Jennifer Sandoval in the 10,000 (32:58.39),
Jaylah Walker in the 400H (58.16) and
Chinenye Agina in the high jump (1.84m/6-½).
No. 2
West Texas A&M is seeking its first NCAA title since 2017 and will do so with 17 entries across 13 events.
Taylor Nelloms and
Zada Swoopes are the top-ranked athletes in the triple jump (13.52mw/44-4¼) and shot put (17.71m/58-1¼), respectively. The Lady Buffs also have two other entries in the triple jump that are ranked in the top-10.
Grand Valley State will enter the meet at No. 3 and eyeing the top of the podium for the first time since 2012. The Lakers have 17 entries across 12 events.
Doane (Neb.) actually strengthened its hold at the top of the National TFRI. The Tigers are clearly a favorite for the title on that basis, let alone having the most entries in the meet – 24 in individual events plus a pair of relays.
Field events are where Doane is slated to make the most noise, with leaders in the both high jump with Jacob Heitkamp and the decathlon with Levi Sudbeck, who won the heptathlon in the NAIA Indoor meet in March. Four other field-eventers are among the top-4 ranked athletes in the meet.
Doane has never won this meet, but finished as runner-up in 2011.
Concordia (Neb.), which remained No. 1 in the final
NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Ratings Index released Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Concordia (Neb.) is seeking to win the team title at this meet for the first time since 2016, and the Bulldogs have a lot of bite in their lineup with 24 individual entries, along with two relays.
Two NAIA Indoor champions are looking to add an outdoor title to their resume –
Rachel Battershell, a sophomore who has won two-straight indoor 400 titles, and freshman
Rosie Puelz, pole vault champion indoors. Both lead their events outdoors.