NEW ORLEANS – For the first time since the final stages of 2010 – a span of 22 weeks – the Grand Valley State women are not the top-ranked team in the Division II U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Computer Rankings released Tuesday, losing the top spot to the Lincoln (Mo.) Blue Tigers, while the Adams State men regain control of the men’s rankings.

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The MIAA Champion Blue Tigers gained 14.4 net points for a team total of 177.47, while, despite winning the GLIAC title by nearly 150 points, the Lakers slid 4.62 net points to a team total of 173.14. Lincoln (Mo.)’s boost came largely behind five individual performances ranked among DII’s top-10. Sheri Kaye Campbell turned in the fourth-best high jump (5-9¼/176m) and the fifth-best triple jump (40-4¼/12.30m) in DII this season, while Yanique Ellington recorded DII’s ninth-fastest time at 200 meters (24.25 converted) and the tenth at 60 meters (7.56).

In a way, the Blue Tigers are reclaiming the top spot in the rankings from the Lakers, as Lincoln (Mo.) was the last team to be No. 1 at the end of the 2010 season before GVSU’s historic 22-week streak, claiming the spot wire-to-wire en route to an NCAA Championship. The Blue Tigers and Lakers are the only two teams to be ranked No. 1 since the USTFCCCA began DII rankings in 2010.

Also reclaiming the top spot are the Adams State men, who held the top spot as recently as week two of this season before dropping to No. 4 the following week. The Grizzlies have moved up one spot in the ranking each successive week, culminating in their reclamation of No. 1. Adams State (220.72) received a 17.3 net point boost from No. 2 DII long jumper Carlton Lavong (24-8¼/7.52) and Chaz Butler, fifth-ranked at 60 meters in 6.75 (converted for altitude from 6.73), to displace Saint Augustine’s from the top spot.

In the women’s top five No. 3 Academy of Art, which dropped 9.54 team points for a total of 150.64, holds steady, while RMAC Champion Adams State (145.37) moved up 23.51 net points and a spot to No. 4, displacing Grand Canyon (125.43) to No. 5.

Ashland came in at No. 2 in the men’s ranking at 202.35 points. Saint Augustine’s (176.38) fell from the top to No. 3 after a 27.13 net point loss, while GLIAC Champ Grand Valley State (119.78) and NSIC Champ Minnesota State (118.27) each move up one spot to No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.

The National Computer Team Rankings project how a team will finish in a National Championship Meet setting, rather than a triangular or dual. The rankings are compiled from meet data in the 2012-13 season. This week is the final week for regional rankings in DII

The final round of computer rankings, this time based on NCAA Championships qualifiers, will be released March 5. The 2013 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held in Birmingham, Ala., March 7-9.

Biggest Jump (Men): 6 – American International, Missouri Southern
Biggest Jump (Women): 9 – Angelo State

 

USTFCCCA NCAA Division II
Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25)
2013 Week #6 — February 26
next ranking: MONDAY, March 4 (pre-NCAA)
Rank	School	Points	Conference	Head Coach (Yr)	Last Week
1	Adams State	220.72	RMAC	Damon Martin (18th)	2
2	Ashland	202.35	GLIAC	Jud Logan (10th)	3
3	Saint Augustine’s	176.38	CIAA	George Williams (37th)	1
4	Grand Valley State	119.78	GLIAC	Jerry Baltes (14th)	5
5	Minnesota State	118.27	NSIC	Mark Schuck (31st)	6
6	Grand Canyon	115.74	PacWest	Tom Flood (3rd)	4
7	Western State	94.03	RMAC	Chris Bradford (4th)	7
8	Findlay	75.31	GLIAC	Marc Arce (25th)	8
9	Indianapolis	75.30	GLVC	Scott Fangman (16th)	12
10	Academy of Art	62.40	PacWest	Charles Ryan (3rd)	11
11	Texas A&M-Kingsville	60.73	Lone Star	Ryan Dall (5th)	16
12	Colorado Mines	60.45	RMAC	Robert Nooney (1st)	10
13	Emporia State	56.83	MIAA	Steve Blocker (2nd)	14
14	Johnson C. Smith	56.78	CIAA	Lennox Graham (6th)	9
15	Pittsburg State	54.66	MIAA	Russ Jewett (25th)	17
16	Stonehill	54.02	Northeast-10	Karen Boen (15th)	20
17	American International	50.26	Northeast-10	Leo Mayo (7th)	24
18	Central Missouri	47.92	MIAA	Kirk Pedersen (17th)/Kip Janvrin (15th)	18
19	MSU Moorhead	47.87	NSIC	Keith Barnier (11th)	22
20	Shippensburg	46.83	PSAC	Dave Osanitsch (8th)	13
21	Missouri Southern	45.65	MIAA	Tom Rutledge (24th)	27
22	Southern Connecticut	44.97	Northeast-10	John Wallin (3rd)	19
23	Abilene Christian	39.66	Lone Star	Roosevelt Lofton (4th)	21
24	Lincoln (Mo.)	39.36	MIAA	Victor Thomas (12th)	15
25	Tiffin	35.65	GLIAC	Jeremy Croy (13th)	30
Dropped out: No. 23 Lake Erie, No. 25 Alaska Anchorage

 

Men’s Conference Index Top 10
Rank	Conference	Points	Top 25 Teams
1	GLIAC	551.58	4
2	RMAC	414.81	3
3	MIAA	303.93	5
4	CIAA	235.90	2
5	Northeast-10	190.02	3
6	NSIC	186.15	2
7	PacWest	178.14	2
8	Lone Star	122.62	2
9	GLVC	119.57	1
10	PSAC	94.72	1

 

USTFCCCA NCAA Division II
Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25)
2013 Week #6 — February 26
next ranking: MONDAY, March 4 (pre-NCAA)
Rank	School	Points	Conference	Head Coach (Yr)	Last Week
1	Lincoln (Mo.)	177.47	MIAA	Victor Thomas (12th)	2
2	Grand Valley State	173.14	GLIAC	Jerry Baltes (14th)	1
3	Academy of Art	150.64	PacWest	Charles Ryan (3rd)	3
4	Adams State	145.37	RMAC	Damon Martin (25th)	5
5	Grand Canyon	125.43	PacWest	Tom Flood (3rd)	4
6	Ashland	119.38	GLIAC	Jud Logan (10th)	6
7	U-Mary	98.81	NSIC	Mike Thorson (19th)	14
8	Sioux Falls	84.88	NSIC	Reid Ehrisman (1st)	8
9	Abilene Christian	84.42	Lone Star	Roosevelt Lofton (4th)	7
10	Central Missouri	74.35	MIAA	Kirk Pedersen (17th)/Kip Janvrin (15th)	11
11	Johnson C. Smith	71.91	CIAA	Lennox Graham (6th)	10
12	Simon Fraser	62.34	GNAC	Brit Townsend (13th)	9
13	Angelo State	60.89	Lone Star	James Reid (14th)	22
14	Western State	55.83	RMAC	Chris Bradford (4th)	13
15	Alaska Anchorage	55.39	GNAC	Michael Friess (23rd)	12
16	Shippensburg	50.56	PSAC	Dave Osanitsch (8th)	15
17	Findlay	47.64	GLIAC	Marc Arce (25th)	18
18	UMass Lowell	40.82	Northeast-10	Gary Gardner (11th)	23
19	Augustana (S.D.)	36.59	NSIC	Tracy Hellman (13th)	17
20	Tiffin	36.54	GLIAC	Jeremy Croy (13th)	16
21	Wayne State (Neb.)	36.31	NSIC	Marlon Brink (13th)	19
22	Ferris State	36.13	GLIAC	Steve Picucci (5th)	26
23	New Haven	34.34	Northeast-10	Shaunnaya Williams (2nd)	27
24	Hillsdale	32.71	GLIAC	Andrew Towne (2nd)	29
25	Virginia State	29.02	CIAA	Jason Jackson (3rd)	21
Dropped out: No. 20 Seattle Pacific, No. 24 Winona State, No. 25 Harding

 

Women’s Conference Index Top 10
Rank	Conference	Points	Top 25 Teams
1	GLIAC	480.44	6
2	NSIC	319.22	4
3	MIAA	316.95	2
4	PacWest	276.06	2
5	RMAC	253.36	2
6	Lone Star	158.60	2
7	CIAA	144.13	2
8	GNAC	136.38	2
9	PSAC	112.93	1
10	Northeast-10	109.21	2