The Barton women’s track and field team fell one spot to No.4 in the nation in the latest NJCAA Indoor Track and Field poll.

Barton was third in the initial poll of the season last week.

Iowa Central remained the No. 1 team, well ahead of No. 2 Central Arizona. New Mexico Junior College is third followed by Barton and Monroe (NY) College.

The Top 25 poll by the United State Track and Field Association is based on a point total formula from actual times and distances.

The only team the same in the top five is Iowa Central with 352.35 points. Central Arizona moved up form No. 5 the previous week with 290.55 while New Mexico JC slipped one spot to third with 252.02 points.

Barton had 227.57 points while Monroe (NY) fell one spot with 205.22.

There are eight Jayhawk Conference schools ranked in the top 25 with four in the Top 10.

After Barton in the Top 10 is Cowley at No. 7 , Cloud County at No. 9 and Butler at No. 10

Also ranked in the Top 25 is Highland at No. 12, Coffeyville at No. 13, Hutchinson at No. 15 and Garden City at No. 17.

NJCAA Women’s Indoor Track Top 25
1 Iowa Central 352.35
2 Central Arizona 290.55
3 New Mexico JC 252.02
4 Barton 227.57
5 Monroe 205.22
6 Western Texas 163.19
7 Cowley 134.41
8 South Plains 125.27
9 Cloud County 122.77
10 Butler 109.18
11 Vincennes 106.75
12 Highland 87.14
13 Coffeyville 69.40
14 Iowa Western 67.81
15 Hutchinson 60.27
16 Cuyahoga 51.01
17 Garden City 46.63
18 Paradise Valley 46.23
19 Mesa 41.67
20 Southwestern Iowa 40.83
21 Pima 36.89
22 Hinds 34.11
23 Meridian 29.79
24 Kingsborough 26.88
25 Essex County 25.53