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Only two of the top-10 teams remained in place between Week 4 and Week 5 as a number of changes happened following various conference and regional championships meets. Cloud County CC bolstered its position atop the National Rating Index with some big efforts at the Region VI Championships this past weekend. None were larger than what Mercy Ntia-Obong did in the 60, as she clocked a time of 7.31 in the prelims to become the No. 2 performer in NJCAA history in that event (Ntia-Obong later won b...

Iowa Central CC is now followed by No. 2 South Plains College, No. 3 Cloud County CC, No. 4 Barton County CC and No. 5 Indian Hills CC. Iowa Central CC strengthened its hold on the top spot of the National TFRI with two weeks to go until the NJCAA Indoor Championships thanks to some big efforts at the Region XI meet. The Tritons saw Jaheem Hayles take over the national lead in the 60H at 7.86 and Jarod Henderson make moves up to No. 3 in the weight throw at 17.01m (55-9¾). South Plains (...

Iowa Central CC and Cloud County CC maintained their respective No. 1 and No. 2 rankings. The Tritons added or improved nine top-10 marks this past weekend, while the T-Birds helped themselves with six, including a national leader from Daniel Cope in the weight throw at 19.04m (62-5¾). South Plains (Texas) jumped one spot from No. 4 in Week 3 to No. 3 in Week 4. The Texans have 14 marks that are ranked among the national top-10, including a national leader from Romaine Beckford in the high ...

Marie Forbes is now ranked second nationally in the weight throw at 18.67m (61-3), while Isila Apkup is ranked third nationally over 200 meters at 24.63. Iowa Central CC is back to No. 2 after a big weekend. The Tritons helped their cause by adding or bettering nine top-10 marks, which include national leaders from Rosalie Fish in the 1000 (3:03.49) and the mile (5:15.30). That gives Iowa Central CC five No. 1 marks this season. Barton (Kan.) CC fell one spot to No. 3 to no fault of its own. ...

2021 NJCAA Women’s Indoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 3

Iowa Central CC headlines the National TFRI for the second week in a row. Right now, the Tritons have 30 national top-10 marks spread across all event areas. While Iowa Central CC only has one national leader in Danshinelle Dyer (60H), it features multiple top-10 marks in the 60 (x2), 800 (x2), 1000 (x2), mile (x3), 5000 (x3), 60H (x2), high jump (x2), triple jump (x2), weight throw (x3) and relays (x2). Cloud County CC jumped two spots from Week 1 to No. 2 in Week 2. The T-Birds starred at th...

NEW ORLEANS – The barrage on the collegiate indoor record book continues. Here are eight athletes who left their mark this past weekend and were named National Athletes of the Week on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). NCAA Division I Men – Charlie Hunter, Oregon NCAA Division I Women – Tyra Gittens, Texas A&M NCAA Division II Men – Christian Noble, Lee (Tenn.) NCAA Division II Women – Cheyenne Williamson, Saginaw Valley State NCAA Divi...

Danshinelle Dyer and David Bosquez Grimaldo lead Iowa Central CC as both hold down national-leading marks: Dyer in both the 60 (6.79) and the 60H (8.06); Grimaldo in the high jump at 2.00m (6-6¾). The Tritons also have the top-ranked 4×800 relay team at 7:52.88c (7:59.64). Indian Hills CC has its best ranking in program history at No. 2. The Warriors also have 27 national top-10 marks with four of those topping the chart: Aurel Tchanbi in the 200 (21.77), Jackson Burnett in both the 800 (1:5...

Cloud County CC headlines the National TFRI and received its best ranking in program history, easily eclipsing the previous best of No. 4 set in Week 5 of 2019. It’s easy to see why the T-Birds have been charted so favorably by the formula: Cloud County CC owns 22 top-10 marks nationally, including No. 1 marks in the 60 and 200 from Mercy Ntia-Obong, the 600 from Pamela Milano, the 1000 from Ludjenie Mondesir, the mile from Patricia Koma as well as the shot put from Marie Forbes in additi...

NEW ORLEANS – Another week means another collegiate record. You better believe that performance was included among the eight athletes who were named National Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). NCAA Division I Men – Tripp Piperi, Texas NCAA Division I Women – Athing Mu, Texas A&M NCAA Division II Men – Christian Noble, Lee (Tenn.) NCAA Division II Women – Nicole Sreenan, Grand Valley State NCA...