Home › Rankings › NCAA D2 › 2017 Outdoor

NCAA D2 track and field Power Rankings, 2017 Outdoor

NCAA D2 · 2017 Outdoor · Final

St. Augustine's, West Texas A&M and Lincoln (Mo.) lead the 2017 Outdoor NCAA D2 Power Rankings. Men: St. Augustine's. Women: West Texas A&M. 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
West Texas A&MLone Star
76.3Power
73Nat'l pts21Qualifiers
1
SSt. Augustine's
78.7Power
82Nat'l pts13Qualifiers
3
Lincoln (Mo.)GLVC
74.1Power
71Nat'l pts20Qualifiers
#ProgramPowerNat'l ptsProjectedQualifiersSquadsBest groups
1SSt. Augustine's78.7828213854#2 Sprints M#6 Jumps M#9 Sprints W
2West Texas A&MLone Star76.3▲2736321963#1 Jumps W#4 Hurdles M#5 Sprints M
3Lincoln (Mo.)GLVC74.1▲15717320772#1 Sprints M#2 Sprints W#10 Jumps M
4Grand Valley State UniversityGLIAC84.1▼15958301492#1 Jumps M#1 Distance W#3 Distance M
5Pittsburg State UniversityMIAA79.8▼35871221329#2 Multi-events M#2 Hurdles W#3 Jumps W
6Adams StateRMAC75.0576429985#1 Distance M#4 Sprints W#4 Distance W
7AshlandG-MAC58.9▲12514618843#1 Throws M
8Chico StateCCAA69.8▲75060231097#1 Multi-events M#2 Distance M#2 Multi-events W
9TiffinG-MAC52.1▲7504411740#2 Jumps M#6 Throws M#9 Sprints M
10Angelo StateLone Star58.0▲13443821973#1 Multi-events W#4 Multi-events M#4 Jumps W
11Missouri SouthernMIAA48.5▲1444110751#3 Throws M#6 Jumps W
12Central MissouriMIAA46.5▼7413012805#2 Throws M#6 Multi-events M#9 Multi-events W
13WWestern State45.2▲48414212564#2 Distance W#8 Hurdles M#9 Distance M
14Johnson C. Smith UniversityCIAA41.4▼538377649#1 Sprints W#3 Hurdles W#5 Hurdles M
15Chadron StateRMAC36.9▲629449440
16ShorterConference Carolinas36.1▲628369534#1 Hurdles M#4 Sprints M
17TTAMU-Commerce44.0▲17273313903#3 Sprints M#3 Multi-events M#7 Jumps M
18CedarvilleG-MAC26.4▲2026343268#9 Distance W
19Albany StateSIAC24.4▲5225266206#10 Sprints M
20Minnesota-DuluthNorthern Sun25.7▲4424334259#8 Distance W
21HHumboldt State29.3▲7823178584#5 Jumps W#8 Multi-events W
22Wayne State (Neb.)Northern Sun18.0▲9721203128
23ShippensburgPSAC37.2▲34202116779#2 Jumps W#4 Throws M#5 Throws W
24WalshG-MAC20.3▲2520134346
25MMerrimack18.0▲320203151#7 Sprints W
26Western OregonGNAC26.3▲3619187528#5 Distance M
27San Francisco StateCCAA22.818207332#5 Sprints W
28Alaska AnchorageGNAC25.0▼41798603#7 Multi-events W#8 Distance M
29Academy of Art UniversityPacWest35.1▼15163410744#4 Multi-events W
30TAMU-KingsvilleLone Star31.7▼23163010620#3 Sprints W
31Southwest BaptistGLVC18.4▲151695359
32Minnesota StateNorthern Sun26.5▼1215913576#3 Jumps M#4 Hurdles W#7 Jumps W
33MaloneG-MAC13.3▲2215102181
34Ursuline (Ohio)G-MAC11.71552169
35Winona StateNorthern Sun17.5▲631487306#2 Throws W
36Saint Martin'sGNAC13.7▲81444253#4 Throws W
37FindlayG-MAC24.1▼2713169511#1 Throws W#8 Throws M
38BenedictSIAC17.8▲4213126316
39McKendreeGLVC17.5▲6313106329
40Fort Hays State UniversityMIAA23.6▲10121210530#6 Throws W
41IndianapolisGLVC21.0▲2912810453#8 Throws W#9 Throws M
42Southern Connecticut State UniversityNortheast-1020.5▼1012126486
43LLindenwood18.5▲6512173396#9 Jumps M
44Lee (Tenn.)Gulf South18.7▲611197427#7 Sprints M
45CCal Baptist17.3▼411108307#5 Distance W
46Saginaw ValleyGLIAC16.5▲81136423#7 Multi-events M
47Northern StateNorthern Sun11.9▲191174176
48Mount OliveConference Carolinas15.9▲310135294#10 Distance M
49Western WashingtonGNAC13.6▼201093292
50Northwest NazareneGNAC11.0▲61082196
51Winston-Salem State UniversityCIAA10.0▲501063141#10 Sprints W
52Central StateSIAC9.210101100#10 Hurdles M
53Augustana (S.D.)Northern Sun15.8▼168106351#5 Multi-events W#10 Hurdles W
54NW MissouriMIAA12.5▲34805346
55QQueens (N.C.)11.3▼25853268#9 Throws W
56Georgian CourtCACC9.4▲4882155
57MillersvillePSAC8.5▲47833148#10 Throws W
58HardingGreat American8.4▼68101100
59Central OklahomaMIAA7.8▼1486295
59Saint LeoSunshine State7.8▲1686295
61Carson-NewmanSouth Atlantic7.6▼28832129
62University of Colorado Colorado SpringsRMAC4.4▲728020
63LewisGLVC21.6▼467139547#7 Distance M#10 Distance W
64HillsdaleG-MAC19.4▼56797551#7 Distance W
65CSU-PuebloRMAC11.7▲2707267#10 Multi-events W
66Cal State Los AngelesCCAA13.5▼246143303#3 Hurdles M
67Nova SoutheasternSunshine State12.7▲16654360#5 Hurdles W
68Roberts WesleyanECC9.3▲42683161
69BartonConference Carolinas7.4661150
70Oklahoma ChristianLone Star7.2▲5765392
71Missouri S&TGLVC6.6▲29651119
72TTarleton State6.0▼37602131
73BloomsburgPSAC5.8▲39602120
74Indiana (Pa.)PSAC8.5▲215.533203
75Colorado MesaRMAC6.8▲365.50597
76Sioux FallsNorthern Sun13.8▼455124336#5 Jumps M#8 Multi-events M
77Simon FraserGNAC13.3▲5508365#6 Distance W
78Cal Poly PomonaCCAA11.1▼15525309
79Limestone UniversitySouth Atlantic10.8▲10573277#2 Hurdles M
80SStonehill5.8▼21551101
81American Int'lNortheast-105.4▼45531107
82CokerSouth Atlantic4.752186
83Southern NazareneGreat American4.3▲1051178
84Seton HillPSAC4.250188
85AdelphiNortheast-103.8▲4550167
86U-MaryNorthern Sun15.7▼394125432#1 Hurdles W
87New Mexico HighlandsRMAC10.5▼29425296
88Anderson (S.C.)South Atlantic5.245192
89Rogers StateMIAA3.840259
90Fresno PacificPacWest19.3▼43176543
91WingateSouth Atlantic11.5▼10355328#4 Jumps M
92NNorthwood (Mich.)9.5364236
93Columbus St.Peach Belt3.431174
94UUC San Diego6.2▼152.503190#10 Jumps W
95WWheeling Jesuit2.9▲272.50174
96Emporia State UniversityMIAA8.7▼31224277
97MSU-MoorheadNorthern Sun8.6▼24254229#6 Distance M
98Alabama-HuntsvilleGulf South8.2▼24243246
99Florida TechSunshine State6.7▲40202258
100St. Cloud StateNorthern Sun4.0▼1322283
101SSouthern Indiana11.1▼751106248#4 Distance M
102CColorado Mines9.4▼62108242#9 Multi-events M
103Franklin PierceNortheast-106.1▲9162161
104Lake ErieG-MAC2.610186
105SSouthern New Hampshire2.410175
106Azusa PacificPacWest17.2▼95086626#5 Multi-events M#7 Throws M
107Slippery RockPSAC11.5▼10028352
108Nebraska-KearneyMIAA10.0▲11005388
109Eastern New MexicoLone Star8.5▼18084219
110Northern MichiganGLIAC7.2▼26006207
111Stanislaus StateCCAA6.1▼98003236
112Seattle PacificGNAC5.4▼59003203
113PP.R.-Mayaguez5.2▲1002217
114EdinboroPSAC5.1▼11003184
115BBellarmine4.7▲2003160
116California (Pa.)PSAC4.5▼26051137
117Central WashingtonGNAC4.3▼69002173#8 Hurdles W
118Ferris StateGLIAC3.9012136
119Virginia StateCIAA3.8▼47002144
120Lock HavenPSAC3.6002133
121Michigan TechGLIAC3.1▼12001138
122ClaflinCIAA2.8▼97001119
123Point LomaPacWest2.7▲9001117
124East StroudsburgPSAC2.6▼47001109
125William JewellGLVC2.4▼5703084
126Wayne State (Neb.)Northern Sun2.2▼2000260
126MSU-BillingsGNAC2.2▼1900259
126EEastern New Mexico (A)2.20800
126WashburnMIAA2.200186
130University of Wisconsin-ParksideGLIAC2.100253
131AssumptionNortheast-101.9▼900174
131KingConference Carolinas1.900172
131ShawCIAA1.900171
134Lincoln MemorialSouth Atlantic1.800168
134BentleyNortheast-101.800166
134Southern ArkansasGreat American1.8▼1200165
137San MarcosCCAA1.700094
137Florida SouthernSunshine State1.7▼200164
137PP.R.-Rio Piedras1.7▼9400163
137DaemenECC1.700161
137Black Hills State UniversityRMAC1.7▼11000161
137MansfieldPSAC1.7▼800161
143CCal St. San B'dino1.6▼1300157
143TrumanGLVC1.6▼2100156
143Concordia University, St. PaulNorthern Sun1.600154
146KutztownPSAC1.500150
147SShorter (I)1.40500
148SSt. Joseph's (Ind.)1.3▼2100071
149Colorado Christian UniversityRMAC1.1▼100020
150MontevalloGulf South0.900050
151PPittsburg St. (A)0.80300
151SSt. Augustine's (A)0.80300
153UNC PembrokeConference Carolinas0.6▼590010
153West Virginia WesleyanMountain East0.6▼170010

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.

1Lincoln (Mo.)Stephen Rose #3 100m · Faedian Royes #4 400m · Roberto Smith #6 100m · Miguel Barton #7 400mSquad of 4226
2SSt. Augustine'sOmar Johnson #2 400m · Khari Herbert Jr. #3 400m · Shaquille Dill #24 400mSquad of 3184
3TTAMU-CommerceDevon Sanders #8 200m · Malcolm Woods #16 200m · Dedrian Windham #18 400mSquad of 3149
4ShorterLester Miller #2 100m · Harris DeAngelo #13 400mSquad of 2146
5West Texas A&MSteven Cooper #9 400m · Daniel Gyasi #11 400mSquad of 2129
6Angelo StateKenneth Turner #5 100m · Christian Perales #23 200m · Deondre Wiltshire #34 100m · Edward Simmons #35 100mSquad of 4121
7Lee (Tenn.)Justin Brooks #6 400m · Josiah Brooks #22 200mSquad of 2117
8Adams StateIan Kerr #10 200m · Micah Ballantyne #18 200mSquad of 2115
9TiffinReginald Thomas #4 100m · Shaquille Hildreth #30 200mSquad of 2107
10Albany StateJared Jordan #3 200m · Christopher Jackson #32 200mSquad of 2106
11Limestone UniversityMarquett Simmons Jr. #7 100m · Ethan Morrison #25 400mSquad of 2105
12Academy of Art UniversityMobolade Ajomale #1 100mSquad of 1100
12AshlandMyles Pringle #1 400mSquad of 1100
14Eastern New MexicoMarcus Parker #2 200mSquad of 197
15Johnson C. Smith UniversityJoshua Cunningham #5 400m · David Ellis #32 100mSquad of 297

Share your ranking

Every program's ranking makes a shareable card in its own colors.

TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
S
#1
NCAA D2 men's Power Ranking
St. Augustine's
58National pts8Qualifiers86.9Power
2017 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com
TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D2 women's Power Ranking
West Texas A&M
64National pts12Qualifiers78.8Power
2017 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
  • 681 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 2017 Outdoor?

St. Augustine's leads the combined Power Rankings (78.7), ahead of West Texas A&M and Lincoln (Mo.).

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

St. Augustine's, with 58 points at the national meet.

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

West Texas A&M, with 64 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.

Sharing these rankings

Schools, coaches and journalists are welcome to share a ranking with a link to its page. Every number behind a rank is on the page.

Want coaches to see your marks? Preferred Recruit gets athletes' marks in front of college coaches. Get your free recruitment evaluation ›
Looking to run in college? Preferred Recruit gets athletes' marks in front of college coaches. Get your free recruitment evaluation ›