NEW ORLEANS – Updated outdoor national team computer rankings issued by USTFCCCA have the Texas A&M men remaining in the No. 2 position while the Aggie women move up to No. 3 from a preseason No. 6 position.
Marks from freshman Tyra Gittens (5,700 heptathlon) and sophomore Serena Brown (198-1 discus) aided the improvement in the rankings for the Texas A&M women along with relay performances in the 4x100 (43.28) and 4x400 (3:33.15). For the Aggie men, Ilolo Izu (50.00 400m hurdles) and the 4x400 relay (3:02.74) were key events during the Texas Relays along with Sam Hardin (240-10 javelin) from earlier this outdoor season.
The men's national top 25 includes: 1. Florida, 2. Texas A&M, 3. Houston, 4. Oregon, 5. USC, 6. Texas Tech, 7. Georgia, 8. Alabama, 9. Mississippi State, 10. LSU, 11. Arkansas, 12. Kansas, 13. Virginia Tech, 14. Nebraska, 15. Colorado State, 16. South Carolina, 17. Penn State, 18. Baylor, 19. Auburn, 20. Stanford, 21. Ohio State, 22. Texas, 23. Virginia, 24. BYU, 25. Florida State.
Teams in the women's top 25 include: 1. Arkansas, 2. Oregon, 3. Texas A&M, 4. USC, 5. LSU, 6. Kentucky, 7. Florida, 8. Texas, 9. Georgia, 10. Kansas State, 11. Purdue, 12. Stanford, 13. Minnesota, 14. Arizona State, 15. Tennessee, 16. Oklahoma, 17. Colorado, 18. Virginia Tech, 19. Florida State, 20. Mississippi, 21. San Francisco, 22. Nebraska, 23. Alabama, 24. Missouri, 25. Mississippi State.
Texas A&M will compete in the Houston Alumni Invitational on Friday and Saturday, April 6-7.
Marks from freshman Tyra Gittens (5,700 heptathlon) and sophomore Serena Brown (198-1 discus) aided the improvement in the rankings for the Texas A&M women along with relay performances in the 4x100 (43.28) and 4x400 (3:33.15). For the Aggie men, Ilolo Izu (50.00 400m hurdles) and the 4x400 relay (3:02.74) were key events during the Texas Relays along with Sam Hardin (240-10 javelin) from earlier this outdoor season.
The men's national top 25 includes: 1. Florida, 2. Texas A&M, 3. Houston, 4. Oregon, 5. USC, 6. Texas Tech, 7. Georgia, 8. Alabama, 9. Mississippi State, 10. LSU, 11. Arkansas, 12. Kansas, 13. Virginia Tech, 14. Nebraska, 15. Colorado State, 16. South Carolina, 17. Penn State, 18. Baylor, 19. Auburn, 20. Stanford, 21. Ohio State, 22. Texas, 23. Virginia, 24. BYU, 25. Florida State.
Teams in the women's top 25 include: 1. Arkansas, 2. Oregon, 3. Texas A&M, 4. USC, 5. LSU, 6. Kentucky, 7. Florida, 8. Texas, 9. Georgia, 10. Kansas State, 11. Purdue, 12. Stanford, 13. Minnesota, 14. Arizona State, 15. Tennessee, 16. Oklahoma, 17. Colorado, 18. Virginia Tech, 19. Florida State, 20. Mississippi, 21. San Francisco, 22. Nebraska, 23. Alabama, 24. Missouri, 25. Mississippi State.
Texas A&M will compete in the Houston Alumni Invitational on Friday and Saturday, April 6-7.