Women's Outdoor Track & Field ranked No. 5 in first weekly USTFCCCA Div. III outdoor power rankings
April 3, 2018
By Caleb Scott
ADA — The Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team moved up one spot in the first weekly United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) power rankings to No. 5, released on Wednesday evening.
The Polar Bears jumped one spot after debuting in the preseason poll at No. 6.
ONU received 100.01 points in the rankings, while Williams (Mass.) is ranked No. 1 with 127.61 points, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Cal.) was ranked second with 108.59 points and George Fox (Ore.) rounded out the top-3 with 106.53 points.
The Polar Bears return to action this weekend as they travel to Upland, Ind. to compete in the George Glass Invitational.
USTFCCCA Power Rankings - Week 1
Apr. 3, 2018
| Rank | School | Pts. | Last Week |
| 1. | Williams (Mass.) | 127.61 | 2 |
| 2. | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Cal.) | 108.59 | 5 |
| 3. | George Fox (Ore.) | 106.53 | 17 |
| 4. | Washington (Mo.) | 102.24 | 14 |
| 5. | Ohio Northern | 100.01 | 6 |
| 6. | Emory (Ga.) | 98.63 | 15 |
| 7. | Whitworth (Wash.) | 94.47 | 10 |
| 8. | Ithaca (N.Y.) | 94.38 | 1 |
| 9. | UMass Boston | 89.13 | 3 |
| 10. | MIT | 85.07 | 4 |
| 11. | Oberlin | 81.98 | 8 |
| 12. | Wis.-Eau Claire | 76.16 | 7 |
| t13. | Carthage (Wis.) | 74.24 | 11 |
| t13. | Nebraska Wesleyan | 74.24 | 9 |
| 15. | Dubuque (Iowa) | 69.42 | 12 |
| 16. | Otterbein | 61.90 | 23 |
| 17. | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 58.94 | 13 |
| 18. | Wis.-Stout | 56.83 | 16 |
| 19. | SUNY Geneseo | 52.55 | 18 |
| 20. | Illinois Wesleyan | 50.88 | 19 |
| 21. | Brockport (N.Y.) | 48.77 | 20 |
| 22. | Bridgewater (Va.) | 47.11 | 21 |
| 23. | Loras (Iowa) | 46.84 | 26 |
| 24. | Redlands (Cal.) | 46.03 | 34 |
| 25. | Gwynedd-Mercy (Pa.) | 44.65 | 22 |