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
Women's Indoor Track & Field
USTFCCCA National TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index
2022 Week #1 - January 26th
Top 25 Teams
| National Rank |
Team | Points | Conference | Region | 2021 FINAL |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
NEW MEXICO JC | 320.90 | Region V | West | 6 |
| 2 | 
|
CLOUD COUNTY (KAN.) CC | 287.14 | Region VI | Central | 3 |
| 3 | 
|
IOWA WESTERN CC | 275.75 | Region XI | Midwest | 1 |
| 4 | 
|
INDIAN HILLS (IOWA) CC | 179.66 | Region XI | Midwest | 19 |
| 5 | 
|
BARTON (KAN.) CC | 177.14 | Region VI | Central | 4 |
| 6 | 
|
SOUTH PLAINS (TEXAS) | 168.31 | Region V | West | 2 |
| 7 | 
|
IOWA CENTRAL CC | 138.01 | Region XI | Midwest | 5 |
| 8 | 
|
HAWKEYE (IOWA) CC | 135.07 | Region XI | Midwest | 10 |
| 9 | 
|
MONROE-NEW ROCHELLE (N.Y.) | 134.81 | Region XV | Atlantic | --- |
| 10 | 
|
BUTLER (KAN.) CC | 112.13 | Region VI | Central | 8 |
| 11 | 
|
FORT SCOTT (KAN.) CC | 93.59 | Region VI | Central | 14 |
| 12 | 
|
WESTERN TEXAS | 89.56 | Region V | West | 13 |
| 13 | 
|
ESSEX COUNTY (N.J.) | 85.59 | Region XIX | Atlantic | --- |
| 14 | 
|
COWLEY (KAN.) | 82.70 | Region VI | Central | 7 |
| 15 | 
|
HINDS (MISS.) CC | 79.57 | Region XXIII | Central | --- |
| 16 | 
|
HUTCHINSON (KAN.) CC | 69.79 | Region VI | Central | --- |
| 17 | 
|
MESA (ARIZ.) CC | 65.58 | Region I | West | --- |
| 18 | 
|
SOUTHERN IDAHO | 63.45 | Region XVIII | West | 17 |
| 19 | 
|
TRINIDAD STATE (COLO.) JC | 39.40 | Region IX | West | 11 |
| 20 | 
|
HIGHLAND (KAN.) CC | 38.76 | Region VI | Central | 14 |
| 21 | 
|
VINCENNES (IND.) | 27.22 | Region XII | Midwest | 12 |
| 22 | 
|
COFFEYVILLE (KAN.) CC | 23.55 | Region VI | Central | 14 |
| 23 | 
|
COLBY (KAN.) CC | 22.09 | Region VI | Central | 18 |
| 24 | 
|
GARDEN CITY (KAN.) CC | 19.26 | Region VI | Central | 24 |
| 25 | 
|
PARADISE VALLEY (ARIZ.) CC | 10.83 | Region I | West | --- |
