University of Oklahoma Athletics

OU Track Teams Debut in Top 25

OU Women Enter Top 15 in Rankings, Men Remain Top 10

January 26, 2010 | Track and Field

Jan. 26, 2010

 

NORMAN, Okla. — The University of Oklahoma women's track program climbed six spots to No. 15 in the latest national rankings released Tuesday by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). While the women entered the top 15, the Oklahoma men remained in the top 10, coming in at No. 9.

Five women in top-10 individual rankings helped the women move up to its current spot, led by redshirt-freshman Karen Shump at No. 3 in the shot put. Charlotte Abrahamsen is fifth in the pentathlon followed by Ti'Anca Mock at seventh in the long jump. Scottesha Miller comes in at No. 9 in the 200-meter dash while Latoya Greaves rounds out the group at No. 10 in the 60-meter hurdles.

The men's team has five athletes accounting for six top-10 rankings in five different events. Oklahoma is the only program with two athletes in the top 10 of the 60-meter hurdles as Ronnie Ash is the nation's top-ranked hurdler and is joined in the top 10 by Malcolm Anderson at No. 8.

USTFCCCA Rankings CentralTop 25 | By Event | By Team

Will Claye claims two top-10 spots, coming in at No. 2 in the triple jump and No. 7 in the long jump. Claye is one of only two athletes in the nation to be ranked in the top seven in both events.  Jacob Boone is eighth nationally in the men's mile while thrower K.P. Singh rounds out the top-10 Sooners at ninth in the weight throw.

OU returns to action this weekend as it hosts its first home meet of the 2010 season, the J.D. Martin Invitational Saturday inside the Mosier Indoor Facility. Field events begin at 10 a.m. with running events slated for a 1 p.m. start.

Oklahoma Men in USTFCCCA Rankings

Ronnie Ash - No. 1 - 60-meter hurdles
Will Claye - No. 2 - triple jump
Will Claye - No. 7 - long jump
Jacob Boone - No. 8 - mile
Malcolm Anderson - No. 8 - 60-meter hurdles
K.P. Singh - No. 9 - weight throw
Distance Medley Relay - No. 12
Scott Cooper - No. 15 - 800-meter run
4x400 Relay - No. 15
Mookie Salaam - No. 18 - 200-meter dash
Eric Harasyn - No. 32 - mile
Mookie Salaam - No. 35 - 60-meter dash

Oklahoma Women in USTFCCCA Rankings

Karen Shump - No. 3 - shot put
Charlotte Abrahamsen - No. 5 - pentathlon
Ti'Anca Mock - No. 7 - long jump
Scottesha Miller - No. 9 - 200-meter dash
Latoya Greaves - No. 10 - 60-meter hurdles
Ti'Anca Mock - No. 15 - triple jump
Scottesha Miller - No. 16 - 60-meter dash
Amy Backel - No. 17 - shot put
Jasmine Simmons - No. 18 - triple jump
Scottesha Miller - No. 22 - long jump

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