Top-ranked
Azusa Pacific continued to hold down the top spot for the fifth straight week. Chasing the Cougars are second-ranked
West Texas A&M, third-ranked
Grand Valley State, fourth-ranked
Missouri Southern.
Azusa Pacific turned in several season bests at the APU Last Chance Twilight in preparation for the NCAA Championships. Headlining the Cougars is
Chinenye Agina with her clearance of 1.84m (6-½) in the high jump to improve her No. 1 billing.
Mechaela Hyacynth clocked two top-3 nationally ranked performances in the 200 (No. 2, 23.59) and 100 (No. 3, 11.49), while
Jaylah Walker moved to No. 4 in the 100H (13.65w).
West Texas A&M and Grand Valley State traded spots from a week ago. The Lady Buffs were led by
UW-La Crosse might still headline the National TFRI, but now second-ranked
Loras jumped two spots and gained ground between Week 7 and Week 8. The Duhawks added or improved five national top-10 marks this past weekend, including the second-best discus performance of the season from
Carly Fisher at 48.15m (158-0). Other strong efforts by Loras athletes came in the sprints (
Terrianna Black and
Marion Edwards are now ranked fourth nationally in the 100 and 200, respectively) as well as the 400H (
Elayna Bahl moved up to No. 3 on the seasonal chart) and 4×100 relay (No. 2, 46.87).
Both
Ithaca and
UW-Eau Claire dropped one spot as the Duhawks soared past them. The Bombers did receive a strong effort from
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
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