Alabama Men’s Track and Field Remains No. 2 in Latest Rankings
5/2/2022 6:12:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The Crimson Tide’s latest standing ties the highest in program history when it comes to the Men’s USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field National Rating Index
NEW ORLEANS – The Alabama men's track and field team remains at No. 2 in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field National Men's Track & Field Rating Index with 274.60 points.
Alabama jumped to No. 10 three weeks ago and was fifth two weeks before moving up to second following a strong showing at the Crimson Tide Invitational. Overall, the Tide has 20 individual and relay performances that are ranked in the top-25 nationally this week.
Texas is at No. 1 with 289.96, just 15 points ahead of the Crimson Tide, while Florida (236.94), LSU (219.77) and Texas A&M (198.89) round out this week's top-five.
Alabama in the National Top-10
- Eliud Kipsang's collegiate record in the men's 1,500 meters (3:33.74) is ranked No. 1, while his 800-meter effort (1:47.16) has him sitting 10th
- Tarsis Orogot is fourth in the men's 200 meters after posting a career-best 20.15 last weekend
- Mercy Chelangat is ranked third in the women's 5,000 meters after posting a 15:17.28 earlier this season
- Isaac Odugbesan shattered a 42-year-old school record in the men's shot put with a toss of 20.66 meters, which ranks him third nationally
- Kieran McKeag went 71.53 meters in the men's hammer at the Crimson Tide Invitational to rank fourth nationally
- The men's 4x100-meter relay of Jekovan Rhetta, Tarsis Orogot, Mason Phillips and Demetrius Jackson laid down a blistering 38.86 which ranks eighth nationally
- Victor Kiprop is eighth in the 5,000 meters (13:24.48) and 10th in the men's 10,000 meters (28:15.72)
- Bobby Colantonio Jr.'s 70.39 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational ranks him 10th nationally in the men's hammer
- Alan de Falchi is 10th in the men's discus after a throw of 60.57 meters earlier this season
Up Next
- The Crimson Tide opens the postseason at the SEC Outdoor Championship in Oxford, Miss., May 12-14
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