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NCAA D2 track and field Power Rankings, 2022 Outdoor

NCAA D2 · 2022 Outdoor · Final

West Texas A&M, Grand Valley State University and Pittsburg State University lead the 2022 Outdoor NCAA D2 Power Rankings. Men: Pittsburg State University. 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
Grand Valley State UniversityGLIAC
92.9Power
120Nat'l pts40Qualifiers
1
West Texas A&MLone Star
91.0Power
138Nat'l pts34Qualifiers
3
Pittsburg State UniversityMIAA
74.7Power
95Nat'l pts25Qualifiers
#ProgramPowerNat'l ptsProjectedQualifiersSquadsBest groups
1West Texas A&MLone Star91.0▲1138123341273#1 Sprints M#2 Jumps W#3 Hurdles M
2Grand Valley State UniversityGLIAC92.9▼1120116401571#1 Throws W#2 Distance M#2 Throws M
3Pittsburg State UniversityMIAA74.7▲59585251558#1 Multi-events W#2 Hurdles M#3 Jumps W
4TTAMU-Commerce62.2▲674103181091#1 Jumps M#2 Sprints M#6 Hurdles W
5Academy of Art UniversityPacWest52.6▲117163161040#4 Sprints W#6 Jumps M#9 Distance W
6Lincoln (Mo.)GLVC50.3▲15715915971#1 Hurdles M#1 Hurdles W#7 Sprints M
7Adams StateRMAC47.6▼2636528538#1 Distance M#1 Distance W
8Minnesota StateNorthern Sun56.7▲95773221233#1 Jumps W#2 Sprints W#4 Throws W
9Azusa PacificPacWest61.9▼64759291663#2 Multi-events W#3 Hurdles W#3 Distance W
10Central MissouriMIAA46.4▲14247181211#2 Jumps M#3 Throws W#6 Jumps W
11Missouri SouthernMIAA38.9▼7423417927#1 Throws M#2 Hurdles W
12AshlandG-MAC29.3▲138378603#5 Throws M#8 Sprints M#9 Hurdles M
13Angelo StateLone Star38.1▼7372819971#2 Multi-events M#3 Multi-events W#4 Throws M
14University of Colorado Colorado SpringsRMAC33.3▲12321921799#3 Jumps M
15CSU-PuebloRMAC29.8▲17314210634#6 Distance M#8 Throws M#10 Distance W
16CColorado Mines29.2▼4312217640#3 Distance M
17QQueens (N.C.)35.1▼3274614864#1 Multi-events M#4 Distance W#8 Distance M
18Carson-NewmanSouth Atlantic17.5▲526215319#5 Sprints M
19Fresno PacificPacWest22.3▲2024328440#1 Sprints W#8 Multi-events M
20Saginaw ValleyGLIAC19.4▼1122119497#5 Multi-events W#9 Hurdles W
21FindlayG-MAC26.8▲6212212765#4 Jumps W
22Cal Poly PomonaCCAA19.620169486#4 Hurdles M
23Alabama-HuntsvilleGulf South15.5▲3720196283
24Fort Hays State UniversityMIAA29.2▲4191516910#4 Multi-events W#7 Multi-events M#7 Hurdles W
25HardingGreat American21.8▲2519168659#4 Jumps M#5 Hurdles M
26Southern Connecticut State UniversityNortheast-1021.2▼619309447#3 Sprints M#3 Throws M
27TiffinG-MAC18.7▼2019107561#10 Jumps W
28Winona StateNorthern Sun14.5▲2118164336#7 Sprints W
29Simon FraserGNAC23.2172511596#6 Sprints W#6 Distance W#10 Distance M
30American Int'lNortheast-1015.516146396#4 Hurdles W
31LLindenwood15.0▲6516106411#9 Sprints M
32U-MaryNorthern Sun15.3▼1415116432#8 Jumps W
33Concordia University, St. PaulNorthern Sun13.3▲215144328#5 Multi-events M#8 Multi-events W
34DavenportGLIAC13.1▲2814164311#6 Throws M#7 Multi-events W#9 Multi-events M
35Wayne State (Neb.)Northern Sun12.6▲1114134313#2 Throws W
36LaneSIAC5.2130275
37Nebraska-KearneyMIAA18.3▼41299602#4 Distance M
38WalshG-MAC12.9▲312175290
39Chico StateCCAA12.21146379
40Fayetteville State UniversityCIAA8.41162231
41Lee (Tenn.)Gulf South24.6▼17103211707#5 Distance W#9 Distance M#10 Sprints M
42Augustana (S.D.)Northern Sun21.6▲43101513661#7 Distance M#7 Distance W
43NW MissouriMIAA13.8▼241088393
44TAMU-KingsvilleLone Star12.0▲710103388#3 Multi-events M
45Black Hills State UniversityRMAC9.2▼11064243
46Northern StateNorthern Sun7.6▲2910101177
47WashburnMIAA16.3▼139168474
48HillsdaleG-MAC12.9▲30946447#8 Throws W
49Seattle PacificGNAC11.4▲38865378#8 Sprints W
50Missouri WesternMIAA9.0▲33873275
51Holy FamilyCACC4.885191
52CokerSouth Atlantic4.481284
53Slippery RockPSAC10.2▼11764342#10 Throws M
54Limestone UniversitySouth Atlantic6.4▼25713194
55Embry-RiddlePeach Belt11.06104362
56MSU-MoorheadNorthern Sun10.5▲3664376
57Mount OliveConference Carolinas9.7▲51684306
58IndianapolisGLVC4.9▼3602159
59Oklahoma BaptistGreat American4.8▲10631144#10 Hurdles W
60Albany StateSIAC4.2▲40601142
61New Mexico HighlandsRMAC4.7▼4533102
62TrumanGLVC4.1▲4455192
63CatawbaSouth Atlantic4.0▲3654197
64Franklin PierceNortheast-103.050259
65Colorado MesaRMAC11.6▼20468373
66DruryGLVC6.2433206
67Lenoir-RhyneSouth Atlantic5.9▼14443175#10 Multi-events M
68Cal State Los AngelesCCAA6.0362201
69CedarvilleG-MAC5.1▲34323165#8 Distance W
70Emmanuel (Ga.)Conference Carolinas4.1▼39312142
71TampaSunshine State3.8▲2536195
72Emporia State UniversityMIAA3.5▼21302114
73Western WashingtonGNAC9.9▼1285352#5 Distance M
74SSouthern Indiana6.7▲12204272
75Mississippi CollegeGulf South6.1▼12232253
76Missouri S&TGLVC3.8▲36203123
77St. Cloud StateNorthern Sun3.5▲18221135#6 Multi-events W
78Minnesota-DuluthNorthern Sun2.5▼120195
79Alaska AnchorageGNAC7.6135285#9 Multi-events W
80WingateSouth Atlantic7.2▼42104315
81Western ColoradoRMAC6.9▼59107223
82MillersvillePSAC6.1▼171123144#9 Throws W
83NorthwoodG-MAC5.7114214
84BenedictSIAC4.4▼41102201
85California (Pa.)PSAC3.6▲15103127
86ShorterConference Carolinas2.6▲2413185
87UT-TylerLone Star2.210270
88LewisGLVC10.4▼73007448
89Sioux FallsNorthern Sun7.3▼1094238#6 Throws W
90Southwest BaptistGLVC5.7▼54003266#10 Sprints W
91Lees-McRaeConference Carolinas5.6▲2043215
92West AlabamaGulf South5.3▼25022245
93Dallas BaptistLone Star4.8▲9003215
94Chadron StateRMAC4.5▼36003194
95SSt. Augustine's3.5▲12030176#6 Hurdles M
95Northwest NazareneGNAC3.508197
95East StroudsburgPSAC3.5002157
98WheelingMountain East3.3▲14002146
99EdinboroPSAC3.2▼23002144
99San MarcosCCAA3.2002143
101ShippensburgPSAC3.1▼22011153
101Illinois-SpringfieldGLVC3.1▼47021138
103Western OregonGNAC2.905193
104Lubbock ChristianLone Star2.8002119
104Johnson C. Smith UniversityCIAA2.8001143
106Minot StateNorthern Sun2.6002106
107Seton HillPSAC2.5▼8202280
107Wayne State (Mich.)GLIAC2.5001125
107UNC PembrokeConference Carolinas2.5▼27001124
110Lake Superior StateGLIAC2.403188
110SNHUNortheast-102.403187
112PP.R.-Mayaguez2.0000118#7 Hurdles M
113ConcordMountain East1.9▼2200264
113QuincyGLVC1.9▼1701177
115Colorado Christian UniversityRMAC1.8▼5900185
116Michigan TechGLIAC1.700180
117TusculumSouth Atlantic1.600098
117Oklahoma ChristianLone Star1.6▼3300170
119Lincoln (Pa.)CIAA1.500168
119BBloomfield1.501082
119Point LomaPacWest1.500164
122West LibertyMountain East1.400158
123Southern WesleyanConference Carolinas1.3▼7600153
123BiolaPacWest1.3▼3500150
123CConcordia (Cal.)1.3▼3100150
126Savannah StateSIAC0.900057
126San MarcosCCAA0.900057
128Westminster (Utah)RMAC0.8▼160020
129ClaflinCIAA0.40010
129Florida SouthernSunshine State0.40010
129NNew Haven0.40010
129West Virginia WesleyanMountain East0.40010

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.

1West Texas A&MBenjamin Azamati #1 100m · Quinton Sansing #3 400m · Jeremiah Lauzon #20 200m · Desmond Aryee #27 100mSquad of 4198
2TTAMU-CommerceDelan Edwin #1 200m · J.T Smith #3 100m · Emmanuel Agenor #19 100mSquad of 3190
3Southern Connecticut State UniversityNigel Green #2 200m · Elijah Henry #10 400mSquad of 2151
4Grand Valley State UniversityBrandon Miller #4 200m · Caelon Harkey #14 400m · Myles Rhodes #24 400mSquad of 3151
5Carson-NewmanMakanakaishe Charamba #7 200m · Siphosethu Boya #17 200m · PJ Lotharp #18 100mSquad of 3147
6Pittsburg State UniversityBraylen Brewer #1 400m · Nizar Alarahshun #22 400m · Sam Tudor #26 400m · Louis Rollins #25 100mSquad of 4144
7Lincoln (Mo.)Reuben Nichols #4 400m · Jamar Treasure #13 200m · Dervin Walker #37 200mSquad of 3142
8AshlandChanning Phillips #12 400m · Aaron Banks #12 100m · Keshun Jones #27 200mSquad of 3128
9LLindenwoodSamuel Yaro #7 400m · Jameel Walkes-Miller #14 100mSquad of 2124
10Lee (Tenn.)Jeremiah McCain #11 400m · Wynand Du Toit #19 400m · Silusapho Dingiswayo #23 200mSquad of 3122
11Lenoir-RhyneMarlin Davis #5 200m · Trent Davis #20 100mSquad of 2117
12Azusa PacificDominic Gonzalez-Shelmire #6 400m · Daniel Bessolo #23 400mSquad of 2109
13Cal State Los AngelesLeon Tafirenyika #9 400m · Darnelle Harris #23 100m · Shingirai Hlanguyo #30 200mSquad of 3107
14TusculumJarvis Barber Jr. #13 100m · Zack Nelson #17 400mSquad of 298
15CatawbaBrien Pittman #5 400m · Barja Walter #33 200mSquad of 297

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TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D2 men's Power Ranking
Pittsburg State University
70National pts13Qualifiers95.0Power
2022 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com
TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D2 women's Power Ranking
West Texas A&M
77National pts18Qualifiers86.7Power
2022 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
  • 1,826 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 D2 track and field team in 2022 Outdoor?

West Texas A&M leads the combined Power Rankings (91.0), ahead of Grand Valley State University and Pittsburg State University.

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

Pittsburg State University, with 70 points at the national meet.

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

West Texas A&M, with 77 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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