NEW ORLEANS— The University of Indianapolis men's track & field program is ranked No. 13 in Division II in the United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) National Track & Field Rating Index (TFRI) at the second checkpoint of the outdoor season.
The men's squad jumped 12 spots after beginning the season at 25th in DII, and brings in a total of 116.23 points between six individual performances and one relay team, adding to their total.
Junior Felix Rivet leads the squad, contributing a total of 48.61 points. The Frenchman sits at third in DII in the men's 3,000m steeplechase, after clocking an 8:48.61 in his season opener at the Wash U Distance Carnival. Rivet moved to seventh nationally in the men's 1,500m with his record-breaking run of 3:43.56 at this past weekend's Oliver Nikoloff Open in Cincinnati.
Alex Meyer jumped to second in the nation at the same meet with his winning leap of 7.78m, breaking his own school record of 7.70m, which he set at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Yanis Le Mouillour sits sixth in Division II in the 800m, while Josue Le Cadre also brings a top 10 mark for the Hounds, sitting 10th in the 1,500m.
Performances from Nicholas Monro (long jump), William Kemper (hammer), Le Mouillour (1,500m), and the 4x400m relay team of Lateef Mustafaa, Riley Buroff, Jalen Larkey, and Le Cadre also add points to the Hounds' total.
UIndy is the highest-ranked team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, with #17 Lewis and #19 Missouri S&T also in the top 20. Wingate holds the nation's top spot with 244.88 points, while the 2026 Indoor Track and Field National Champions, Pittsburg State, sit second, and Grand Valley State University rounds out the top three.