The first week of the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association rankings came out Wednesday and both Butler track teams have been ranked in the top-10. The men check in at No. 6 in the first ranking of the season while the women check in at No. 10.

The Grizzlies are off to a hot start posting some top times in the NJCAA dominating the sprints early in the season.

Butler travels to Pittsburg State University this Saturday for the Wendy's Invitational looking to qualify a few more for nationals along with set some personal bests. 

"I am excited for our teams to be recognized nationally," said head coach Greg Franklin, "but this is just the first week of rankings and a lot of season left to go. It is nice to be ranked but the message is to be in the top-10 at the end of the season."

NJCAA
Men's Indoor Track & Field
USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index

2022 Week #1 - January 26th

TEAM RANKINGS

National Rank		Team	Points	Conference	Region	CHANGE
1		SOUTH PLAINS (TEXAS)	381.02	Region V	◀▶ (LW: 1)
2		IOWA WESTERN CC	242.45	Region XI	▲4 (LW: 6)
3		INDIAN HILLS (IOWA) CC	230.76	Region XI	▲6 (LW: 9)
4		IOWA CENTRAL CC	199.56	Region XI	▼2 (LW: 2)
5		BARTON (KAN.) CC	176.78	Region VI	▼1 (LW: 4)
6		BUTLER (KAN.) CC	141.36	Region VI	▲4 (LW: 10)
7		CLOUD COUNTY (KAN.) CC	131.92	Region VI	▼4 (LW: 3)
8		COFFEYVILLE (KAN.) CC	101.26	Region VI	▼1 (LW: 7)
9		NORTHWEST KANSAS TECH	92.84	Region VI	▲1 (LW: 10)
10		MESA (ARIZ.) CC	86.22	Region I	NR
11		NEW MEXICO JC	84.00	Region V	▼6 (LW: 5)
12		COWLEY (KAN.)	78.28	Region VI	▼4 (LW: 8)
13		HAWKEYE (IOWA) CC	76.54	Region XI	▲7 (LW: 20)
14		FORT SCOTT (KAN.) CC	68.47	Region VI	▲3 (LW: 17)
15		MERIDIAN (MISS.) CC	57.69	Region XXIII	NR
16		MONROE-NEW ROCHELLE (N.Y.)	57.33	Region XV	NR
17		HUTCHINSON (KAN.) CC	56.77	Region VI	▼4 (LW: 13)
18		ESSEX COUNTY (N.J.)	56.10	Region XIX	NR
19		HAGERSTOWN (MD.) CC	55.83	Region XX	NR
20		COLBY (KAN.) CC	50.93	Region VI	NR
21		VINCENNES (IND.)	49.07	Region XII	▼9 (LW: 12)
22		PARADISE VALLEY (ARIZ.) CC	41.47	Region I	NR
23		BRYANT & STRATTON (WIS.)	35.20	Region IV	NR
24		STATE FAIR (MO.)	30.45	Region XVI	NR
25		HIGHLAND (KAN.) CC	28.75	Region VI	▼7 (LW: 18)
26		TRINIDAD STATE (COLO.) JC	26.85	Region IX	▼8 (LW: 18)
27		WESTERN TEXAS	26.50	Region V	▼5 (LW: 22)
28		NEOSHO COUNTY (KAN.) CC	20.86	Region VI	NR
29		FINGER LAKES (N.Y.) CC	20.08	Region III	NR
30		SAUK VALLEY (ILL.) CC	16.87	Region IV	NR
31		LOUISBURG (N.C.)	16.47	Region X	▼16 (LW: 15)
32		HINDS (MISS.) CC	14.93	Region XXIII	NR
33		BRYANT & STRATTON (VA.)	14.02	Region X	NR
34		NORTH IOWA AREA CC	13.82	Region XI	▼18 (LW: 16)
35		GLENDALE (ARIZ.) CC	11.93	Region I	NR
36		MONROE-BRONX (N.Y.)	10.21		NR
37		GARDEN CITY (KAN.) CC	8.53	Region VI	▼15 (LW: 22)
38		ALLEN (KAN.) CC	3.83	Region VI	▼16 (LW: 22)
39		PRATT (KAN.) CC	3.58	Region VI	▼25 (LW: 14)
40		SOUTHWESTERN (IOWA) CC	2.11	Region XI	NR
41		SOUTHERN IDAHO	1.68	Region XVIII	▼21 (LW: 20)
42		DAWSON (MONT.) CC	1.56	Region XIII	NR
43		MUSKEGON (MICH.) CC	0.89	Region VII	NR
44		BRYANT & STRATTON (OHIO)	0.65	Region XII	NR
45		SOUTHEASTERN (IOWA) CC	0.18	Region XI	NR
46		DODGE CITY (KAN.) CC	0.03	Region VI	▼20 (LW: 26)