Crimson Tide Men Vault to Seventh, Women Remain 22nd in Latest USTFCCCA National Rankings
1/23/2017 4:03:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's track and field team jumped 10 spots in to No. 7, while the women remain 22nd in the U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Rankings released Monday, Jan. 23. The men's team posted 71.50 points while the women earned 39.87 points.
The Crimson Tide men and women are coming off of team victories at the Auburn Invitational, which took place Saturday at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Both teams will be in action again this weekend at the Bob Pollack Invitational at Clemson, Jan. 27-28.
The national team rankings are compiled by a mathematical formulae based on national descending order lists and data taken from previous seasons. The purpose and methodology of the rankings is to create an index that showcases the teams that have the best potential of achieving the top spots in the national team race. Rankings points do not equate with NCAA Championships team points.
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