NEW ORLEANS - The Anderson University women's outdoor track and field team remains eighth in the Southeast Region, while the men's squad moved up one spot to eighth in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll, as released on Tuesday.
The top four teams on the women's side remained unchanged, as Queens, Montevallo, Wingate and UNC Pembroke remained steady. Mount Olive continued its ascent up the poll, as the Trojans moved up a spot to fifth after occupying 10th place two weeks ago. Lenoir-Rhyne slipped a spot to sixth after being ranked third two weeks ago, while Limestone vaulted six spots to seventh this week.
Anderson remained eighth this week, with Clayton State dropping two slots to ninth and Columbus State jumping from 12th to 10th. Carson-Newman and Coker dropped out of this week's rankings.
The men's rankings saw little change from last week, as the top six squads remained the same. Mount Olive, Limestone, Wingate, Columbus State, UNC Pembroke and Queens occupied 1-6, with Lenoir-Rhyne and Anderson each moving up a spot to seventh and eighth, respectively. Carson-Newman slipped to ninth, with Barton checking in at No. 10.
