NEW ORLEANS, La. – The St. Olaf College men's track and field team was ranked No. 11 in the first release of the NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track & Field National Track & Field Rating Index, as released on Tuesday afternoon by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

St. Olaf came in at No. 11 at Indoor Checkpoint #1 with a score of 47.92 points, slotting in one spot ahead of the College of St. Scholastica for the highest spot among Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) programs. The USTFCCCA TFRI is a mathematical system used to rank collegiate track and field teams based on current season performances only.

The Oles earned the No. 11 ranking on the strength of eight individual top-30 rankings, highlighted by seniors Lance Nemecek and Cullen Moore, who rank No. 2 (1:54.02) and No. 3 (1:54.16), respectively, in the 800-meter run. A full list of St. Olaf's individual contributors to the TFRI is below.

St. Olaf also had three event groups ranked in the top 25 nationally, ranking No. 1 in the 800-meter run, No. 7 in the 5,000-meter run, and No. 16 in the one-mile run.

The Oles will be back in action at home at the St. Olaf Invitational & Multi on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30-31.
 

National Rank	Event	Athlete	Mark	Date	Meet	Points
No. 2	800-meter run	Lance Nemecek	1:54.02	12/6/25	M City Classic	19.70
No. 3	800-meter run	Cullen Moore	1:54.16	12/6/25	M City Classic	17.58
No. 10	5,000-meter run	Kevin Turlington	14:35.39	12/6/25	M City Classic	6.71
No. 13	4x400-meter relay	Lance Nemecek, Austin McInturff, Cullen Moore, Paxon Myers	3:21.77	12/6/25	M City Classic	0.90
No. 17	800-meter run	Paxon Myers	1:55.73	12/6/25	M City Classic	1.39
No. 17	800-meter run	Christian Fells	1:55.74	12/6/25	M City Classic	1.39
No. 26	Heptathlon	Jesse Olson	4,153	12/6/25	M City Classic	0.15
No. 28	Heptathlon	Gavin Hoelzel	4,076	12/6/25	M City Classic	0.10