By Curtis Akey, USTFCCCA
http://www.ustfccca.org/2018/02/featured/2018-njcaa-indoor-track-field-national-rankings-week-4
NEW ORLEANS – There's a new leader in the clubhouse on the men's side of the NJCAA National Team Rankings.
Iowa Central CC moved into the top spot ahead of Barton (Kan.) CC for the first time this season, joining its women's program as the top teams in the NJCAA rankings, announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Wednesday.
In addition to the aforementioned change, a few more teams helped their causes in the rankings this week after having solid weekends this past weekend. The NJCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships will be held in Lubbock, Texas, on March 2-3.
MEN'S STORY
The Tritons of Iowa Central CC moved to the top of the rankings on account of putting together some really strong performances at the SDSU Indoor Classic. Akeem Bradshaw's long jump mark of 7.39m (24-3), Travis Petersen's weight throw of 1827m (59-11¼) and the 4×800 relay team's time of 7:44.22 all sit atop the NJCAA Descending Order List, putting them just ahead of Barton (Kan.) CC.
Joining the Tritons in moving up in the rankings was Coffeyville (Kan.) CC, who returned to the top-five in fifth after slipping to sixth a week ago. Julien Gillum led the Ravens at the Indoor Gorilla Classic, posting a 1:19.59 in the 600, good for fourth on the Descending Order List. Chase Dennis, Maurice Moore and Terrell Jackson also notched top-10 Descending Order List marks in the weight throw at the same competition.
South Plains (Texas) and Cloud County (Kan.) CC each stood its ground in the rankings, coming in at third and fourth, respectively, for a second-consecutive week.
WOMEN'S STORY
The Iowa Central CC women's program welcomed its male counterparts to the top of the heap while putting on a show of its own. Adva Cohen continued her impressive rookie campaign by running a 16:16.50 in the 5000, good for first on the Descending Order List. The Tritons' 4×800 relay squad also ran the best NJCAA time on the season at 9:15.32.
All in all, Iowa Central CC hit eight top-10 Descending Order Marks at the SDSU Indoor Classic.
Central Arizona made the biggest move on the week, returning to second after falling to fourth last week. Nicolee Foster led the Vaqueros at the Don Kirby Elite where she notched the top 600 mark in all of NJCAA at 1:33.58. Shawkia Iddrisu also had a great weekend, running the second-best 400 time in NJCAA this year at 55.16.
The Vaqueros rise in the rankings meant two teams had to fall. New Mexico JC and South Plains (Texas) each dropped a spot to third and fourth, respectively.
Barton (Kan.) CC remained in fifth, rounding out the top-five on the week.
USTFCCCA NJCAA 's Indoor Track & Field National Rankings
2018 Week 4 - February 14th
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RANK |
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TEAM & INFO |
PTS |
CHANGE |
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1 |
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IOWA CENTRAL CC |
435.54 |
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2 |
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CENTRAL ARIZONA |
302.70 |
▲ 2 |
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3 |
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NEW MEXICO JC |
298.52 |
▼ 1 |
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4 |
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SOUTH PLAINS (TEXAS) |
273.52 |
▼ 1 |
|
5 |
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BARTON (KAN.) CC |
188.32 |
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6 |
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WESTERN TEXAS |
177.63 |
▲ 2 |
|
7 |
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MONROE (N.Y.) |
159.07 |
▼ 1 |
|
8 |
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COWLEY (KAN.) |
135.88 |
▼ 1 |
|
9 |
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CLOUD COUNTY (KAN.) CC |
116.20 |
▲ 1 |
|
10 |
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VINCENNES (IND.) |
85.13 |
▲ 2 |
|
11 |
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BUTLER (KAN.) CC |
83.93 |
▼ 2 |
|
12 |
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HIGHLAND (KAN.) CC |
78.63 |
▼ 1 |
|
13 |
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PIMA (ARIZ.) CC |
53.59 |
▲ 10 |
|
14 |
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ASA MIAMI |
52.15 |
NR |
|
15 |
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HUTCHINSON (KAN.) CC |
49.74 |
▲ 1 |
|
16 |
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COFFEYVILLE (KAN.) CC |
47.28 |
▼ 3 |
|
18 |
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PARADISE VALLEY (ARIZ.) CC |
42.17 |
▼ 1 |
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19 |
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GARDEN CITY (KAN.) CC |
41.22 |
▼ 4 |
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20 |
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IOWA WESTERN CC |
34.25 |
▼ 6 |
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21 |
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MESA (ARIZ.) CC |
33.50 |
▲ 1 |
|
22 |
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ARKANSAS BAPTIST |
30.44 |
▲ 12 |
|
23 |
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ESSEX COUNTY (N.J.) |
28.47 |
▲ 1 |
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24 |
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MERIDIAN (MISS.) CC |
27.62 |
▼ 3 |
|
25 |
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CUYAHOGA (OHIO) CC |
25.67 |
▼ 7 |
Dropped Out of Top 25: No. 19 Hawkeye (Iowa) CC, No. 20 Hinds (Miss.) CC, No. 25 Colby (Kan.) CC
VIEW ALL RANKINGS BEYOND THE TOP 25
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USTFCCCA NJCAA |
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MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL TEAM COMPUTER RANKINGS (TOP 25) |
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2018 Week #4 -- February 14 |
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next ranking: February 21 |
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Rank |
School |
Points |
Region |
Head Coach (Yr) |
Last Week |
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1 |
298.55 |
Denny Myers (9th) |
2 |
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2 |
296.31 |
David Schenek (9th) |
1 |
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3 |
276.07 |
Erik Vance (2nd) |
3 |
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4 |
232.43 |
Harry Kitchener (41st) |
4 |
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5 |
157.91 |
Craig Perry (11th) |
6 |
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6 |
152.52 |
Steve Jacobs (30th) |
10 |
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7 |
147.57 |
Chip Gayden (5th) |
5 |
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8 |
144.70 |
James Williams (6th) |
9 |
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9 |
139.52 |
Dave Barney (22nd) |
13 |
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10 |
134.03 |
Lauren Martin (2nd) |
7 |
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11 |
132.85 |
Tony Dougherty (18th) |
11 |
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12 |
108.58 |
Lesleigh Hogg (4th) |
8 |
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13 |
95.94 |
Pat Becher (33rd) |
12 |
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14 |
93.60 |
Greg Wenneborg (13th) |
18 |
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15 |
82.44 |
Reginald Dillon (17th) |
15 |
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16 |
74.81 |
Emmett Statzer (11th) |
14 |
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17 |
63.90 |
Cedric Vaughn (9th) |
16 |
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18 |
48.77 |
Douglas Marshall (4th) |
19 |
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19 |
47.64 |
Sean Smith (1st) |
21 |
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20 |
42.64 |
Blake Albrecht (1st) |
20 |
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21 |
42.00 |
Trey Bruton (1st) |
17 |
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22 |
32.38 |
Cameron Rieth (3rd) |
23 |
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|
23 |
32.16 |
Mark Phillips (14th) |
24 |
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|
24 |
31.01 |
Dustin Mettler (1st) |
25 |
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|
25 |
27.19 |
Vince DeGrado (7th) |
26 |
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Men's Regional Index Leaders |
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Region |
Institution |
Points |
Last Week |
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Atlantic |
Monroe (N.Y.) |
619.53 |
1 |
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Central |
Cloud County (Kan.) CC |
520.28 |
2 |
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Midwest |
Iowa Central CC |
830.91 |
1 |
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West |
South Plains (Texas) |
599.56 |
1 |
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Men's #EventSquad Leaders (Best Foursome in the Country By Event) |
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Event |
Institution |
Squad Average |
Squad Total |
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60 Meters |
Barton (Kan.) CC |
6.73 |
26.90 |
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200 Meters |
Barton (Kan.) CC |
21.57 |
1:26.29 |
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400 Meters |
Meridian (Miss.) CC |
48.05 |
3:12.20 |
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600 Meters |
Western Texas |
1:19.72 |
5:18.89 |
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800 Meters |
Cloud County (Kan.) CC |
1:55.80 |
7:43.21 |
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1000 Meters |
Iowa Central CC |
2:31.80 |
10:07.19 |
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Mile |
Trinidad State (Colo.) JC |
4:19.67 |
17:18.67 |
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3000 Meters |
Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC |
8:38.91 |
34:35.63 |
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5000 Meters |
South Plains (Texas) |
15:02.67 |
1:0:10.67 |
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60 Meter Hurdles |
South Plains (Texas) |
8.23 |
32.91 |
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High Jump |
South Plains (Texas) |
2.01m |
6-7 |
8.04m |
26-4½ |
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Pole Vault |
Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC |
4.48m |
14-8¼ |
17.90m |
58-8¾ |
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Long Jump |
Barton (Kan.) CC |
7.07m |
23-2¼ |
28.27m |
92-9 |
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Triple Jump |
Coffeyville (Kan.) CC |
14.69m |
48-2¼ |
58.74m |
192-8 |
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Shot Put |
Cowley (Kan.) |
14.51m |
47-7¼ |
58.03m |
190-4 |
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Weight Throw |
Coffeyville (Kan.) CC |
16.36m |
53-8¼ |
65.45m |
214-8 |
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Heptathlon |
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USTFCCCA NJCAA |
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WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL TEAM COMPUTER RANKINGS (TOP 25) |
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2018 Week #4 -- February 14 |
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next ranking: February 21 |
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Rank |
School |
Points |
Region |
Head Coach (Yr) |
Last Week |
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1 |
435.54 |
Denny Myers (9th) |
1 |
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2 |
302.70 |
Tony Dougherty (18th) |
4 |
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3 |
298.52 |
Keith Blackwill (13th) |
2 |
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4 |
273.52 |
Erik Vance (2nd) |
3 |
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5 |
188.32 |
David Schenek (9th) |
5 |
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6 |
177.63 |
James Williams (6th) |
8 |
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7 |
159.07 |
Lesleigh Hogg (4th) |
6 |
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8 |
135.88 |
Mark Phillips (14th) |
7 |
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9 |
116.20 |
Ted Schmitz (37th) |
10 |
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10 |
85.13 |
Blake Albrecht (1st) |
12 |
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|
11 |
83.93 |
Dustin Mettler (1st) |
9 |
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|
12 |
78.63 |
Tom Bond (10th) |
11 |
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|
13 |
53.59 |
Greg Wenneborg (13th) |
23 |
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|
14 |
52.15 |
Sidney Cartwright (3rd) |
NR |
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15 |
49.74 |
Pat Becher (33rd) |
16 |
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|
16 |
47.28 |
Craig Perry (11th) |
13 |
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|
17 |
42.96 |
Lindsey Anderson (1st) |
28 |
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|
18 |
42.17 |
Brian Batliner (4th) |
17 |
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|
19 |
41.22 |
Douglas Marshall (4th) |
15 |
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|
20 |
34.25 |
Emmett Statzer (11th) |
14 |
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|
21 |
33.50 |
Steve Jacobs (30th) |
22 |
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22 |
30.44 |
Cedric Vaughn (9th) |
34 |
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|
23 |
28.47 |
Deshaun Craig (3rd) |
24 |
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|
24 |
27.62 |
Chip Gayden (5th) |
21 |
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|
25 |
25.67 |
Don Cox (26th) |
18 |
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Women's Regional Index Leaders |
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Region |
Institution |
Points |
Last Week |
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Atlantic |
Monroe (N.Y.) |
595.06 |
1 |
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Central |
Cowley (Kan.) |
410.07 |
2 |
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Midwest |
Iowa Central CC |
751.50 |
1 |
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West |
Central Arizona |
553.07 |
2 |
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Women's #EventSquad Leaders (Best Foursome in the Country By Event) |
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Event |
Institution |
Squad Average |
Squad Total |
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60 Meters |
New Mexico JC |
7.67 |
30.66 |
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200 Meters |
New Mexico JC |
24.62 |
1:38.46 |
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400 Meters |
South Plains (Texas) |
56.50 |
3:45.98 |
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600 Meters |
Monroe (N.Y.) |
1:38.22 |
6:32.88 |
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800 Meters |
Iowa Central CC |
2:18.21 |
9:12.84 |
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1000 Meters |
Monroe (N.Y.) |
3:05.30 |
12:21.20 |
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Mile |
Iowa Central CC |
5:08.27 |
20:33.07 |
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3000 Meters |
Iowa Central CC |
10:03.25 |
40:12.98 |
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5000 Meters |
Iowa Central CC |
17:27.93 |
1:9:51.73 |
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60 Meter Hurdles |
Central Arizona |
8.94 |
35.77 |
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High Jump |
Central Arizona |
1.52m |
4-11¾ |
6.08m |
19-11¼ |
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Pole Vault |
Cowley (Kan.) |
3.11m |
10-2¼ |
12.42m |
40-9 |
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Long Jump |
South Plains (Texas) |
5.22m |
17-1½ |
20.88m |
68-6 |
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Triple Jump |
New Mexico JC |
11.60m |
38-¾ |
46.40m |
152-2 |
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Shot Put |
Iowa Central CC |
13.31m |
43-8¼ |
53.25m |
174-8 |
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Weight Throw |
Iowa Central CC |
15.82m |
51-11 |
63.28m |
207-7 |
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USTFCCCA NJCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
2018 Rankings Calendar
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Weeks |
National Rankings |
Regional Rankings |
KEY DATES |
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Week 1 |
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Week 2 |
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Week 3 |
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Week 4 |
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Week 5 |
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Week 6 |
Tue 2/27 |
Tue 2/27 |
March 2-3: NJCAA Championships (Lubbock, Texas) |
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FINAL Results |
Sat 3/3 |
Week-by-Week Ranking PDFs
NATIONAL: 2018 | All-Time
REGIONAL: 2018 | All-Time