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Sooner Men Tied for 11th in National T&F Ranking
February 16, 2005 | Track and Field
NORMAN, Okla. The OU men's track and field team moved up seven spots in the sixth week of the Trackwire Top 25 poll. The Sooners are tied with Oregon for 11th in the poll.
Arkansas continues to hold the top spot in the poll which projects a hypothetical score for the NCAA meet, factoring in injury reports and NCAA qualifying competitions from across the country. The projection is generated by the Dandy Dozen, a power ranking of the top 12 athletes and relay squads in each NCAA event.
OU was unranked the first two weeks of the indoor season and was ranked 17th in the third poll. The Sooners dropped to 19th in the fourth poll after not competing the weekend of Jan. 29-30, then moved into a tie for 18th in the poll released Feb. 9.
The Sooners are one of seven Big 12 men's teams ranked in the top 25. Other ranked teams include Texas (sixth), Nebraska (ninth), Texas Tech (13th), Baylor and Kansas State (T-14th) and Texas A&M (tied for 23rd).
The factors used to build the Dandy Dozen include quantitative values that measure performances in past major competitions (such as conference championships, national championships and Olympic competition), durability and freedom from injuries, demonstrated ability to compete well in multiple rounds of competition, ability in other events, head-to-head competition with other top athletes, and personal or seasonal bests.
Junior DaBryan Blanton, the defending NCAA champion in the 60 meters, continues to be ranked second in the Dandy Dozen. Blanton is currently ranked fourth on the NCAA qualifying list with the 6.64 he posted at the Tyson Invitational on Feb. 12. Blanton has been ranked second in each of the six Dandy Dozen lists released this season.
His win at the Tyson meet marked Blanton's 14th in 15 races in the 60, going back to the start of the 2004 season. He finished third at the 2004 Tyson Invitational in the 60 last February. He has run four races in the 60 this season and is undeafeated in four attempts.
Senior Aldwyn Sappleton is ranked third in the 800 after posting a 1:47.43 at the Cyclone Classic on Saturday. The time lowered the school record by nearly a second and is the best time in the Big 12 to date. It also is an automatic qualifying time for the NCAA meet and is the best time in the country in the 800 by nearly .30 seconds. Sappleton was named Big 12 Male Track and Field Athlete of the Week on Feb. 15 after his victory over the weekend.
After ranking third for two weeks, sophomore Scott Martin is fourth in the pole vault in the Dandy Dozen list. He opened the season in 12th place and held that spot for two weeks. He moved up to fourth in the third poll and was third for two weeks after winning the J.D. Martin Invitational with a career best 17-6.5 He improved that provisional qualifying mark to 17-8.5 and finished fourth at the Tyson Invitational on Saturday. He had won his previous three competitions this season before finishing fourth in Arkansas. Martin is currently ranked fourth in the country on the NCAA qualifiers's list.
OU will host its final indoor home meet of the season on Saturday. Field events in the Sooner Indoor starts at 10 a.m. at the Mosier Indoor Facility. The first event on the track is set to begin at noon.
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