University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Pace B1G in USTFCCCA Rankings
1/9/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
USTFCCCA Rankings
MINNEAPOLIS (GopherSports.com) - The University of Minnesota men's track & field program officially opens the 2017 indoor season this weekend ranked 18th in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) preseason rankings, announced by the organization on Monday.
One of three Big Ten programs in the opening rankings, the Maroon & Gold lead the conference followed by Penn State (20th) and Ohio State (21st).
Scores were determined by using preseason event rankings that include the top marks of recent NCAA indoor track & field seasons by returning student-athletes and the top marks of the young 2017 campaign. Marks from the outdoor season are not included, nor are marks from incoming freshmen. The closer an athlete is to the top of his or her event rankings, the more points he or she earns toward the team total. Points from all applicable athletes are added up to determine team scores. The point system used in the rankings is not the same as the scoring system used for the NCAA Championships.
Now entering the ninth season under Minnesota Director of Men's Track & Field and Cross Country Steve Plasencia, the Gophers open the season on Saturday, Jan. 14 with the Minnesota Open at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse.
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