The Nebraska-Kearney track and field teams are ranked 15th (men) and 22nd (women) in the second edition of the indoor Division II National Rating Index.
The rankings are released weekly by the USTFCCCA (U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association). Schools get points based on the number of individuals ranked in various events.
The Loper men, tallying 48.39 points, have 10 times or marks in the nation’s top 27. Fremont redshirt freshman Wes Ferguson is second in the 800 (school-record 1:50.60) with Kearney sophomore Brayden Sorensen third in the high jump (6-10.25). Hastings junior Seth Simonson (eighth/800; 1:52.47) is the other Loper in the top 10.
West Texas A&M (171.09) vaults up four spots to number one with Ashland (Ohio), Grand Valley State (Mich.), Lee (Tenn.) and Central Missouri rounding out the top five. Finally, UNK is fifth in the Central Region behind Northwest Missouri, Pittsburg State, UCM and Missouri Southern State.
On the women’s side the Lopers have 32.16 points thanks to nine times/marks in national top 27. McCook senior Tiara Schmidt is second (wight throw; school-record 63-1.50) and ninth (shot put; 46-2.75), respectively, with O’Neill true freshman Abby Everitt 13th in the high jump (5-6).
GVSU (275.87), Minnesota State (175.17) and UCM (139.07) are the top three women’s squads nationally with the Lopers now 10th in the Central Region. MSU leads with UCM second and Pittsburg State third.
UNK returns to Maryville, Mo., this Friday/Saturday for the Bearcat Invite. (PDF)
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