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LINK – USTFCCCA DIVISION II RANKINGS PAGE
After its big weekend at the GVSU Big Meet, there was little doubt Ashland University's men's indoor track and field team would retain its No. 1 ranking for the fourth week in a row.
The Eagle men did just that in the latest U.S. Track & Field And Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) rankings, released on Tuesday (Feb. 14) afternoon. Ashland has 211.44 computer points, a little more eight points higher than a week ago, and its lead over No. 2 Adams State is roughly 22 computer points.
Ashland's men are the top-ranked NCAA Division II indoor team for the fifth time this decade. They are in the Top 5 in the country for the 48th time since the start of the 2009-10 campaign.
Through Feb. 12, Ashland's men boast several top-five national spots in various events:
- Sophomore Myles Pringle, 1st, 400-meter dash (46.11 seconds)
- Pringle, 1st, high jump (2.17 meters/7-feet-1½)
- Junior Daniel Roberts, 1st, weight throw (22.20 meters/72-feet-10)
- Senior Jordan Crayon, 2nd, weight throw (20.86 meters/68-feet-5¼)
- 4x400 relay, 3rd (3:12.59) – senior Columbus Millet, sophomore Devin Snowden, freshman Paul Murray and Pringle
- Senior Jason Zahn, 3rd, shot put (18.03 meters/59-feet-2)
- Junior Elijah Talk, 4th, shot put (17.92 meters/58-feet-9½)
- Pringle, 4th, 200-meter dash (21.39 seconds)
- Distance medley relay, 4th (9:47.98) – junior Hunter Heaton, Murray, sophomore Tyler Sievert and senior Nick Hall
- Freshman Alex Hill, 5th, weight throw (20.36 meters/66-feet-9¾)
The Eagle women have been no worse than 15th in 59 indoor rankings since the start of 2009-10. Senior Megan Tomei is ranked No. 2 in the country in the shot put (15.91 meters/52-feet-2½) and No. 4 in the weight throw (20.21 meters/66-feet-3¾).
Ashland's men and women will split up for the second weekend in a row, going to both the OSU Open on Friday (Feb. 17) and the Kent Tune Up on Saturday (Feb. 18).
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL TEAM COMPUTER RANKINGS (TOP 25)
|
Rank |
Institution |
Points |
Last Week |
|
1 |
ASHLAND |
211.44 |
1 |
|
2 |
Adams State |
189.46 |
2 |
|
3 |
Grand Valley State |
134.67 |
3 |
|
4 |
Tiffin |
127.11 |
4 |
|
5 |
Minnesota State |
68.86 |
7 |
|
6 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
68.04 |
19 |
|
7 |
Azusa Pacific |
67.54 |
8 |
|
8 |
Sioux Falls |
67.00 |
9 |
|
9 |
Saint Augustine's |
65.54 |
5 |
|
10 |
Missouri Southern |
61.78 |
33 |
|
11 |
Academy of Art |
61.75 |
13 |
|
12 |
Pittsburg State |
59.79 |
10 |
|
13 |
Angelo State |
59.48 |
11 |
|
14 |
Southern Indiana |
56.66 |
26 |
|
15 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
55.53 |
20 |
|
16 |
Central Missouri |
54.97 |
15 |
|
17 |
Findlay |
54.74 |
18 |
|
18 |
CSU-Pueblo |
53.04 |
6 |
|
19 |
Western Oregon |
51.17 |
16 |
|
20 |
Fort Hays State |
48.19 |
49 |
|
21 |
Shorter |
44.23 |
12 |
|
22 |
Emporia State |
43.81 |
14 |
|
23 |
Western State |
42.43 |
17 |
|
24 |
West Texas A&M |
40.99 |
21 |
|
25 |
American International |
32.36 |
23 |
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL TEAM COMPUTER RANKINGS (TOP 25)
|
Rank |
Institution |
Points |
Last Week |
|
1 |
Grand Valley State |
176.28 |
1 |
|
2 |
Pittsburg State |
129.31 |
3 |
|
3 |
Adams State |
127.80 |
2 |
|
4 |
West Texas A&M |
88.96 |
4 |
|
5 |
U-Mary |
85.91 |
11 |
|
6 |
Western State |
85.13 |
8 |
|
7 |
Central Missouri |
83.22 |
9 |
|
8 |
Chadron State |
77.34 |
5 |
|
9 |
Minnesota State |
70.62 |
6 |
|
10 |
Minnesota Duluth |
65.77 |
7 |
|
11 |
Merrimack |
65.59 |
21 |
|
12 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
59.89 |
13 |
|
13 |
Cedarville |
56.45 |
19 |
|
14 |
Southwest Baptist |
49.93 |
18 |
|
15 |
ASHLAND |
47.83 |
14 |
|
16 |
Hillsdale |
47.38 |
12 |
|
17 |
Bellarmine |
46.52 |
22 |
|
18 |
Azusa Pacific |
44.19 |
10 |
|
19 |
Queens (N.C.) |
43.78 |
60 |
|
20 |
Findlay |
43.02 |
15 |
|
21 |
Walsh |
39.60 |
20 |
|
22 |
Angelo State |
37.69 |
17 |
|
23 |
Winona State |
35.85 |
28 |
|
24 |
Alaska Anchorage |
35.48 |
47 |
|
25 |
Shippensburg |
30.56 |
24 |
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