The Barton men’s track and field team kept its top spot in the latest NJCAA Indoor Track and Field rankings.

The Cougars were slotted No. 1 in the initial rankings last week by the United States Track and Field Association and held that spot for a second straight week.

Barton leads group of six Jayhawk Conference schools ranked. That is down from eight last week.

Three of the top four are from the Jayhawk as Cloud County is third and Coffeyville fourth. Iowa Central is second and South Plains (Texas) rounds out the top five.

The rankings are based on a point total formula from actual events.

The Cougars are more than 100 points ahead of second place Iowa Central.

Also ranked in top 25 teams from the conference are Hutchinson at No. 15 – down eight spots from last week – Garden City stays at No. 20 and Cowley is down four spots to No. 23.

NJCAA Men’s Indoor Track Top 25
1 Barton 365.86
2 Iowa Central 259.11
3 Cloud County 223.88
4 Coffeyville 170.89
5 South Plains 163.03
6 Monroe 152.86
7 Central Arizona 147.78
8 Meridian 141.35
9 Mesa 136.52
10 Trinidad State 136.03
11 Iowa Western 100.93
12 Paradise Valley 96.16
13 Hinds 90.04
14 Western Texas 87.39
15 Hutchinson 84.02
16 Arkansas Baptist 67.04
17 Pima 64.60
18 Southwestern Iowa 59.57
19 Vincennes 52.88
20 Garden City 52.57
21 Allen 50.01
22 Gillette 44.60
23 Cowley 41.66
24 Indian Hills 36.52
25 Louisburg 33.44