Ashland University's women's indoor track and field team is ranked No. 1 in Division II for the third week in a row, as the weekly U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) rankings were released on Tuesday (March 3) afternoon.
Ashland's women have 150.23 points, almost six full points more than second-ranked Central Missouri (144.64).
The Eagle men's indoor track and field team is ranked fourth in Division II after spending last week in the top spot. Adams State is first (163.82), followed by Findlay (160.74), Grand Valley State (153.33) and Ashland (130.28).
The next USTFCCCA rankings will be released on Monday (March 9), prior to the NCAA Division II Championships, March 13-14 in Birmingham, Ala.
DIVISION II WOMEN'S POLL
Rank |
Institution |
Points |
Last Week |
1 |
ASHLAND |
150.23 |
1 |
2 |
Central Missouri |
144.64 |
2 |
3 |
New Mexico Highlands |
131.27 |
4 |
4 |
Grand Valley State |
125.50 |
3 |
5 |
Hillsdale |
110.42 |
5 |
6 |
Lincoln (Mo.) |
91.19 |
8 |
7 |
Simon Fraser |
88.13 |
6 |
8 |
U-Mary |
74.39 |
11 |
9 |
New Haven |
73.03 |
12 |
10 |
Adams State |
68.93 |
13 |
11 |
Southern Connecticut |
65.47 |
20 |
12 |
Pittsburg State |
62.66 |
10 |
13 |
Johnson C. Smith |
58.36 |
7 |
14 |
Angelo State |
56.41 |
37 |
15 |
Harding |
50.79 |
17 |
16 |
Lewis |
50.78 |
9 |
17 |
Augustana (S.D.) |
47.71 |
14 |
18 |
Bellarmine |
46.87 |
22 |
19 |
Livingstone |
45.34 |
15 |
20 |
Minnesota Duluth |
44.38 |
18 |
21 |
West Texas A&M |
43.61 |
21 |
22 |
Chadron State |
40.84 |
24 |
23 |
Azusa Pacific |
40.55 |
16 |
24 |
Saginaw Valley State |
37.68 |
42 |
25 |
Wayne State (Neb.) |
37.08 |
30 |
DIVISION II MEN'S POLL
Rank |
Institution |
Points |
Last Week |
1 |
Adams State |
163.82 |
4 |
2 |
Findlay |
160.74 |
2 |
3 |
Grand Valley State |
153.33 |
3 |
4 |
ASHLAND |
130.28 |
1 |
5 |
Colorado Mines |
113.69 |
7 |
6 |
Tiffin |
113.18 |
9 |
7 |
Minnesota State |
102.78 |
5 |
8 |
Saint Augustine's |
88.93 |
6 |
9 |
Central Missouri |
87.69 |
8 |
10 |
Pittsburg State |
79.41 |
16 |
11 |
Western State |
76.70 |
10 |
12 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
64.66 |
11 |
13 |
CSU-Pueblo |
62.45 |
18 |
14 |
Emporia State |
54.74 |
21 |
15 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
54.10 |
25 |
16 |
Missouri Southern |
53.47 |
14 |
17 |
Southern Indiana |
51.40 |
20 |
18 |
Lewis |
50.81 |
17 |
19 |
American International |
47.83 |
12 |
20 |
Sioux Falls |
44.67 |
22 |
21 |
Neb.-Kearney |
43.06 |
19 |
22 |
West Texas A&M |
42.91 |
23 |
23 |
Black Hills State |
42.34 |
29 |
24 |
Academy of Art |
42.26 |
15 |
25 |
Southern Connecticut |
39.76 |
27 |
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