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NAIA track and field Power Rankings, 2024 Outdoor

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British Columbia, William Carey and Cumberlands lead the 2024 Outdoor NAIA Power Rankings. Men: Cumberlands. 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
William CareySouthern States AC
71.4Power
113Nat'l pts31Qualifiers
1
British ColumbiaCascade Conference
99.5Power
185Nat'l pts43Qualifiers
3
CumberlandsMid South
56.5Power
96Nat'l pts30Qualifiers
#ProgramPowerNat'l ptsProjectedQualifiersSquadsBest groups
1British ColumbiaCascade Conference99.5185211431432#1 Distance W#1 Throws W#2 Distance M
2William CareySouthern States AC71.4▲1113124311366#1 Hurdles W#2 Sprints W#3 Jumps W
3CumberlandsMid South56.5▲339610730859#1 Distance M#5 Multi-events M#5 Distance W
4Marian (Ind.)Crossroads League53.5▲38878231080#2 Throws M#8 Distance M
5Indiana TechWHAC60.66597281459#1 Hurdles M#1 Sprints W#4 Sprints M
6Cumberland (Tenn.)Mid South42.1607914924#3 Sprints W
7MadonnaWHAC44.5▲205763211023#4 Hurdles M#4 Throws M#5 Sprints M
8MidAmerica NazareneHeart of America AC34.3▲90474013871#2 Throws W#10 Jumps W
9Indiana WesleyanCrossroads League45.34245271186#3 Distance M#3 Multi-events M#3 Throws W
10Oklahoma CitySooner AC20.0▲63412010348#5 Distance M
11Concordia (Neb.)Great Plains AC45.5▲93636251339#1 Throws M#2 Hurdles W#2 Multi-events W
12Central MethodistHeart of America AC39.8▲183323221202#2 Multi-events M#4 Jumps W#4 Multi-events W
13DoaneGreat Plains AC44.3▲123035261322#2 Jumps W#5 Jumps M#7 Multi-events M
14LifeSouthern States AC33.5▼123033131030#3 Sprints M#8 Throws M
15Olivet NazareneChicagoland Collegiate33.2▼4302617973#4 Hurdles W#9 Sprints M#9 Throws W
16Columbia Int'lAppalachian AC22.3▲60291612562#3 Hurdles W#8 Sprints W
17Texas WesleyanSooner AC35.7▲42828181087#3 Hurdles M#6 Multi-events M#7 Jumps M
18College of IdahoCascade Conference19.3▼227119516#7 Distance W
19HastingsGreat Plains AC19.2▲1427236504#4 Hurdles W
20CampbellsvilleMid South27.8▲38252313832#3 Jumps M#4 Sprints W#7 Hurdles M
21TaylorCrossroads League21.8▲32251311611#4 Distance W
22Southeastern U.Sun Conference30.3▼18243121767#1 Sprints M#2 Hurdles M#6 Hurdles W
23DordtGreat Plains AC28.1▼13242614818#2 Sprints M#8 Distance W
24MidlandGreat Plains AC21.0▼723269558#1 Jumps M#10 Multi-events W
25DDillard19.5▲22211212517#6 Sprints W#7 Sprints M
26Lewis-ClarkCascade Conference24.3▼420.51612752
27MontreatAppalachian AC17.1▲532078507
28Eastern OregonCascade Conference37.6▼141924201258#1 Multi-events M#1 Multi-events W#6 Hurdles M
29MMultnomah19.7▼1191310577#8 Sprints M
30Northwestern (Iowa)Great Plains AC13.4▲361958333#4 Jumps M
31Southern OregonCascade Conference23.0▲117.51611728#5 Multi-events W
32Siena HeightsWHAC18.4▲11161511506#1 Jumps W
33GraceCrossroads League15.4▲1116119412#9 Distance W
34Mount MartyGreat Plains AC14.5▲341698395#8 Multi-events M
35XXavier-Louisiana26.1▼17151516821#2 Jumps M#7 Sprints W#10 Hurdles W
36MilliganAppalachian AC17.1▲1815238467#4 Distance M
37AquinasWHAC19.1▲2614129621
38GoshenCrossroads League11.5▲331466316
39VVanguard10.8▲114192290#9 Sprints W
40TThe Master's24.8▼28132718666#3 Distance W#6 Distance M
41St. AmbroseChicagoland Collegiate19.1▼7132110560#5 Hurdles M#10 Throws M
42Providence (Great Falls)Frontier Conference11.0▲191186307#5 Throws W
43Benedictine (Kan.)Heart of America AC10.5▼21195298#7 Hurdles W
44Dickinson St.Frontier Conference22.9▼21102611739#4 Throws W#5 Throws M#5 Jumps W
45St. Mary (Kan.)KCAC19.3▼30102016485#2 Distance W#9 Distance M
46VVoorhees11.6▲581055387
47ReinhardtAppalachian AC6.6▲910102155
48Ave MariaSun Conference5.1▲9410101100
49Trinity ChristianChicagoland Collegiate4.4▼4102286
50Dakota StateFrontier Conference15.6▼15986568#4 Multi-events M
51St. Thomas (Fla.)Sun Conference13.9▲19987459
52Missouri BaptistHeart of America AC12.1▲59125382
53CColumbia (S.C.)Appalachian AC8.1▼229106162
54Wayland BaptistSooner AC7.9▲65925216
55Montana TechFrontier Conference20.7▼1681111729#6 Multi-events W#9 Throws M
56PPoint Park17.4▼68610599
57CornerstoneWHAC16.7▲22899566
58Grand ViewHeart of America AC15.3▼348410501
59TaborKCAC12.0▼11857385
60JJessup9.9▲42889218
61Valley City StateFrontier Conference7.8▲178103218
62GracelandHeart of America AC6.8▲38132168#10 Jumps M
63MidwayRiver States4.7▲21832114
64Shawnee StateRiver States12.0▼13798351
65ViterboChicagoland Collegiate9.2▲266.506302
66OttawaKCAC16.5▼20668612
67William PennHeart of America AC16.0▲8639586
68Indiana KokomoRiver States7.8▲9626217
69TTAMU-Texarkana5.2▲46631179
70Rio GrandeRiver States5.0▲66633128
71St. Mary (Neb.)Great Plains AC4.0▲14631117
71Okla. PanhandleSooner AC4.064289
73Bethel (Ind.)Crossroads League16.1▲8579576#8 Jumps W#8 Multi-events W
74WarnerSun Conference12.4▲33566448
75Spring ArborCrossroads League10.1▼37565347#7 Distance M
76CConcordia (Mich.)3.5▲3554192
77OOur Lady of the Lake14.1▲54010498#10 Sprints M
78EEmbry-Riddle Arizona6.9▲64404243
79Georgetown (Ky.)Mid South4.8▲54423141
80Dakota WesleyanGreat Plains AC4.5▲23403137
81TTalladega3.9▼52441125#10 Hurdles M
82BresciaRiver States3.2▲5442279#10 Multi-events M
83FriendsKCAC9.5▼34388264
84JJamestown6.8▼15343246#6 Throws M
85Mount Vernon NazareneCrossroads League12.7▲52.577461#9 Hurdles M
86Carroll (Mont.)Frontier Conference15.6▼49239602#9 Multi-events M
87BakerHeart of America AC7.0▲14204269
87Culver-StocktonHeart of America AC7.0▲40218179#9 Multi-events W
89Truett-McConnellAppalachian AC6.7▼47284208
90Bethel (Tenn.)Mid South5.1242184
91Kansas WesleyanKCAC4.8▼29204154
92Indiana EastRiver States3.2▲122454
93Evergreen St.Cascade Conference2.320181
94MMount MercyHeart of America AC16.4▲51011626#7 Throws M
95HuntingtonCrossroads League12.5▼871010446
96EvangelKCAC10.7127398
97Florida MemorialSun Conference7.2▼84105269
98KeiserSun Conference13.0▼72007539#9 Jumps M
99St. XavierChicagoland Collegiate12.8▼250128441
100HHuston-Tillotson9.8▲12008353
101St. Francis (Ill.)Chicagoland Collegiate8.6▼34056303#6 Distance W
102St. Francis (Ind.)Crossroads League7.8▼42005307#10 Distance W
103Lindsey WilsonMid South7.2▼3006255
104Oregon TechCascade Conference6.7▼49054245
105Columbia (Mo.)American Midwest5.6▼1003232
106CorbanCascade Conference5.1042204
107RRocky MountainFrontier Conference5.0▼55003199
108ClarkeHeart of America AC4.4▲28013163
109BushnellCascade Conference4.3▲33002187
110Bethany (Kan.)KCAC4.1003153
111Thomas (Ga.)Southern States AC4.0▼39003147
112UUC Merced3.7▲4002155
113Briar CliffGreat Plains AC3.6▲10003130
113John BrownSooner AC3.6▲5003126
115WWiley3.2▲27000168
116William WoodsHeart of America AC3.1▼21002125
116York (Neb.)KCAC3.1▲26001141
118St. Mary-of-the-WoodsRiver States2.7001123
118Lawrence TechWHAC2.7▼29002100
118BryanAppalachian AC2.700379
121Northwest U.Cascade Conference2.6▼14001118
122WaldorfGreat Plains AC2.4▼3000288
123LangstonSooner AC2.0▼5900266
123Park U.Heart of America AC2.0▲1000264
125Blue MountainSouthern States AC1.900181
125Science & ArtsSooner AC1.900178
125SStillman1.900178
128PikevilleAppalachian AC1.8▲200176
128WWebber1.8▼4000254
128HHope Int'l1.8▼300172
131Oakland CityRiver States1.700169
131Haskell IndianContinental AC1.700167
133CCotteyAmerican Midwest1.6▲1500163
134SSAGU1.5▼1800161
134Hannibal-LaGrangeAmerican Midwest1.5▲200160
134Loyola-New OrleansSouthern States AC1.5▼2700159
134McPhersonKCAC1.5▼100156
138College of the OzarksSooner AC1.400155
138JudsonChicagoland Collegiate1.4▼200155
140SSoka1.300150
141UUSC-Beaufort1.1▼2800058
141BluefieldAppalachian AC1.100055
143Brewton-ParkerSouthern States AC0.4▼10010
143Florida NationalContinental AC0.4▲50010
143MobileSouthern States AC0.4▼560010
143PPoint0.40010
143RRochester (MI)0.4▼130010
143Union (Ky.)Appalachian AC0.4▼570010

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.

1Southeastern U.James Williamson III #1 200m · Joseph Taylor #8 400m · Davien Worrels #9 400m · Cameron Alamia #28 200mSquad of 4220
2DordtPayton Mauldin #2 400m · Levi Schelhaas #14 400m · Cole Zevenbergen #23 400m · Ryan Schober #37 100mSquad of 4203
3LifeDaniel Williams #4 400m · Andre Edwards #4 100m · Tobiloba Oniyide #24 100m · Gray McIntyre #59 400mSquad of 4200
4Indiana TechEsau Haynes #1 100m · Miles Gray #13 400m · David Slick #26 100m · Braden Crosby #45 400mSquad of 4199
5MadonnaCortez Cunningham #3 400m · Deveyon Blacknell #3 100m · Jordan Lewis #23 200m · Armon Howard #60 400mSquad of 4196
6William CareyBarnabas Aggerh #2 100m · Kapandura Dickson #20 400m · Jovel Madourie #26 400m · Derrick Price #51 400mSquad of 4195
7DDillardJamaal Morris Jr. #2 200m · Darren Petty Jr. #25 400m · Mark Emilien #30 400m · Kaleb McClendon #17 200mSquad of 4193
8MMultnomahRoderick Soto #6 400m · Marcus Purcell #7 200m · Freider Fornasari-Banguera #13 200mSquad of 3191
9Olivet NazareneVincent Giuliano #11 400m · Conner Betts #22 400m · Joseph Randolph #14 200mSquad of 3173
10OOur Lady of the LakeCerrone Thompson #12 400m · Jalen Bell #12 200m · Julian Verastegui #36 400m · Troy Stinson #54 400mSquad of 4172
11Texas WesleyanTyrece Grant #5 400m · Camden Martin #9 100m · Victor Dahunsi #57 400m · Jarod Brackens #38 200mSquad of 4172
12Mount MartyEdwin Nyamutswa #4 200m · Marcus Jnofinn #14 100m · Zavio Prato #58 400mSquad of 3160
13MidAmerica NazareneMyles Ellis #1 400m · Myles Ellis #16 200m · Aaron Kilbert #29 200mSquad of 3159
14St. Thomas (Fla.)Bradley Bowlin #17 100m · Caleb Shakespear #22 100m · Khamauri Crabbe #33 400m · Malik John #48 400mSquad of 4152
15Marian (Ind.)Jeremiah Brown #18 100m · Olivier Lifrange #29 400m · Eric Materna #40 400m · Eli Givens #44 400mSquad of 4148

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TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NAIA men's Power Ranking
Cumberlands
64National pts18Qualifiers85.9Power
2024 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com
TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NAIA women's Power Ranking
British Columbia
137National pts24Qualifiers100.0Power
2024 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
  • 1,261 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 2024 Outdoor?

British Columbia leads the combined Power Rankings (99.5), ahead of William Carey and Cumberlands.

What is the best NAIA men's track program?

Cumberlands, with 64 points at the national meet.

What is the best NAIA women's track program?

British Columbia, with 137 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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