Huskers Hold Top Spots in Midwest Region

Lincoln ? For the second straight week the Nebraska track and field team holds the top spot on both the men’s and women’s Midwest Regional rankings, released by the USTFCCCA on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Nationally, the NU men are ranked in the top 10 for the fourth straight week at No. 6, while the Husker women stayed in the top 15 at No. 15.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

Regionally, the Husker men are ranked No. 1 with 443.38 points, which is 110.2 points ahead of No. 2 Oklahoma (333.18). The 110.2-point difference is the highest separation between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in any of the nine USTFCCCA regions on the men’s side.

 

For the NU women, the Huskers hold a 331.21-294.20 advantage over Minnesota, which slid up two spots from last week’s rankings.

 

This weekend the Huskers will be on the road at three different meets, including the ISU Classic (Ames, Iowa), Tyson Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.) and Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash). For more information, log on to Huskers.com.