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NCAA D3 track and field Power Rankings, 2021 Indoor

NCAA D3 · 2021 Indoor · Final lists

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Wartburg and Loras lead the 2021 Indoor NCAA D3 Power Rankings. Men: Wartburg. Women: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Every program is ranked on projected points from the wind-legal national lists, qualifiers and event-group squads.

! National meet cancelled: ranked on the national lists✓ Wind-legal marks✓ Field sizes from the championshipConference meet points: coming
2
WartburgAmerican Rivers
78.0Power
145Proj. pts38Qualifiers
1
University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWIAC
92.2Power
111Proj. pts51Qualifiers
3
LorasAmerican Rivers
66.9Power
124Proj. pts27Qualifiers
#ProgramPowerNat'l ptsProjectedQualifiersSquadsBest groups
1University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWIAC92.2–111512221#1 Hurdles W#1 Multi-events W#2 Hurdles M
2WartburgAmerican Rivers78.0▲9–145381387#1 Hurdles M#1 Distance M#1 Distance W
3LorasAmerican Rivers66.9▼1–124271339#1 Sprints W#2 Distance M#3 Throws W
4University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWIAC59.3▲2–66361413#1 Sprints M#1 Jumps M#1 Throws W
5University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWIAC54.7▼1–57281488#1 Multi-events M#1 Jumps W#3 Multi-events W
6John CarrollNorth Coast AC46.7▲13–55291058#4 Distance M#5 Distance W#6 Sprints W
7University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWIAC40.7▲11–32201255#3 Hurdles M#3 Multi-events M#3 Hurdles W
8Central CollegeAmerican Rivers35.7▲52–34151092#2 Multi-events W#5 Jumps M#5 Hurdles W
9University of Wisconsin-StoutWIAC35.1▲11–4015989#1 Throws M#4 Multi-events M#6 Throws W
10Mount UnionOAC34.2▲11–2720972#2 Jumps M#2 Hurdles W#6 Sprints M
11Bethel (Minn.)MIAC34.0▲28–5211888#4 Sprints W#5 Sprints M#6 Hurdles M
12University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWIAC33.0–2822839#3 Distance M#4 Jumps M
13North Central (Ill.)CCIW27.7▼3–2212893#7 Throws W#9 Distance M#9 Jumps M
14Gustavus AdolphusMIAC27.4▲27–3410782#4 Hurdles M#8 Hurdles W
15Nebraska WesleyanAmerican Rivers26.6▲30–369741#5 Throws M#5 Sprints W#9 Hurdles M
16DubuqueAmerican Rivers25.4▼3–1514805#2 Throws M#2 Throws W#7 Sprints W
17IthacaLiberty League23.1▼10–2110713#7 Multi-events W
18OtterbeinOAC22.4▲34–279628#9 Hurdles W#10 Distance M
19TrineMichigan Intercollegiate22.0▲80–1910678#7 Distance M#8 Hurdles M#10 Throws W
20Illinois WesleyanCCIW20.6▲73–1712575#6 Distance W
21University of Wisconsin-River FallsWIAC18.2–267467#7 Jumps W
22Concordia-MoorheadMIAC14.8▲62–147435#6 Throws M
23HamlineMIAC14.2▲5–216345#8 Distance W
24HopeMichigan Intercollegiate14.0▲67–304275#2 Distance W
25University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWIAC13.5▲45–19471#8 Multi-events M
26SSt. Thomas (Minn.)13.3▼11–18486#10 Hurdles W
27SUNY GeneseoEmpire 813.2▼10–254292#5 Multi-events W#7 Hurdles W
28Coast GuardNEWMAC13.0▲25–244293
29CalvinMichigan Intercollegiate12.2▲35–164351#8 Throws M
30WittenbergNorth Coast AC11.9▲5–126330#9 Jumps W
31Ohio NorthernOAC11.1▲45–07407
32Saint John's UniversityMIAC11.0▲8–16420#10 Jumps M
33Carroll (Wis.)CCIW10.6▲35–55372#4 Throws M
34OlivetMichigan Intercollegiate10.5▲117–55365#7 Sprints M
35Augustana (Ill.)CCIW10.4▲3–66323
36Wheaton (Ill.)CCIW9.4▼7–54334#4 Multi-events W#10 Multi-events M
37KnoxMidwest Conference9.2▲77–114250
38Ohio WesleyanNorth Coast AC8.8▲38–182198#4 Jumps W
38MillikinCCIW8.8▼1–74277#7 Multi-events M
40Concordia University ChicagoNACC8.6▲59–104233#8 Sprints W
40Baldwin WallaceOAC8.6▲2–106180#3 Distance W
42Wilmington (Ohio)OAC8.5–75237
43LutherAmerican Rivers8.3–55251#8 Distance M
44MariettaOAC7.7▲34–24280
45DePauwNorth Coast AC7.1–24251#8 Multi-events W
46St. John Fisher UniversityEmpire 86.8▼3–103164
46AlbionMichigan Intercollegiate6.8–43236
48St. BenedictMIAC6.5–14395
49AdrianMichigan Intercollegiate6.0▲56–33206
50LeTourneauSCAC5.9▲97–33198#5 Multi-events M
50Simpson (Iowa)American Rivers5.9–43185
52CapitalOAC5.6▲59–12297#9 Throws M
53CentreSAA5.2▲68–102100
53WebsterSLIAC5.2▲31–102100
55Southern MaineLittle East4.7▼20–81128
56Virginia WesleyanODAC4.6▲49–8297
57BBirmingham-Southern4.2▲94–61124
58Eastern MennoniteODAC3.6–6195
59CarthageCCIW3.5▼33–02134
59HeidelbergOAC3.5▲44–02133
61LynchburgODAC3.2▲70–02119
62MuskingumOAC3.0–2283
63RiponMidwest Conference2.1▲54–0186
63NazarethEmpire 82.1–0186#7 Hurdles M
65Buena VistaAmerican Rivers2.0▲84–0182
65ElmhurstCCIW2.0–0180
67Bridgewater (Va.)ODAC1.9▼36–0178#9 Multi-events M
68RochesterLiberty League1.8▼43–0168
69Rose-HulmanHCAC1.7▲38–0165
69WabashNorth Coast AC1.7▲24–0164
69Westminster (Pa.)Presidents AC1.7▲45–0164
69Minnesota-MorrisUMAC1.7–0163
69GreenvilleSLIAC1.7–0163
74St. Norbert CollegeNACC1.6▼27–0161
75BlufftonHCAC1.5–0153
76RoanokeODAC1.4–0150
76TransylvaniaHCAC1.4–0150

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.

1University of Wisconsin-OshkoshJaylen Grant #5 60m · Aaron Richardson #7 200m · Robert Ogbuli #10 60m · Denzel Thomas #12 60mSquad of 4209
2WartburgDallas Wright #1 400m · Derrick Smith #2 200m · Riley Nolan #23 200m · Randy Williams #34 60mSquad of 4197
3University of Wisconsin-La CrosseSeth Holden #2 60m · Caden Pearce #12 400m · Jake Sullivan #14 400m · Troy DeBruin #21 60mSquad of 4192
4LorasJosh Smith #3 200m · Mike Jasa #4 400m · Ted Kruse #25 400m · Carter Oberfoell #27 400mSquad of 4184
5Bethel (Minn.)Joel Smith #3 400m · Jacob Parent #8 400m · Tyler Sealock #29 400mSquad of 3163
6Mount UnionJared Storm #6 400m · Matt McBride #16 400m · Tyler Gill #19 400mSquad of 3151
7OlivetKyle McDowell #5 400m · Jordon Brown #11 400mSquad of 2141
8John CarrollGarrett Clark #6 200m · Deven Ward #15 60mSquad of 2135
9University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEJ Kruse #10 200m · Dietrich Schwoerer #20 400m · Jordan Lijewski #22 400m · Arik Skifstad #34 400mSquad of 4129
10Nebraska WesleyanKyle Dickinson #2 400m · Ben Christenson #22 200mSquad of 2129
11WebsterJacob Ridenhour #1 60mSquad of 1100
11CentreJP Vaught #1 200mSquad of 1100
13KnoxDerrick Jackson #3 60mSquad of 195
14North Central (Ill.)Michael Stanley #9 400m · Jamauri Spivery #32 60mSquad of 294
15TrineBen Williams #17 200m · Danny Vinson #22 60mSquad of 291

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TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D3 men's Power Ranking
Wartburg
102Projected pts19Proj. qualifiers79.2Power
2021 INDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com
TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D3 women's Power Ranking
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
71Projected pts32Proj. qualifiers100.0Power
2021 INDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com

How the Power Index works

The formula

  • National meet points (30%): scored 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 from the championship places
  • 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%): athletes inside each event's championship field on the national list
  • Conference meet points (10%): added once conference results are saved

Each part is scaled 0 to 100 against the division leader. During the season the order is the Power Index alone.

Checked against the data

  • National points scored from the championship places
  • 0 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 D2 Power RankingsNAIA Power RankingsAll rankings

Common questions

Who is the best NCAA D3 track and field team in 2021 Indoor?

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse leads the combined Power Rankings (92.2), ahead of Wartburg and Loras.

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

Wartburg.

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

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

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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