Women's Track Jumps into USTFCCCA Top 25 Rankings
3/5/2008 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field, Cross Country
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Alabama women's track and field team jumped into the USTFCCCA Top 25 rankings, checking in at No. 24. Alabama is coming off an impressive showing at the SEC Championships behind the strength of talented underclassmen.
"I am very excited that we have moved into the top 25, this is where our program is expected to be," head coach Sandy Fowler said. "The athletes did a great job last weekend competing which is what moved us into the top 25. I give all the accolades to them as they are dedicated to our program and have worked very hard to reap the benefits. This is but one benefit of many more to come."
Alabama had a stellar showing, especially from the duo of senior Trish Bartholomew and sophomore Chelsea Taylor.
Bartholomew ran the fastest 400 time in the nation, clocking a 52.10 to win the SEC Indoor title. That time shattered the school record and it is the first time an Alabama athlete has won the event since Diane Francis in 1991.
Taylor took 2nd place in the high jump with a leap of 6-00.75 to make her the first Alabama All-SEC performer in the event since Anna Skoog placed second in 1992.
After winning the 2008 Southeastern Conference indoor title, the program's first since the 1999 indoor season, the LSU Lady Tigers remained the top-ranked team in the women's USTFCCCA Division I Indoor Track and Field Rankings, as released on Wednesday afternoon by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
USTFCCCA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Rankings
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | LSU |
| 2 | Arizona State |
| 3 | Tennessee |
| 4 | Michigan |
| 5 | Texas A&M |
| 6 | Stanford |
| 7 | Minnesota |
| 8 | Kansas |
| 9 | Florida State |
| 10 | Florida |
| 11 | Penn State |
| 12 | Texas |
| 13 | Arkansas |
| 14 | Texas Tech |
| 15 | Virginia Tech |
| 16 | Mississippi |
| 17 | UTEP |
| 18 | Oregon |
| 19 | South Carolina |
| 20 | Washington |
| 21 | Arizona |
| 22 | Kentucky |
| 23 | Georgia Tech |
| 24 | Alabama |
| 25 | Kansas State |
