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NAIA track and field Power Rankings, 2023 Outdoor

NAIA · 2023 Outdoor · Final

British Columbia, Life and William Carey lead the 2023 Outdoor NAIA Power Rankings. Men: Life. Women: British Columbia. 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
LifeSouthern States AC
62.8Power
105Nat'l pts22Qualifiers
1
British ColumbiaCascade Conference
100.0Power
145Nat'l pts42Qualifiers
3
William CareySouthern States AC
46.5Power
76Nat'l pts15Qualifiers
#ProgramPowerNat'l ptsProjectedQualifiersSquadsBest groups
1British ColumbiaCascade Conference100.0145204421608#1 Throws M#1 Distance W#2 Distance M
2LifeSouthern States AC62.8▲1105115221007#1 Sprints M#1 Sprints W#5 Throws W
3William CareySouthern States AC46.5▲1768215821#2 Sprints W#2 Hurdles W#4 Jumps W
4Southeastern U.Sun Conference59.7▲17172281412#1 Hurdles M#1 Hurdles W#2 Sprints M
5Indiana TechWHAC52.4▼36976231105#2 Hurdles M#3 Sprints M#3 Sprints W
6Cumberland (Tenn.)Mid South46.0▲26376141022#5 Jumps M#7 Sprints W#10 Distance M
7Marian (Ind.)Crossroads League45.4▲36045201084#2 Throws M#2 Jumps W#10 Jumps M
8HuntingtonCrossroads League35.2▲32474216780#7 Jumps W#8 Distance W#10 Hurdles M
9Indiana WesleyanCrossroads League40.4▲3464223935#2 Throws W#4 Distance M#9 Jumps M
10DordtGreat Plains AC30.8▲340.253813711#1 Distance M
11Olivet NazareneChicagoland Collegiate32.7▲18403613834#5 Sprints W
12TThe Master's34.1▼3375019731#3 Distance M#4 Distance W
13Florida MemorialSun Conference26.5▲114363312572#8 Sprints M
14Eastern OregonCascade Conference37.5▲2935.2528201065#1 Throws W#4 Multi-events W#7 Multi-events M
15St. Mary (Kan.)KCAC22.5▼1352212423#3 Distance W#8 Distance M
16College of IdahoCascade Conference27.6▲22332417614#2 Distance W
17MidlandGreat Plains AC17.0▲1828.25245342
18XXavier-Louisiana26.9▲72271414790#2 Jumps M#4 Hurdles W
19WWestmont21.0▲11272110493#7 Distance M
20Concordia (Neb.)Great Plains AC37.8▼13258231279#1 Multi-events W#3 Throws M#6 Jumps M
21Texas WesleyanSooner AC21.0▲104231310601#3 Hurdles M
22Lewis-ClarkCascade Conference27.6▼3221116866#2 Multi-events M#7 Hurdles W
23Dickinson St.Frontier Conference26.2▲81222413773#3 Multi-events W#9 Hurdles W#10 Throws W
24Grand ViewHeart of America AC24.2▼2221416654#6 Hurdles M#10 Throws M
25DoaneGreat Plains AC28.0▲2212414870#6 Throws M#7 Jumps M#7 Throws W
26KeiserSun Conference24.3▼6201912747#1 Multi-events M#3 Jumps M#7 Sprints M
27MadonnaWHAC19.6▼1620139581#5 Sprints M#9 Sprints W
28MMultnomah16.519.25269330#4 Sprints M
29TTalladega12.5▲601886298#5 Hurdles M#10 Sprints M
30Central MethodistHeart of America AC22.9▲30171411757#3 Hurdles W#10 Sprints W
31CColumbia (S.C.)Appalachian AC7.3▲56171740
32Southern OregonCascade Conference24.7▲116913863#2 Multi-events W#5 Throws M
33HastingsGreat Plains AC20.9▼27162613536#3 Throws W
34St. AmbroseChicagoland Collegiate20.8▼2161811628#9 Hurdles M
35Dakota StateFrontier Conference17.8▲4316159514#6 Multi-events M
36CumberlandsMid South14.1▲261677401
37Carroll (Mont.)Frontier Conference11.7▲216145262#5 Multi-events M#9 Throws M
38Spring ArborCrossroads League8.1▲7316181118
39Montana TechFrontier Conference18.0▼1814610587#6 Multi-events W
40VVanguard13.3▲4414125396
41Benedictine (Kan.)Heart of America AC12.2▲161456352
42Truett-McConnellAppalachian AC11.4▲1214116269
43Siena HeightsWHAC21.1▲4013.52111656#1 Jumps W#10 Hurdles W
44GraceCrossroads League20.0▼29134110496#6 Distance M#9 Distance W
45Trinity ChristianChicagoland Collegiate8.4▲5513113175
46OttawaKCAC19.7▲26122610589
47DDillard18.8▲412812605#6 Sprints W#9 Sprints M
48TaborKCAC14.3▲812106467
49FriendsKCAC12.3▼112910267
50PPoint Park15.3▲1811138476#4 Throws M
51Shawnee StateRiver States10.4▼71146291#9 Distance M
52RRocky MountainFrontier Conference5.0▼26110296
53TaylorCrossroads League22.3▼3710.51514733#4 Jumps M#5 Hurdles W#5 Distance W
54MilliganAppalachian AC16.9▲19101811479#5 Distance M#6 Distance W
55Oregon TechCascade Conference15.6▼2710811466#4 Throws W#10 Multi-events M
56ReinhardtAppalachian AC9.0▲210103256
57Missouri BaptistHeart of America AC8.7▼1210104216
58CampbellsvilleMid South16.4▲478208535#1 Jumps M#6 Jumps W#8 Sprints W
59Tennessee WesleyanAppalachian AC11.2▲128114383
60St. Francis (Ind.)Crossroads League9.7▼248124286
61Providence (Great Falls)Frontier Conference8.9▲13865258#8 Throws W
62Kansas WesleyanKCAC8.1▼13834252
63AquinasWHAC14.6▼407110517#10 Distance W
64LangstonSooner AC9.0▼18706291
65GracelandHeart of America AC7.3▼27103197
66Northwestern (Iowa)Great Plains AC10.3▼146.565360
67St. Francis (Ill.)Chicagoland Collegiate11.4▼36629360#7 Distance W
68Mount MartyGreat Plains AC11.1▼27647376#3 Multi-events M
69JJamestown10.1686314#8 Multi-events W
70St. Thomas (Fla.)Sun Conference9.9▼15606355
71GoshenCrossroads League6.9▲42637139
72Thomas (Ga.)Southern States AC6.1▲60663168
73Oklahoma CitySooner AC10.2▼39556352
74St. XavierChicagoland Collegiate8.0▲145104242
75William PennHeart of America AC6.8▲31543232#8 Multi-events M
76Columbia Int'lAppalachian AC6.1▼10533198
77Indiana KokomoRiver States4.8503143
78Valley City StateFrontier Conference4.1▼2542101
79CornerstoneWHAC19.7▼544.52712634#5 Jumps W
80MontreatAppalachian AC13.5▼63457538
81Bethel (Ind.)Crossroads League11.2▼44407436#9 Multi-events M
82OOur Lady of the Lake8.9446299#6 Sprints M
83Missouri ValleyHeart of America AC5.5▲26403196
84MidwayRiver States4.3▼4411167
85St. Mary (Neb.)Great Plains AC3.7▲34431118
86Union (Ky.)Appalachian AC3.6▲846196
87MobileSouthern States AC15.8▲16349641#9 Multi-events W
88WWebber5.9305190
89Lawrence TechWHAC5.5▲36305166
90Mount Vernon NazareneCrossroads League9.8▼48216394#4 Hurdles M#7 Throws M
91ViterboChicagoland Collegiate5.7▼32284161
92WaldorfGreat Plains AC5.2205157#8 Hurdles M
93Indiana EastRiver States4.0▲46214107
94SCAD SavannahSun Conference3.8▲20202150
95William WoodsHeart of America AC8.0▼42106311
96EvangelKCAC4.7▲14153159
97MorningsideGreat Plains AC3.5▲15122130#7 Hurdles M
98MidAmerica NazareneHeart of America AC12.3▲4089455#10 Jumps W
99MMount MercyHeart of America AC10.3▼80010364
100Lindsey WilsonMid South8.9▼30025390
101BakerHeart of America AC6.7▼24025261
102JJessup5.7005214
103Dakota WesleyanGreat Plains AC4.6▼11003198
104Columbia (Mo.)American Midwest4.4▼37003188
104VVoorhees4.4▲19003187
106CorbanCascade Conference3.4▼82002149
107WarnerSun Conference3.1▲13032116
107Loyola-New OrleansSouthern States AC3.1▲8002134
107Northwest U.Cascade Conference3.1▼21003108
110Bethany (Kan.)KCAC3.0▲18002127
111CConcordia (Mich.)2.9002123
112HHuston-Tillotson2.8▲2600473
113UUSC-Beaufort2.7▼3806196
114IIowa Wesleyan2.5▲2000375
115TTAMU-Texarkana2.404194
116SSAGU2.303192
116UUC Merced2.3001108
118John BrownSooner AC2.2▼2300280
119Wayland BaptistSooner AC2.1▼10100276
120Southwestern (Kan.)KCAC2.0▼7000192
120MMenlo College2.0▲801185
122AArizona Christian1.9▲17000107
123Bethel (Kan.)KCAC1.8▼800183
123Briar CliffGreat Plains AC1.8▼7600182
125HHope Int'l1.700254
125JJarvis Christian1.700174
127Culver-StocktonHeart of America AC1.600170
127CCarlow1.600168
127HHealth Sciences and PharmacyAmerican Midwest1.6▲1200167
130RRochester (MI)1.500165
130TThomas More1.5▼4800164
130PikevilleAppalachian AC1.5▲900164
133McPhersonKCAC1.4▼7200158
133Park U.Heart of America AC1.4▼6900157
133Georgetown (Ky.)Mid South1.4▼1800155
136ClarkeHeart of America AC1.3▲300155
136BresciaRiver States1.3▼5100078
136JudsonChicagoland Collegiate1.3▼4000154
136Rio GrandeRiver States1.3▼7100153
136Hannibal-LaGrangeAmerican Midwest1.3▼400152
141Southwestern ChristianSooner AC1.0▼2300057
142Ave MariaSun Conference0.80020
142Brewton-ParkerSouthern States AC0.8▼490020
142BushnellCascade Conference0.8▼30020
142EEmbry-Riddle Arizona0.8▼340020
142WWiley0.8▼350020
142York (Neb.)KCAC0.8▼220020
148CCotteyAmerican Midwest0.40010
148Florida NationalContinental AC0.40010
148Montana WesternFrontier Conference0.4▼510010
148RRoosevelt0.40010
148SCAD AtlantaAppalachian AC0.4▼90010
148UUNT-Dallas0.4▼90010

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.

1LifePhemelo Matlhabe #2 200m · Jacob Ulrich #2 400m · Ngoni Chadyiwa #4 400m · Daniel Williams #7 200mSquad of 4241
2Southeastern U.Keishon Franklin #1 400m · James Williamson III #5 200m · Davien Worrels #11 200m · Joseph Taylor #43 200mSquad of 4223
3Indiana TechMiles Gray #3 400m · Esau Haynes #6 100m · Michael Warner #19 200m · Kamari Rush #31 200mSquad of 4216
4MMultnomahDonte Sol #3 100m · Freider Fornasari-Banguera #7 100m · Daniel Dixon #45 100m · Roderick Soto #31 400mSquad of 4196
5MadonnaDeveyon Blacknell #4 100m · Cobey Hall #17 200m · Jordan Lewis #18 400m · Cortez Cunningham #57 100mSquad of 4191
6OOur Lady of the LakeTr'Darius Taylor #12 100m · Cerrone Thompson #11 400m · Jalen Bell #39 100m · Julian Verastegui #23 400mSquad of 4181
7KeiserMelvin Johnson #11 100m · Cliff Desir #21 200m · Vindero Lightfoot #20 400mSquad of 3168
8Florida MemorialSaminu Abdul-Rasheed #1 100m · Jaylyn Session #24 100m · Omar Kelly #33 400mSquad of 3166
9DDillardCody Branch #8 200m · Kaleb McClendon #16 200m · Darren Petty Jr. #35 400m · Christopher Watson #61 200mSquad of 4163
10TTalladegaNastario Williams #6 200m · Christian Louis #18 200m · Isiah Bain #68 200mSquad of 3150
11Olivet NazareneVincent Giuliano #3 200m · Calvin Thomas #26 200mSquad of 2144
12Mount MartyNathan Simons #13 400m · Donovan Breckenridge #16 400m · Marcus Jnofinn #44 100mSquad of 3144
13St. Thomas (Fla.)Isaac Joseph #20 200m · Bradley Bowlin #28 100mSquad of 2120
14ReinhardtCamren Bailey #20 100m · Tyler Hallum #19 400mSquad of 2119
15St. AmbroseWill Reemtsma #12 400m · Nikolas Norton #41 200m · Yemi Ward #61 100mSquad of 3117

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TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NAIA men's Power Ranking
Life
55National pts11Qualifiers88.4Power
2023 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com
TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NAIA women's Power Ranking
British Columbia
104National pts28Qualifiers100.0Power
2023 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
  • 1,323 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 NAIA track and field team in 2023 Outdoor?

British Columbia leads the combined Power Rankings (100.0), ahead of Life and William Carey.

What is the best NAIA men's track program?

Life, with 55 points at the national meet.

What is the best NAIA women's track program?

British Columbia, with 104 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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