Wartburg continues to headline the most recent edition of the National TFRI that was released on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Knights helped their cause this past weekend as they added four new or improved national top-10 marks to their ledger:
Dallas Wright and
Deyton Love are now ranked No. 3 and No. 4 in the 110H at 14.27 and 14.28, respectively;
Derrick Smith improved his seasonal bests in the 100 and 200, hitting 21.28 in the latter and 10.58 in the former for the No. 4 and No. 8 efforts.
UW-La Crosse held steady at No. 2 following a weekend that saw them add or improve three new national top-10 marks. The Eagles’ biggest boost came from
Wartburg is the No. 1 team during the outdoor season for the first time in program history. The Knights turned in a plethora of solid performances this past weekend that resulted in six new or improved national top-10 marks: Dallas Wright is No. 2 in the 400 at 47.39; Matt Heinzman is No. 3 in the 1500 at 3:50.15; Christopher Collett and Curren Matthais are now both ranked in the top-10 of the steeplechase at No. 4 and No. 8, respectively; Deyton Love is up to No. 4 in the 110H at 14.44; the 4×100 relay is now ranked third nationally at 40.97.
UW-La Crosse dropped one spot to No. 2 to no fault of its own. The Eagles chipped in three new or improved national top-10 marks, including an overall national lead in the 4×100 relay at 40.48. UW-La Crosse is also strong in the 4×400 relay, coming in ranked sixth at 3:14.02.