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NCAA D2 track and field Power Rankings, 2023 Outdoor

NCAA D2 · 2023 Outdoor · Final

West Texas A&M, Pittsburg State University and Azusa Pacific lead the 2023 Outdoor NCAA D2 Power Rankings. Men: Pittsburg State University. Women: Azusa Pacific. 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
Pittsburg State UniversityMIAA
80.9Power
94Nat'l pts24Qualifiers
1
West Texas A&MLone Star
89.7Power
96Nat'l pts37Qualifiers
3
Azusa PacificPacWest
91.5Power
90Nat'l pts28Qualifiers
#ProgramPowerNat'l ptsProjectedQualifiersSquadsBest groups
1West Texas A&MLone Star89.796121371217#2 Sprints M#2 Jumps W#5 Distance W
2Pittsburg State UniversityMIAA80.9▲19488241464#1 Hurdles M#1 Jumps W#3 Multi-events M
3Azusa PacificPacWest91.5▲690110281886#1 Multi-events M#1 Multi-events W#2 Hurdles W
4Adams StateRMAC65.6▲3788229727#1 Distance M#1 Distance W
5Grand Valley State UniversityGLIAC83.6▼369.5112381508#1 Throws W#2 Throws M#2 Distance W
6Minnesota StateNorthern Sun66.9▲26878231283#1 Jumps M#2 Sprints W#3 Hurdles W
7Lincoln (Mo.)GLVC50.7▼1656113762#1 Hurdles W#2 Hurdles M#7 Sprints W
8Missouri SouthernMIAA53.3▲3556318999#1 Throws M#2 Throws W#5 Hurdles W
9Angelo StateLone Star52.8▲451.555171176#2 Multi-events M#2 Multi-events W#4 Sprints W
10Colorado School of MinesRMAC47.5494225799#2 Distance M#3 Distance W#6 Jumps W
11Western ColoradoRMAC34.8▲7048817626#6 Distance M#7 Distance W
12Academy of Art UniversityPacWest44.2▼7436010944#3 Sprints M#3 Hurdles M#8 Jumps M
13CSU-PuebloRMAC31.6▲2412010629#7 Throws M
14Winona StateNorthern Sun26.4▲1438335333#8 Distance W
15NW MissouriMIAA39.3▲28364115863#1 Sprints W#4 Distance W#7 Sprints M
16Carson-NewmanSouth Atlantic27.1▲235249444#1 Sprints M
17HardingGreat American30.1▲828.52613658#3 Jumps M#8 Jumps W
18Lenoir-RhyneSouth Atlantic24.7▲4927416352#4 Sprints M
19Cal Poly PomonaCCAA24.5▲3271710518#6 Hurdles M
20TAMU-KingsvilleLone Star23.3▲2427168506#3 Throws M#10 Jumps M
21California (Pa.)PSAC16.6▲6426203178
22Central MissouriMIAA32.8▼1224447901#2 Jumps M#3 Multi-events W#5 Jumps W
23Saginaw ValleyGLIAC25.4▼324239602#4 Multi-events W#6 Hurdles W#9 Multi-events M
24Fort Hays State UniversityMIAA27.223.51713691#4 Hurdles W#6 Multi-events M#6 Throws W
25Colorado Christian UniversityRMAC14.1▲902309146
26University of Colorado Colorado SpringsRMAC24.5▼1222812684
27FindlayG-MAC29.8▼6212413841#7 Jumps W#7 Throws W
28Nebraska-KearneyMIAA27.5▲9212511730#4 Distance M
29Lee (Tenn.)Gulf South23.8▲1219249602#6 Distance W#8 Sprints W#10 Hurdles M
30MillersvillePSAC11.0▲521811395
31TiffinG-MAC21.3▼416412659#8 Sprints M#8 Hurdles W#10 Throws M
32Mississippi CollegeGulf South13.4▲4315113329
33Simon FraserGNAC14.1▼414165275
34West ChesterPSAC8.6148297
35WalshG-MAC16.8▲31388494
36Fresno PacificPacWest15.2▼1713126397#3 Sprints W
37Concordia University, St. PaulNorthern Sun9.4▼41382171#6 Multi-events W
38Cal State Los AngelesCCAA12.8▲3012105310
39Westminster (Utah)RMAC7.1▲89122384
40Limestone UniversitySouth Atlantic12.1▲141175323#10 Sprints M
41Embry-RiddlePeach Belt8.9▲1410102185
42Missouri S&TGLVC7.3▲341042153#8 Throws M
43Colorado MesaRMAC14.1▲229116429#5 Multi-events M#9 Multi-events W#10 Jumps W
44Wayne State (Neb.)Northern Sun11.2▼9975312#4 Throws W
45MSU-MoorheadNorthern Sun12.7▲118174344#9 Distance M
46Sioux FallsNorthern Sun7.4▲43852193
47Albany StateSIAC6.3▲13832139
48Fort LewisRMAC4.681182
49Alabama-HuntsvilleGulf South10.2▼26734371#9 Hurdles M
50Southern Connecticut State UniversityNortheast-1012.1▼24657406#4 Throws M#8 Hurdles M
51Lubbock ChristianLone Star9.5▲53696216
52U-MaryNorthern Sun8.0▼20623290
53Chadron StateRMAC7.1▲41683153
54WheelingMountain East4.3▲4463181
55HillsdaleG-MAC13.8▼7589453#8 Throws W#10 Hurdles W
56CatawbaSouth Atlantic9.6▲7525362
57Dallas BaptistLone Star8.1▲36554247#9 Distance W
58BiolaPacWest6.9▲65543209#4 Multi-events M
59AshlandG-MAC6.2▼47503213
60Lincoln (Pa.)CIAA4.9▲5955291
61Fayetteville State UniversityCIAA4.2▼2154190
62BloomsburgPSAC4.053188
63Minnesota-DuluthNorthern Sun3.5▲1550189
64LewisGLVC12.3▲24427505
65Western WashingtonGNAC8.8▲8435320#8 Distance M
66EdinboroPSAC8.6▲33455280
67Augustana (S.D.)Northern Sun6.9▼25424233
68AssumptionNortheast-106.7472211#6 Sprints M
69Minot StateNorthern Sun4.1▲37431120
70St. Cloud StateNorthern Sun3.9▲744189
70Lake ErieG-MAC3.944188
72WashburnMIAA19.2▼253914704#7 Jumps M#9 Throws M#9 Jumps W
73WingateSouth Atlantic12.3▲73167356#3 Distance M
74ShorterConference Carolinas5.5▲12322216
75Northern StateNorthern Sun4.6▼29322158
76ConcordMountain East4.2▲3735292
77Emporia State UniversityMIAA8.2▼5254325
78ShippensburgPSAC7.9▲23234329
79IndianapolisGLVC6.2▼21204257
80UT-TylerLone Star4.6▲7203177
81SSt. Augustine's4.1▲14202173
82William JewellGLVC3.021282
83SNHUNortheast-102.5▲2721182
84PP.R.-Mayaguez10.5▲28186412#5 Hurdles M
85TrumanGLVC6.9▼23184228
86East StroudsburgPSAC1.9▲910174
87Oklahoma BaptistGreat American8.8▼28045402
88Chico StateCCAA8.6▼490115296#9 Hurdles W
89Mount OliveConference Carolinas8.0▼32064349
90Slippery RockPSAC7.2▼37014357
91NorthwoodG-MAC6.9▼8083277#10 Distance M
92San MarcosCCAA5.8▲7004277#7 Hurdles W
93Michigan TechGLIAC4.5▲23022222
94AdelphiNortheast-104.3002235
95Georgian CourtCACC4.2011240#7 Multi-events M
96Northwest NazareneGNAC3.9▼1002207#10 Multi-events M
97CUIPacWest3.7002193
98CedarvilleG-MAC3.5▼29002181
99Stanislaus StateCCAA3.4041154
100Cal Poly HumboldtCCAA3.0002142
101Ursuline (Ohio)G-MAC2.906195
101Central WashingtonGNAC2.9002136
103Belmont AbbeyConference Carolinas2.7002124
103DavenportGLIAC2.7▼6903286
105CSUSBCCAA2.300295
106San Francisco StateCCAA2.1001112
106Sonoma StateCCAA2.102186
108TusculumSouth Atlantic2.0▲9001108
108Oklahoma ChristianLone Star2.0▲900274
110University of Wisconsin-ParksideGLIAC1.900271
110Eastern New MexicoLone Star1.900267
112Southern WesleyanConference Carolinas1.8▲1101183
113Southwest BaptistGLVC1.6▼2300179
113Holy FamilyCACC1.6▼6200178
113Johnson C. Smith UniversityCIAA1.6▼9000106
113BenedictSIAC1.6▼2900176
117Central StateSIAC1.500175
117Lake Superior StateGLIAC1.5▼700175
117Illinois-SpringfieldGLVC1.5▼16000103
117Seattle PacificGNAC1.5▼6800171
117Nova SoutheasternSunshine State1.500169
122Missouri WesternMIAA1.4▼7200166
122NNew Haven1.4▲700165
122Anderson (S.C.)South Atlantic1.400165
125Western OregonGNAC1.3▼2200160
126FelicianCACC1.200153
126ClaflinCIAA1.2▲300150
126Franklin PierceNortheast-101.2▼6200150
126Virginia StateCIAA1.200150
130West AlabamaGulf South1.1▼3800075
131Emmanuel (Ga.)Conference Carolinas1.0▼6100067
131Frostburg StateMountain East1.000065
133American Int'lNortheast-100.9▼10300061
134Dominican (Cal.)PacWest0.800058
134Wayne State (Mich.)GLIAC0.8▼2700053
136McKendreeGLVC0.40010
136St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeECC0.40010
136West LibertyMountain East0.4▼140010

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.

1Carson-NewmanMakanakaishe Charamba #3 200m · Devon Moore #5 100m · Ashwin Jood #7 400m · Siphosethu Boya #12 400mSquad of 4222
2West Texas A&MIsaac Botsio #1 100m · Joseph Manu #2 100m · Jalen Purcell #30 100mSquad of 3187
3Academy of Art UniversityDuncan Agyemang #5 400m · Robin Black #10 100m · Ajani Ince #21 200m · Makarios Page #24 400mSquad of 4183
4Lenoir-RhyneDario Matau #2 200m · Trent Davis #5 200m · Lucas Besong #33 400m · Jacob Wadsworth #44 200mSquad of 4174
5Pittsburg State UniversityBraylen Brewer #9 400m · Dre'shaun Sanders #15 200m · Sam Tudor #18 400m · Xavier Carmichael #21 100mSquad of 4168
6AssumptionTre'Sean Bouie #4 400m · Tre'Sean Bouie #7 200mSquad of 2156
7NW MissouriPrince Griffin #10 400m · Joel Dos Santos #19 100m · Raheem Williams #21 400m · Truman Hare #32 400mSquad of 4143
8TiffinWidchard Guervil #8 100m · Malachi Adams #16 100m · Dylan Randall #35 100mSquad of 3138
9Central MissouriAntonio Lay #1 200m · Cameron Hesker #33 200m · Ariel Kerr #34 100mSquad of 3131
10Limestone UniversityKurt Modeste #12 100m · Che' Lara #11 400mSquad of 2127
11Mississippi CollegeNiklas Klei #14 400m · Fabio Palmieri #20 400m · Kevin Turner #24 100mSquad of 3121
12FindlayJosh Verhoff #6 200m · Xavier Marable #22 400mSquad of 2120
13Lincoln (Mo.)Reuben Nichols #2 400m · Shemar Fletcher #34 200mSquad of 2117
14HardingDakarai Bush #1 400m · Tad Kirby #40 200mSquad of 2110
15Azusa PacificDominic Gonzalez-Shelmire #3 400m · Daniel Bessolo #31 400mSquad of 2108

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TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D2 men's Power Ranking
Pittsburg State University
62National pts14Qualifiers97.2Power
2023 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com
TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D2 women's Power Ranking
Azusa Pacific
66National pts18Qualifiers97.0Power
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
  • 1,691 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 2023 Outdoor?

West Texas A&M leads the combined Power Rankings (89.7), ahead of Pittsburg State University and Azusa Pacific.

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

Pittsburg State University, with 62 points at the national meet.

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

Azusa Pacific, with 66 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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