Texas A&M had a pair of athletes earn SEC Athlete of the Week honors from performances at the Stanford Invitational this past weekend. Olabanji Asekun shared the men's SEC Field Athlete of the Week while Austin Wells was named the men's SEC Freshman of the Week.
In updated USTFCCCA national team computer rankings, the Aggie women remained in the No. 1 position while the A&M men are No. 4. Competition this week will take the Aggies to the Sun Angel Track Classic hosted by Arizona State this Friday and Saturday in Tempe, Arizona.
Asekun won the long jump at Stanford as he produced the winning leap in the sixth and final round, moving from third to first place with a wind-aided mark of 25-7.25 (7.80). Asekun currently ranks fourth among collegians and is second best among SEC jumpers.
Wells produced a time of 29:53.90 among a loaded field for the men's 10,000 meters to record the fastest time by a freshman in the SEC so far this season, which ranks sixth best overall in the conference. On the A&M all-time list Well time ranks No. 5 with the No. 8 performance.
Following the Texas A&M women, who have a point total of 387.98, in the top 10 of the national rankings this week are Florida (364.16), Texas (310.68), Oregon (267.18), Kentucky (237.24), LSU (190.79), Southern California (168.85), Georgia (158.80), Arkansas (158.21), and Kansas (138.30).
Florida, with 345.51 points, now leads the men's field with Oregon (311.77), Arkansas (289.47), Texas A&M (288.18), Florida State (201.32), Wisconsin (198.04), LSU (169.96), Georgia (164.87), Alabama (160.84) and Texas Tech (154.11) completing the top 10.
USTFCCA National Team Computer Rankings
MEN
1. Florida                                  345.51
2. Oregon                                311.77
3. Arkansas                              289.47
4. Texas A&MÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 288.18
5. Florida State                        201.32
6. Wisconsin                            198.04
7. LSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 169.96
8. Georgia                                164.87
9. Alabama                               160.83
10. Texas Tech                        154.11
11. Baylor                                153.36
12. Southern California         151.13
13. Mississippi                         146.19
14. Nebraska                           145.82
15. UCLAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 139.57
16. Texas                                  109.72
17. Arizona                              108.77
18. Tennessee                        107.25
19. BYUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 102.18
20. Penn State                           98.11
21. Cornell                                 94.19
22. UTSAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 86.93
23. California                             86.19
24. Kentucky                             78.08
25. Kansas                                  74.54
WOMEN
1. Texas A&MÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 387.98
2. Florida                                  364.16
3. Texas                                    310.68
4. Oregon                                267.18
5. Kentucky                             237.24
6. LSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 190.79
7. Southern California           168.85
8. Georgia                                158.80
9. Arkansas                              158.21
10. Kansas                                138.30
11. Arizona                              130.79
12. UCLAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 124.78
13. San Diego State                123.04
14. Penn State                        121.66
15. Florida State                     118.57
16. Washington                      118.32
17. Baylor                                114.57
18. Stanford                            110.76
19. Texas Tech                        110.29
20. Providence                         90.82
21. Arizona State                      90.41
22. Notre Dame                        87.19
23. South Carolina                    85.98
24. Maryland                             83.69
25. UCFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 79.62