Indoor Track: NCAA Div. I Men’s Rankings (Week 1)
Posted January 31st, 2008 at 3:46 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Arkansas went from a preseason rank of 9th all the way to 1st in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) men’s rankings in NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field. Tennessee and Oklahoma were ranked 2nd and 3rd and Boise State and Texas Tech rounded out the top 5.
Arkansas, a perennial track & field powerhouse, has assembled a strong team middle-distance runners and jumpers, led by the men’s distance medley relay team, which ran the fastest time in the nation with a 9:38.37. Lanky (6′2″, 140) Junior Razorback Alex McClary ran a time of 1:49.28, the 2nd fastest time in the nation. Alain Bailey, a sophomore from Jamaica, long jumped 25′ 7.25″, earning him SEC Field Athlete of the Week honors. Nikosinza Balumbu triple jumped 52′ 1″. 5000m specialist Scott MacPherson stepped down to the 3000m and ran a PB time of 8:03.12, ranking him 3rd nationally.
Tennessee, led by Ruben Williams who ran a 20.76 in the 200m and a 6.65 in the 60m, moved to 2nd in the rankings. Oklahoma moved all the way up to 3rd from 17th (in the preseason rankings) primarily because of triple jumper Shardae Boutte, who jumped 52′ 11¼”, the 2nd longest time in the nation. The Vols’ distance medley team also has the 2nd best mark in the nation with a time of 9:42.35.
Here are the complete USTFCCA NCAA Division I men’s rankings for Week 1:
(Preseason Rank) Rank School Points
(9) 1. Arkansas, 117.21
(3) 2. Tennessee, 109.12
(17) 3. Oklahoma, 84.7
(68) 4. Boise State, 80.46
(37) 5. Texas Tech, 77.72
(12) 6. Nebraska, 69.73
(26) 7. Liberty, 68
(10) 8. Baylor, 64.56
(14) 9. Clemson, 60.25
(5) 10. LSU, 58.37
(4) 11. Florida, 55.61
(67) 12. Arizona, 53.81
(46) 13. BYU, 52.42
(22) 14. Auburn, 46.48
(20) 15. Idaho, 42.95
(28) 16. South Carolina, 36.93
(49) 17. Princeton, 35.51
(69) 18. La Salle, 35.14
(19) 19. Arizona State, 34.66
(24) 20. Oral Roberts, 34.1
(34) 21. Ohio State, 33.71
(1) 22. Florida State, 31.37
(2) 23. Washington, 27.96
(33) 24. Michigan, 27.38
(63) 25. Purdue, 27.32
For more information visit the USTFCCA website.
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