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Wisconsin-La Crosse Overtakes North Central as the New No. 1

Feb. 21, 2008

Men's Release | Women's Release | Complete National Rankings

NEW ORLEANS - Wisconsin-La Crosse moved into the number one spot this week as the men's USTFCCCA Division III Coaches Power Rankings were announced today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. 

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's track & field team finished second out of seven teams at the Warhawk Classic this weekend at UW-Whitewater. The Eagles finished second with 132 team points while UW-Whitewater was first with 187.

North Central College, last week's top team, drops one spot this week to No. 2 in the rankings.  The Cardinal track and field team more than doubled the point total of its nearest competitor en route to winning the Chicagoland Championships Saturday at the University of Chicago. The Cardinals scored 215 points with Lewis University placing second with 92. 

Following UW-La Crosse and North Central is No. 3 St. Thomas, No. 4 UW-Whitewater and No. 5 Augustana. 

Monmouth (Ill.), UW-Eau Claire, Wartburg, Tufts and UW-Oshkosh make up spots six through ten with Wartburg entering the rankings for the first time this season.  

The 2008 NCAA Men's and Women's Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held March 14-15, 2008 at the ONU Sports Center.  Ohio Northern University is the host for the championships. 

Wisconsin-La Crosse is the top-ranked Division III women's team. 

For more information on this week's rankings visit www.ustfccca.org.

The 2008 Men's USTFCCCA Division III Coaches Power Rankings
February 20, 2008


Rank

 

 

School

Points

1

University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

231.44

2

North Central College

225.58

3

University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)

224.78

4

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater

223.14

5

Augustana College (Illinois)

218.60

6

Monmouth College (Illinois)

212.61

7

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

211.68

8

Wartburg College

211.21

9

Tufts University

210.71

10

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

209.47

11

University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

209.43

12

Ohio Northern University

207.54

13

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

204.74

14

University of Chicago

203.79

15

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

201.05

16

Bridgewater College (Virginia)

200.91

17

Carthage College

199.90

18

Susquehanna University

198.63

19

St. Olaf College

198.49

20

Williams College

198.12

21

Ohio Wesleyan University

195.75

22

State University College at Brockport

195.39

23

Illinois Wesleyan University

195.19

24

Lynchburg College

194.38

25

St. Lawrence University

194.36

 
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