2018 NCAA Women’s Formchart No. 3:
A New Shuffling Of The Deck Finds Georgia On Top

Petros Kyprianou’s Bulldogs now head the chart. (GEORGIA SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS)

2018 has so far been a wild world in the women’s predictions department.

The teams that were 1-2-3-4-5 on Chart #1 became 3-1-=4-2-=4 on Chart #2. And now last week’s 1-2-3-4-5 are 2-1-4-3-7.

Last week USC had a 4-point lead over Georgia, but while the Trojans’ predicted score dropped by 2, the defending champs add 3 to theirs to take over the lead.

If the meet goes as predicted here (and you know likely that is!), when we get to the climactic 4×4 Georgia—unlikely to have a team in the race—will already have the meet clinched. USC’s theoretical win will still leave them a point behind.

Georgia is predicted to score 9 times in 7 events, USC 10 times in 8 events.

Petros Kyprianou’s Bulldogs continue to score exceptionally well on the field, but if they’re going to win they need big points from frosh sensation Lynna Irby in both the 200 and 400. The crystal ball has Georgia scoring in the 200, 400, 5000, HJ, LJ (3), TJ & Hept.

USC, on the other hand, constructed on the popular speed-oriented sprint/hurdle/relay mode: 100 (2), 200, 400, 100H (2), 400H, 4×1, 4×4, SP.

The big gainer on the week was LSU, which moved up only a single place in the standings, but with 9 points added its title is now only 4 points behind leader Georgia.

There is only a single individual leader change over Chart #2: Taliya Brooks (Arkansas) replaces Kate Hall (Georgia) in the LJ.

THE TOP 10 TEAMS
Team Points Previous Chart
1. Georgia 57 2
2. USC 56 1
3. LSU 53 =4
4. Arkansas 50 3
5. Stanford 47 7
6. Oregon 44 9
7. Kentucky 43 =4
8. Florida 38 6
9. Arizona State 28 =10
10. Purdue 26 =10
(complete team scores below)
100 METERS
1. Mikiah Brisco LSU Sr
2. Aleia Hobbs LSU Sr
3. Twanisha Terry USC Fr
4. Ashley Henderson San Diego State Sr
5. Deanna Hill USC Sr
6. Ariana Washington Oregon Jr
7. Kortnei Johnson LSU Jr
8. Jada Baylark Arkansas So
9. Kayla White North Carolina A&T Jr
10. Nataliyah Whyte’ Auburn Fr
200 METERS
1. Gabby Thomas Harvard Jr
2. Lynna Irby Georgia Fr
3. Ashley Henderson San Diego State Sr
4. Kortnei Johnson LSU Jr
5. Ka’Tia Seymour Florida State Fr
6. Kayelle Clarke’ Kentucky Sr
7. Brittany Brown Iowa Sr
8. Deanna Hill USC Sr
9. Tamara Clark Alabama Fr
10. Kianna Gray Kentucky Jr
400 METERS
1. Sydney McLaughlin Kentucky Fr
2. Kendall Ellis USC Jr
3. Lynna Irby Georgia Fr
4. Sharrika Barnett Florida Jr
5. Rachel Misher LSU Jr
6. Brionna Thomas Purdue Sr
7. Makenzie Dunmore Oregon So
8. Brianna Guillory Iowa Jr
9. Taylor Manson Florida Fr
10. Kaelin Roberts USC Fr
800 METERS
1. Sabrina Southerland Oregon Sr
2. Síofra Cléirigh Büttner’ Villanova Sr
3. Samantha Watson Texas A&M Fr
4. Jazmine Fray’ Texas A&M Jr
5. Kayla Johnson Miami Fr
6. Ashley Taylor’ Northern Arizona Sr
7. Abike Egbenyi’ Middle Tennessee Jr
8. Rachel Pocratsky Virginia Tech Jr
9. Ersula Farrow LSU Jr
10. Alethia Marrero’ Arizona State Sr
1500 METERS
1. Nikki Hiltz Arkansas Sr
2. Dani Jones Colorado Jr
3. Jessica Hull Oregon So
4. Rhianwedd Price-Weimer’ Mississippi State Sr
5. Elise Cranny Stanford Sr
6. Jaimie Morrissey’ Michigan Sr
7. Jessica Harris Notre Dame Jr
8. Christina Aragon Stanford So
9. Danae Rivers Penn State So
10. Alexis Fuller Boise Jr
STEEPLE
1. Allie Ostrander Boise So
2. Elinor Purrier New Hampshire Sr
3. Marie Bouchard’ USF Sr
4. Grayson Murphy Utah Sr
5. Bri Ilarda’ Providence Sr
6. Claire Borchers Michigan Sr
7. Sarah Edwards Virginia Tech So
8. Taylor Austin Indiana State Sr
9. Charlotte Prouse’ New Mexico Jr
10. Madeline Strandemo Minnesota Sr
5000 METERS
1. Karissa Schweizer Missouri Sr
2. Lilli Burdon’ Oregon Jr
3. Allie Ostrander Boise So
4. Vanessa Fraser Stanford Sr
5. Jessica Drop Georgia So
6. Kaherine Receveur Indiana Jr
7. Fiona O’Keefe Stanford So
8. Erika Kemp NC State Sr
9. Elly Henes NC State So
10. Makena Morley Colorado So
10,000 METERS
1. Ednah Kurgat’ New Mexico Jr
2. Karissa Schweizer Missouri Sr
3. Alice Wright’ New Mexico Jr
4. Erin Finn Michigan Sr
5. Sharon Lokedi’ Kansas Sr
6. Charlotte Taylor’ USF Sr
7. Paige Stoner Syracuse Jr
8. Samantha Nadel Oregon Sr
9. Erin Clark Colorado Sr
10. Shannon Malone Syracuse Sr
100 HURDLES
1. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn’ Kentucky Jr
2. Devynne Charlton’ Purdue Sr
3. Anna Cockrell USC So
4. Rushelle Burton’ Texas Fr
5. Tonea Marshall LSU So
6. Pedrya Seymour’ Texas Sr
7. Dior Hall USC Sr
8. Janeek Brown’ Arkansas Fr
9. Tara Davis Georgia Fr
10. Alexis Duncan Tennessee So
400 HURDLES
1. Anna Cockrell USC So
2. Kymber Payne LSU Sr
3. Symone Black Purdue Sr
4. Anna Runia’ Miami Jr
5. Deonca Bookman Prairie View Sr
6. Mariam Abdul-Rashid Texas Jr
7. Ariel Jones Texas Sr
8. Emma Spagnola Minnesota Sr
9. Brandee’ Johnson Florida So
10. Kiana Hawn Baylor Sr
4 x 100
1. LSU LSU
2. Kentucky Kentucky
3. USC USC
4. Oregon Oregon
5. Alabama Alabama
6. Texas A&M Texas A&M
7. Arkansas Arkansas
8. Florida Florida
9. Auburn Auburn
10. Miami Miami
4 x 400
1. USC USC
2. Kentucky Kentucky
3. Purdue Purdue
4. Florida Florida
5. Texas A&M Texas A&M
6. Oregon Oregon
7. LSU LSU
8. Miami Miami
9. Baylor Baylor
10. Stanford Stanford
HIGH JUMP
1. Tatiana Gusin’ Georgia Jr
2. Logan Boss Mississippi State Sr
3. Loretta Blaut Cincinnati Sr
4. Clarissa Cutliff Florida International Jr
5. Shelley Spires Air Force Sr
6. Zarriea Willis Texas Tech Jr
7. Janae Moffitt Purdue Jr
8. Alexus Henry UT Arlington Jr
9. Mady Fagan Georgia Sr
10. Abigail O’Donoghue LSU Fr
POLE VAULT
1. Lexi Jacobus Arkansas Jr
2. Lisa Gunnarsson’ Virginia Tech Fr
3. Tori Hoggard Arkansas Jr
4. Lucy Bryan’ Akron Jr
5. Bridget Guy Virginia Jr
6. Madison Heath Duke Sr
7. Maddie Gardner West Virginia Jr
8. Laura Taylor Kansas Sr
9. Rachel Baxter Virginia Tech Fr
10. Kristen Denk Vanderbilt So
LONG JUMP
1. Taliyah Brooks Arkansas Sr
2. Yanis David’ Florida Jr
3. Keturah Orji Georgia Sr
4. Kate Hall Georgia So
5. Rougui Sow’ South Carolina Jr
6. Tara Davis Georgia Fr
7. Jhoanmy Luque’ Iowa State Sr
8. Savannah Carson Purdue Sr
9. Jahisha Thomas’ Iowa Sr
10. Darrielle McQueen Florida Sr
TRIPLE JUMP
1. Keturah Orji Georgia Jr
2. Yanis David’ Florida So
3. Chaquinn Cook Oregon Jr
4. Jhoanmy Luque’ Iowa State Sr
5. Marie-Josée Ebwea-Bile’ Kentucky Jr
6. Sabina Allen’ Campbell Sr
7. Lajarvia Brown Texas A&M So
8. Jakayla Hand Auburn Sr
9. Kansas State Shardia Lawrence’ (KsSt)
10. Paetyn Revell Texas Tech Sr
SHOT
1. Maggie Ewen Arizona State Sr
2. Lena Giger Stanford Sr
3. Jessica Woodard Oklahoma Sr
4. Lloydricia Cameron Florida Sr
5. Janeah Stewart Mississippi Sr
6. Breana Jemison USC Sr
7. Ashlie Blake UCLA Jr
8. Kiley Sabin Minnesota Jr
9. Portious Warren Alabama Jr
10. Samantha Noennig Arizona State Fr
DISCUS
1. Valarie Allman Stanford Sr
2. Maggie Ewen Arizona State Sr
3. Shadae Lawrence’ Kansas State Jr
4. Tarasue Barnett’ Grand Canyon Sr
5. Katelyn Daniels Michigan State Sr
6. Shanice Love’ Florida State So
7. Laulauga Tausaga Iowa So
8. Serena Brown Texas A&M So
9. Agnes Esser Minnesota Sr
10. Ieva Zarankait?’ Florida State Sr
HAMMER
1. Maggie Ewen Arizona State Sr
2. Brooke Andersen Northern Arizona Sr
3. Stamatía Scarvélis’ Tennessee Jr
4. Janeah Stewart Mississippi Sr
5. Janee’ Kassanavoid Kansas State Sr
6. Temi Ogunrinde Minnesota Jr
7. Molli Detloff North Dakota Jr
8. Ashley Bryant Oklahoma Sr
9. Camryn Rogers’ Cal Fr
10. Emma Thor’ Virginia Tech So
JAVELIN
1. Mackenzie Little’ Stanford Jr
2. Alyssa Olin North Dakota State Jr
3. Jenna Gray Stanford So
4. Avione Allgood Florida Sr
5. Kelechi Nwanaga’ UMBC Fr
6. Maura Fiamoncini Bucknell Fr
7. Ashley Pryke’ Memphis So
8. Nicolle Murphy’ Minnesota Sr
9. Laura Paredes’ Florida State Fr
10. Sophia Rivera Wisconsin Fr
HEPTATHLON
1. Taliyah Brooks Arkansas Sr
2. Nina Schultz’ Kansas State So
3. Georgia Ellenwood’ Wisconsin Sr
4. Louisa Grauvogel’ Georgia So
5. Tyra Gittens’ Texas A&M Fr
6. Jaclyn Siefring Akron Sr
7. Michelle Atherley Miami So
8. Patricia Ortega’ Akron Sr
9. Alissa Brooks-Johnson Washington State Sr
10. Hope Bender UC Santa Barbara Jr
COMPLETE TEAM SCORES
1. Georgia 57
2. USC 56
3. LSU 53
4. Arkansas 50
5. Stanford 46
6. Oregon 44
7. Kentucky 43
8. Florida 37
9. Arizona State 28
10. Purdue 26
11. Texas A&M 25
=12. Kansas State 18
=12. Missouri 18
=14. Boise 16
=14. New Mexico 16
=16. Mississippi State 13
=16. Texas 13
18. Miami 12
=19. Michigan 11
=19. Northern Arizona 11
=19. San Diego State 11
=19. Virginia Tech 11
23. Harvard 10
=24. Akron 9
=24. Mississippi 9
=24. USF 9
=27. Colorado 8
=27. North Dakota State 8
=27. New Hampshire 8
=27. Villanova 8
=31. Florida State 7
=31. Iowa State 7
=31. Oklahoma 7
=34. Cincinnati 6
=34. Minnesota 6
=34. Tennessee 6
=34. Wisconsin 6
=38. Florida International 5
=38. Grand Canyon 5
=38. Iowa 5
=38. Kansas 5
=38. Utah 5
=43. Air Force 4
=43. Alabama 4
=43. Michigan State 4
=43. Providence 4
=43. Prairie View 4
=43. South Carolina 4
=43. UMBC 4
=43. Virginia 4
=51. Bucknell 3
=51. Campbell 3
=51. Duke 3
=51. Indiana 3
=51. Texas Tech 3
=56. Memphis 2
=56. Middle Tennessee 2
=56. North Dakota 2
=56. Notre Dame 2
=56. Syracuse 2
=56. UCLA 2
=56. West Virginia 2
=63. Auburn 1
=63. Indiana State 1
=63. NC State 1
=63. UT Arlington 1

April 24, 2018