Husker Men Earn No. 5 National Ranking

The Nebraska men's track and field team earned its highest ranking in 10 years as it moved up one spot to No. 5 in the USTFCCCA National Track & Field Rankings released on Monday. 

The last time the Husker men were ranked as high as No. 5 was in 2013. Arkansas, Washington, Texas Tech and Texas are the top four teams. 

Meanwhile, the Nebraska women climbed two spots in the USTFCCCA Rankings to No. 18 on Monday. The Huskers are the highest ranked Big Ten program in both the men's and women's national rankings this week. 

In the weekly USTFCCCA Event Squad Rankings, the Husker men are No. 1 in the shot put, No. 2 in the high jump, No. 3 in the 60-meter hurdles and No. 9 in the weight throw. 

The Husker women rank No. 1 in the triple jump, No. 1 in the shot put, No. 3 in the weight throw and No. 4 in the high jump. 

The Huskers will had to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Tyson Invitational this Friday and Saturday.