee Sch. of Eng.2.300262
154Gustavus AdolphusMIAC2.300260
156AmherstNESCAC2.2000126
156University of Wisconsin-River FallsWIAC2.200191
158DickinsonCentennial Conference2.000179
158Union (N.Y.)Liberty League2.000176
158Wilmington (Ohio)OAC2.000176
161Franklin & MarshallCentennial Conference1.900175
161SSul Ross St.1.900175
161MillikinCCIW1.900171
164East Texas BaptistAmerican Southwest1.800168
165SmithNEWMAC1.700164
165Virginia WesleyanODAC1.700163
165ThielPresidents AC1.700162
165AlmaMichigan Intercollegiate1.700161
165Connecticut CollegeNESCAC1.700160
165Worcester StateMASCAC1.700160
171KenyonNorth Coast AC1.600158
171Coast GuardNEWMAC1.600158
171CapitalOAC1.600158
171Fitchburg State UniversityMASCAC1.600158
171SpringfieldNEWMAC1.600158
176ElmhurstCCIW1.500153
176Bethel (Minn.)MIAC1.500153
176AdrianMichigan Intercollegiate1.500153
176HendrixSCAC1.500153
176RoanokeODAC1.500153
176Carroll (Wis.)CCIW1.500152
176TThomas More1.500152
183OglethorpeSAA1.300074
183Alfred StateSUNYAC1.300071
185MMonmouth (Ill.) (A)1.20400
186Bethany (W.V.)Presidents AC1.000055
187Trinity (Conn.)NESCAC0.900053
187Anderson (Ind.)HCAC0.900050
187BelhavenCCS0.900050
187MManhattanville0.900050
191Concordia University ChicagoNACC0.60010
191Minnesota-MorrisUMAC0.60010
191RandolphODAC0.60010
191Saint Mary's (Minn.)MIAC0.60010
191St. BenedictMIAC0.60010
191Washington and LeeODAC0.60010
191LLa Verne (A)0.60200

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.

1OccidentalHugh Pegan #1 200m · Jeh Johnson #4 200m · Gabriel Barrett-Jackson #6 400mSquad of 3212
2University of Wisconsin-La CrosseErnest Winters #3 200m · Zach Rothering #16 100m · Joe Smith #31 400m · Matthew Foster #30 100mSquad of 4150
3AuroraKalmon Stokes #5 400m · Terry Moore #9 200mSquad of 2147
4Augustana (Ill.)Jeffrey Swanson #8 400m · Isaac Smith #12 400mSquad of 2133
5Benedictine (Ill.)Jordan Johnson #15 200m · Jahaven Haye #20 200m · Jalen Griffin #19 100m · Christian Glass #28 200mSquad of 4127
6Monmouth (Ill.)James Wilson #3 400m · Ethan Reschke #26 400m · Timmy Williams #34 100mSquad of 3121
7University of Wisconsin-OshkoshNaji Allan #12 200m · Ryan Powers #19 400m · Christian Lopez #31 100mSquad of 3114
8MITWilliam Lee #13 400m · Tre Albritten #18 200mSquad of 2106
9WWesleyAnthony Simpson #1 100mSquad of 1100
9LinfieldJake Mihelich #1 400mSquad of 1100
11OneontaJoe Carr #2 200mSquad of 197
11EmoryDaniel Pietsch #2 400mSquad of 197
13BBirmingham-SouthernJamal Watkins #2 100mSquad of 197
14CalvinEthan Valentine #4 400mSquad of 192
14RedlandsJoey Colucci #13 200m · Myles Speegle #24 100mSquad of 292

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TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D3 men's Power Ranking
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
41National pts13Qualifiers99.4Power
2016 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com
TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D3 women's Power Ranking
Illinois Wesleyan
42National pts12Qualifiers84.9Power
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
  • 2,165 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

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Common questions

Who is the best NCAA D3 track and field team in 2016 Outdoor?

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse leads the combined Power Rankings (100.0), ahead of Illinois Wesleyan and Baldwin Wallace.

What is the best NCAA D3 men's track program?

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, with 41 points at the national meet.

What is the best NCAA D3 women's track program?

Illinois Wesleyan, with 42 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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