Ashland University's men's and women's indoor track and field teams each are ranked No. 12 in last U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings prior to the 2016 NCAA Division II national championships, March 11-12 in Pittsburg, Kan.
Eleven Eagles have earned entry into indoor nationals. On the men's side, junior Jason Zahn qualified for nationals in two events – the shot put and the weight throw. Also competing in the weight throw are juniors Bryn Campbell and Jordan Crayon, and sophomore Clayton Jury. Both sophomore Elijah Talk and senior Jared Whitcomb will compete in the shot put.
On the women's side, junior Megan Tomei, the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's Women's Field Athlete of the Year and the Conference Meet, will compete at nationals in both the shot put and weight throw. Senior Jamie Sindelar will go in the shot put, senior Lauren Ellsworth will run in the 200-meter dash and junior Rebecca Koval will compete in the high jump and sophomore Irene Skinner will go in the 400 dash.
WOMEN'S POLL
Rank |
Institution |
Points |
Last Week |
1 |
Lincoln (Mo.) |
184.39 |
1 |
2 |
Pittsburg State |
146.87 |
2 |
3 |
New Mexico Highlands |
128.89 |
7 |
4 |
Hillsdale |
115.15 |
3 |
5 |
Grand Valley State |
113.15 |
4 |
6 |
Lewis |
108.75 |
5 |
7 |
Johnson C. Smith |
105.41 |
6 |
8 |
Alaska Anchorage |
92.69 |
8 |
9 |
Central Missouri |
77.88 |
10 |
10 |
Minnesota Duluth |
74.09 |
9 |
11 |
Saint Augustine's |
72.34 |
12 |
12 |
ASHLAND |
69.92 |
11 |
13 |
Minnesota State |
69.62 |
13 |
14 |
Shorter |
57.32 |
14 |
15 |
Findlay |
50.55 |
16 |
16 |
Missouri Southern |
48.31 |
18 |
17 |
Adams State |
45.11 |
22 |
18 |
Winona State |
43.78 |
19 |
19 |
Southern Connecticut |
42.56 |
20 |
20 |
Angelo State |
40.65 |
23 |
21 |
Seattle Pacific |
38.55 |
21 |
22 |
Merrimack |
34.89 |
15 |
23 |
Chadron State |
34.28 |
24 |
24 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
34.07 |
25 |
25 |
U-Mary |
30.90 |
17 |
MEN'S POLL
Rank |
Institution |
Points |
Last Week |
1 |
Adams State |
211.05 |
1 |
2 |
Tiffin |
178.54 |
2 |
3 |
Grand Valley State |
166.64 |
3 |
4 |
Saint Augustine's |
156.89 |
4 |
5 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
108.76 |
5 |
6 |
Academy of Art |
106.24 |
6 |
7 |
Colorado Mines |
93.50 |
7 |
8 |
Lincoln (Mo.) |
83.61 |
8 |
9 |
Pittsburg State |
78.46 |
10 |
10 |
Minnesota State |
77.54 |
9 |
11 |
Western State |
74.31 |
11 |
12 |
ASHLAND |
58.90 |
13 |
13 |
Azusa Pacific |
58.41 |
12 |
14 |
Lewis |
53.58 |
14 |
15 |
Missouri Southern |
53.02 |
15 |
16 |
Central Missouri |
48.52 |
17 |
17 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
47.13 |
19 |
18 |
Alaska Anchorage |
46.82 |
18 |
19 |
Chadron State |
46.48 |
20 |
20 |
Findlay |
46.41 |
21 |
21 |
West Texas A&M |
43.64 |
22 |
22 |
Shorter |
39.09 |
24 |
23 |
Southern Connecticut |
37.81 |
23 |
24 |
Saginaw Valley State |
37.64 |
25 |
25 |
Limestone |
37.05 |
26 |
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