NEW ORLEANS, LA. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Tuesday morning the first weekly update of the NCAA Division II National Team Rankings for indoor track & field. Defending NCAA Division II Champions Saint Augustine’s and Lincoln (Mo.) are the national team ranking leaders in the men’s and women’s category, respectively.
This week’s release represents marks accumulated by teams in the 2010 indoor season through last weekend as reported to the Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). This week’s release also represents the first time Division II national team rankings have been compiled using mathematical formulae that indexes a team’s potential of placing well at the NCAA Indoor Championships and is similar in nature to the method that has been employed by Division I for the past two years.
Defending Champions, Lincoln’s Blue Tigers Start Atop Rankings
On the women’s side, the Blue Tigers of Lincoln University of Jefferson City, Mo., lead the way in the rankings with 235.42 ranking points. Sophomore Semoy Hackett leads Division II at 200 meters with a 24.01 clocking from last weekend. Senior Janika Martell is second in D2 at 200 meters at 24.49 and is second in the division at 60 meters at 7.43. The Blue Tigers also have the top-ranked 4x400-meter relay team (3:43.36).
The Lincoln men’s track team also landed in the preseason list, coming in at No. 6 with 94.18 points. The Blue Tigers finished 2009 ranked fifth in the final poll.
Complete Rankings Listed Below
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Men's Indoor Track & Field National Team Rankings
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2010 Week #1 - February 2
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Rank
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School
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Points
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2009 FINAL
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1
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Saint Augustine's
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253.07
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1
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2
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American International
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129.47
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--
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3
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Central Missouri
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113.77
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6
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4
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Abilene Christian
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109.70
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3
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5
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Adams State
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100.23
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2
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6
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Lincoln (Mo.)
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94.18
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5
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7
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Emporia State
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90.82
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14
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8
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Ashland
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81.64
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4
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9
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UMass Lowell
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81.10
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22
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10
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Pittsburg State
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79.53
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8
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11
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Southern Connecticut State
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72.34
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--
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12
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Indiana (Pa.)
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67.50
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18
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13
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Tiffin
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64.91
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--
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14
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Hillsdale
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62.26
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--
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15
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Minnesota State
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56.76
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13
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16
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Findlay
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54.59
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--
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17
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Missouri Southern
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52.33
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24
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18
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Missouri S&T
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50.34
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18
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19
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Saginaw Valley State
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50.05
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--
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20
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Neb.-Kearney
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47.28
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--
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21
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East Stroudsburg
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42.42
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--
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22
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Northwest Missouri
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38.73
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18
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23
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Shippensburg
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36.34
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--
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24
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Metro State
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34.40
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10
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25
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Southwest Baptist
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31.97
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14
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Women's Indoor Track & Field National Team Rankings
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2010 Week #1 - February 2
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Rank
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School
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Points
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2009 FINAL
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1
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Lincoln (Mo.)
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235.42
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1
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2
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Grand Valley State
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231.58
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2
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3
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Ashland
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113.68
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4
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4
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Saint Augustine's
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93.90
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7
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5
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Adams State
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92.93
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12
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6
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Central Missouri
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91.52
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3
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7
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Seattle Pacific
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87.01
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6
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8
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St. Cloud State
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85.73
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--
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9
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Neb.-Omaha
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85.23
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5
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10
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Fort Hays State
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73.20
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--
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11
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Minnesota State
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65.83
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21
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12
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Johnson C. Smith
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65.56
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13
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13
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Winona State
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63.01
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--
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14
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Missouri Southern
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56.69
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--
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15
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Abilene Christian
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56.69
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8
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16
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Western Washington
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50.09
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--
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17
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Emporia State
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48.10
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--
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18
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Shippensburg
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43.14
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16
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19
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UMass Lowell
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41.77
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--
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20
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U. of Mary
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41.52
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--
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21
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Southern Connecticut State
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40.68
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25
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22
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Truman State
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37.36
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--
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23
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Northwest Missouri
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36.81
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--
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24
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Wayne State (Neb.)
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36.67
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--
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25
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New Mexico Highlands
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28.71
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23
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