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For the first time in the 2017 outdoor season, Ashland University's men's track and field team is the No. 1-ranked team in NCAA Division II.
In the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) rankings, the Eagle men sit atop them for the first time outdoors since Week 8 of the 2015 season. Ashland has 176.82 computer points, while Chico State (166.56) is No. 2 and Adams State (152.87) is No. 3.
Ashland's men have compiled four automatic and 22 provisional marks for 2017 nationals, May 25-27 in Bradenton, Fla. They boast the top three men's hammer throwers in Division II (senior Jordan Crayon No. 1 at 69.87 meters/229-feet-3, junior Daniel Roberts No. 2 at 68.95 meters/226-feet-2 and senior Bryn Campbell No. 3 at 65.38 meters/214-feet-6), the top men's 400-meter dasher in the country (sophomore Myles Pringle, 45.99 seconds) and the No. 3 men's high jumper (Pringle, 2.14 meters/7-feet-0¼) and No. 3 men's shot putter (junior Elijah Talk, 18.97 meters/62-feet-3).
The Ashland men and women will compete in the 2017 GLIAC Outdoor Track And Field Championships on Wednesday-Friday (May 3-5) at Grand Valley State.
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL TEAM COMPUTER RANKINGS (TOP 25)
|
Rank |
Institution |
Points |
Last Week |
|
1 |
ASHLAND |
176.82 |
3 |
|
2 |
Chico State |
166.56 |
1 |
|
3 |
Adams State |
152.87 |
2 |
|
4 |
Shorter |
141.54 |
4 |
|
5 |
Saint Augustine's |
131.26 |
6 |
|
6 |
Tiffin |
123.03 |
5 |
|
7 |
Lincoln (Mo.) |
110.34 |
7 |
|
8 |
Missouri Southern |
108.40 |
9 |
|
9 |
Grand Valley State |
107.58 |
8 |
|
10 |
Angelo State |
102.99 |
10 |
|
11 |
Academy of Art |
96.78 |
14 |
|
12 |
Central Missouri |
95.87 |
12 |
|
13 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
93.04 |
11 |
|
14 |
West Texas A&M |
72.74 |
13 |
|
15 |
Fresno Pacific |
71.16 |
17 |
|
16 |
Pittsburg State |
64.44 |
15 |
|
17 |
Minnesota State |
61.79 |
16 |
|
18 |
Azusa Pacific |
59.23 |
22 |
|
19 |
Limestone |
54.57 |
19 |
|
20 |
Shippensburg |
52.33 |
18 |
|
21 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
51.19 |
20 |
|
22 |
Eastern New Mexico |
47.55 |
21 |
|
23 |
Johnson C. Smith |
44.42 |
23 |
|
24 |
Mount Olive |
41.27 |
25 |
|
25 |
Western Oregon |
40.61 |
28 |
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