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Sooner Men Move to a Tie for 18th in National T&F Ranking
February 09, 2005 | Track and Field
NORMAN, Okla. The OU men's track and field team moved up one spot in the fifth week of the Trackwire Top 25 poll. The Sooners are tied with UCLA and Mississippi for 18th 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
The Sooners are one of seven Big 12 men's teams ranked in the top 25. Other ranked teams include Texas (fourth), Texas Tech (11th), Baylor (21st), Kansas State and Nebraska (tied for 22nd) and Texas A&M (tied for 25th).
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 6.66 he posted at the Oklahoma Classic on Jan. 22. Blanton has been ranked second in each of the five Dandy Dozen lists to be released this season.
Sophomore Scott MartinScott Martin is ranked third in the pole vault in the Dandy Dozen list for the second week in a row. He was ranked fourth in the third poll and was 12th the first two weeks of the season. Martin cleared 17-6.5 to win his division at the USATF Pole Vault Summit on Jan. 22. He cleared 17-6.5 Saturday at the J.D. Martin Invitational to win the event, his third victory in three competitions this season. He is currently seventh on the NCAA qualifying list.
The Sooners will split up this weekend with most of the team heading to the Cyclone Invitational in Ames on Friday and Saturday. Another group of Sooners will head to Fayetteville, Ark., to compete in the Tyson Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
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