Limestone, Queens, and Lenoir-Rhyne Earn Top-25 Rankings in USTFCCCA
March 29, 2022
ROCK HILL, S.C.-- In the first installment of the 2022 NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track & Field National Rating Index released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Tuesday (Mar. 29), three SAC teams are ranked in the top-25. The Limestone Saints are ranked No. 19, the Queens Royals coming in at No. 23, while the Wingate Bulldog take the No. 25 spot.
Only marks from the current season are being used, which gives a comprehensive, objective look at which teams have stood out in the early goings.
NCAA Division II
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index
2022 Week #1 - March 29th
Top 25 Teams
| National Rank |
Team | Points | Conference | Region | CHANGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
GRAND VALLEY STATE | 280.74 | GLIAC | Midwest | ◀▶ (LW: 1) |
| 2 | 
|
WEST TEXAS A&M | 234.57 | Lone Star | South Central | ◀▶ (LW: 2) |
| 3 | 
|
CSU PUEBLO | 177.33 | RMAC | South Central | NR |
| 4 | 
|
TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE | 151.21 | Lone Star | South Central | ▲3 (LW: 7) |
| 5 | 
|
PITTSBURG STATE | 138.81 | MIAA | Central | ▼1 (LW: 4) |
| 6 | 
|
UC-COLORADO SPRINGS | 131.16 | RMAC | South Central | ▲16 (LW: 22) |
| 7 | 
|
LEE (TENN.) | 120.00 | GSC | South | ▲15 (LW: 22) |
| 8 | 
|
HARDING | 115.55 | GAC | Central | ▲45 (LW: 53) |
| 9 | 
|
ADAMS STATE | 110.90 | RMAC | South Central | ▲6 (LW: 15) |
| 10 | 
|
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT | 104.65 | Northeast-10 | East | ◀▶ (LW: 10) |
| 11 | 
|
CAL POLY POMONA | 100.16 | CCAA | West | NR |
| 12 | 
|
AZUSA PACIFIC | 94.84 | PacWest | West | ▲23 (LW: 35) |
| 13 | 
|
CENTRAL MISSOURI | 91.35 | MIAA | Central | ▼2 (LW: 11) |
| 14 | 
|
ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE | 83.43 | GSC | South | ▲27 (LW: 41) |
| 15 | 
|
ANGELO STATE | 80.94 | Lone Star | South Central | ▼12 (LW: 3) |
| 16 | 
|
LINCOLN (MO.) | 73.72 | MIAA | Central | ▲5 (LW: 21) |
| 17 | 
|
MOUNT OLIVE | 69.82 | Conference Carolinas | Southeast | NR |
| 18 | 
|
FORT HAYS STATE | 63.74 | MIAA | Central | ▼1 (LW: 17) |
| 19 | 
|
LIMESTONE | 56.17 | SAC | Southeast | ▼5 (LW: 14) |
| 20 | 
|
CHADRON STATE | 55.66 | RMAC | South Central | ▲16 (LW: 36) |
| 21 | 
|
FRESNO PACIFIC | 54.67 | PacWest | West | NR |
| 22 | 
|
ACADEMY OF ART | 53.80 | PacWest | West | ▼5 (LW: 17) |
| 23 | 
|
QUEENS (N.C.) | 51.71 | SAC | Southeast | ▲7 (LW: 30) |
| 24 | 
|
WINGATE | 49.62 | SAC | Southeast | NR |
| 25 | 
|
COLO. SCHOOL OF MINES | 49.07 | RMAC | South Central | ▼19 (LW: 6) |