The Northwest Missouri State University outdoor track & field teams have received their week 5 USTFCCCA TFRI rankings, with the men ranked 10th nationally and third in the Central Region, while the women check in at No. 21 nationally and No. 9 in the Central Region. 
 
The Bearcat men's squad ranks third in the MIAA while the women's squad is seventh in the conference USTFCCCA TFRI rankings ahead of the 2026 MIAA Outdoor Championship Meet.
 
Top 25 - USTFCCCA DII Men's National Track & Field Rating Index (April 28)
1. Grand Valley State – 442.67 points
2. Pittsburg State – 368.73 points
3. Minnesota State – 355.36 points
4. Colo. School of Mines – 266.06 points
5. West Texas A&M – 233.24 points
6. Wingate – 214.56 points
7. Angelo State – 209.70 points
8. Harding – 202.74 points
9. Missouri Southern – 189.99 points
10. Northwest Missouri State – 188.65 points
11. Fresno Pacific – 184.88 points
12. Adams State – 135.11 points
13. Nebraska-Kearney – 124.69 points
14. Indianapolis – 123.17 points
15. UC-Colorado Springs – 107.57 points
16. Tiffin – 107.53 points
17. Western Washington – 105.59 points
18. Shippensburg – 102.28 points
19. CSU Pueblo – 99.43 points
20. Ashland – 99.15 points
21. Saginaw Valley State – 98.91 points
22. Oklahoma Baptist – 87.40 points
23. Carson-Newman – 86.86 points
24. Fort Hays State – 80.95 points
25. East Stroudsburg – 77.16 points
 
Top 25 - USTFCCCA DII Women's National Track & Field Rating Index (April 28)
1. West Texas A&M – 489.88 points
2. Pittsburg State – 426.69 points
3. Grand Valley State – 302.87 points
4. Colo. School of Mines – 269.55 points
5. Missouri Southern – 253.17 points
6. Minnesota State – 214.82 points
7. Oklahoma Baptist – 176.00 points
8. Tusculum – 171.13 points
9. Adams State – 157.45 points
10. New Mexico Highlands – 146.36 points
11. Harding – 145.15 points
12. UT Tyler – 139.46 points
13. CSU Pueblo – 131.02 points
14. Mount Olive – 127.04 points
15. Central Missouri – 125.91 points
16. Chico State – 121.71 points
17. Lee (Tenn.) – 113.14 points
18. Southwest Baptist – 110.58 points
19. Ashland – 103.93 points
20. Claflin – 101.24 points
21. Northwest Missouri State – 90.34 points
22. Indianapolis – 87.38 points
23. Fresno Pacific – 85.81 points
24. Fort Hays State – 85.79 points
25. Angelo State – 85.77 points
 
Top 10 - USTFCCCA DII Men's Central Region Track & Field Rating Index (April 28)
1. Pittsburg State – 921.54 points
2. Minnesota State – 742.44 points
3. Northwest Missouri State – 548.60 points
4. Harding University – 534.36 points
5. Missouri Southern – 533.63 points
6. Nebraska-Kearney – 459.56 points
7. Fort Hays State – 352.53 points
8. Oklahoma Baptist – 334.11 points
9. Central Missouri – 312.34 points
10. Emporia State – 278.54 points
 
Top 10 - USTFCCCA DII Women's Central Region Track & Field Rating Index (April 28)
1. Pittsburg State – 888.67 points
2. Minnesota State – 559.13 points
3. Oklahoma Baptist – 514.44 points
4. Harding – 484.82 points
5. Missouri Southern – 465.68 points
6. UMary – 405.86 points
7. Central Missouri – 374.85 points
8. Fort Hays State – 326.75 points
9. Northwest Missouri State – 319.88 points
10. Washburn – 295.36 points
 
USTFCCCA DII Men's MIAA Conference Track & Field Rating Index (April 28)
1. Pittsburg State – 1302.77 points
2. Missouri Southern – 814.02 points
3. Northwest Missouri State – 803.03 points
4. Nebraska-Kearney – 782.23 points
5. Fort Hays State – 568.94 points
6. Central Missouri – 531.93 points
7. Emporia State – 522.40 points
8. Washburn – 439.18 points
9. Missouri Western – 154.23 points
10. Rogers State – 127.41 points
 
USTFCCCA DII Women's MIAA Conference Track & Field Rating Index (April 28)
1. Pittsburg State – 1378.01 points
2. Missouri Southern – 723.59 points
3. Central Missouri – 688.67 points
4. Washburn – 619.89 points
5. Fort Hays State – 614.57 points
6. Nebraska-Kearney – 606.79 points
7. Northwest Missouri State – 600.72 points
8. Emporia State – 420.90 points
9. Rogers State – 110.96 points
10. Missouri Western – 57.35 points