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It's conference championship season in Division I track and field. Before conference titles are decided, here's a look at how I would rank the sport's top stars, from 1 to 25.

1. Mykolas Alekna, California men — He's a world record holder.
2. Doris Lemngole, Alabama women — The collegiate record holder in the steeplechase also has a top-15 time in the 1500 meters.
3. Amanda Moll, Washington women — Moll cleared 4.76 meters for the pole vault collegiate record.
4. Liam Murphy, Villanova men — Murphy set the collegiate record in the 1500 meters, an event where nine of the 12 fastest times in ������Ƶ history have been run this year.
5. Habtom Samuel, New Mexico men — The 5000 meter collegiate record holder is slotted one spot above his teammate since he also ran a 1500 meter race this season.
6. Ishmael Kipkurui, New Mexico men — Kipkurui has the 10,000 meter collegiate record, forming the top distance duo in the country.
7. Jayden Ulrich, Louisville women — Ulrich has the No. 2 all-time discus throw — and she also has the No. 4 shot put in the country this season.
8. Pamela Kosgei, New Mexico women — Kosgei has run the No. 2 all-time 10,000 meter time and the No. 3 all-time steeplechase time this year.
9. Ethan Strand, North Carolina men — If this was an indoor and outdoor ranking, he'd be No. 1, but it's not. Outdoors, Strand has run the No. 2 all-time 1500 meters.
10. Lexy Halladay-Lowry, BYU women — The BYU veteran has run the No. 3 5000 meters and No. 5 steeplechase in ������Ƶ history.
11. Michaela Rose, LSU women — Rose continues to near the 800 meter collegiate record. She ran the No. 2 all-time mark, besting her previous PR, in 1:58.12.
12. Auhmad Robinson, Texas A&M men — Robinson has run only one 400 meter race this year and finished in 44.61 seconds, a national lead. He's also been electrifying as an anchor on Aggie 4x400 relays, where Texas A&M hasn't lost all season.
13. Mya Lesnar, Colorado State women — Lesnar became the No. 3 all-time performer in the shot put with her 19.60-meter throw.
14. Aaliyah Butler, Georgia women — Butler hasn't lost a regular season 400 meter race in 2025 and has run the No. 9 200 meter time this year.
15. Nathaniel Ezekiel, Baylor men — The Baylor Bear has the No. 3 400 meter and 400 meter hurdles times this year.
16. Garrett Kaalund, Southern California men — Kaalund can do it all, running the No. 2 200 and 400 meters and the No. 4 100 meters — all while running a leg on the No. 2 4x100 meter relay.
17. JaMeesia Ford, South Carolina women — Like Kaalund, JaMeesia Ford also is showing off her sprint versatility. Ford has the No. 3 100 meters and No. 5 200 and 400 meters. She's also run on the nation's No. 2 4x100 relay and No. 2 4x400 relay.
18. Savannah Sutherland, Michigan women — Sutherland hasn't lost a 400 hurdles race this season.
19. Rachel Glenn, Arkansas women — Glenn has the No. 2 400 hurdles time in the country and is also one of the top high jumpers in the nation.
20. Brandon Green Jr., Oklahoma men — Brandon Green Jr. hasn't lost to a collegian in the triple jump all season and has been very consistent. He's finished three meets with jumps of 16.92 meters twice and 16.68 meters.
21. Indya Mayberry, TCU women — Mayberry is only a freshman, but she's run the fastest all-conditions 100 meters time this season.
22. Angelos Mantzouranis, Minnesota men — Mantzouranis threw 78.61 meters to become the No. 3 performer in the hammer ever.
23. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan, Ole Miss men — The Ole Miss star has the No. 2 shot put and No. 6 hammer throw in the country.
24. Ralford Mullings, Oklahoma men — Mullings launched the discus 69.13 meters to become the second-best performer in ������Ƶ history. He also has the 13th-best shot put this season.
25. Hana Moll, Washington women — Hana Moll would be the top pole vaulter in DI if not for her sister setting collegiate records. Nonetheless, she's performing at a top-10 all-time level herself.