BYU men’s track and field tops USTFCCCA rankings, women jump to No. 6

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NEW ORLEANS – The BYU men’s track and field team moved up 11 spots in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s national ratings to become the top-ranked men’s outdoor team for the first time in program history while the BYU women’s team jumped 33 spots to No. 6 in the women’s rankings.

The BYU men notched seven national top-5 marks this past weekend at the Hayward Premiere to take over the top spot in the national ratings for the first time since the USTFCCCA began doing in-season rankings in 2008. The Cougars have a total of nine marks that rank in the top five nationally.

RankNameEventMark
1Clayson ShumwaySteeplechase8:47.48
2Zach McWhorterPole Vault5.70m/18-8.25
2Conner Mantz5000m13:24.78
2Dallin VorkinkDecathlon7316 Points
3Casey Clinger5000m13:24.90
4Brandon Garnica5000m13:26.62
4Cameron BatesJavelin77.17m/253-2
4Talem Franco1500m3:39.79
5Garrett MarsingSteeplechase8:50.98

The BYU women were one of the biggest risers in this week’s women’s ratings with the 33-spot jump to receive their highest ranking in-season ranking since the start of in-season rankings in 2008. The Cougars added seven national top-7 marks at the Hayward Premiere in Eugene, Oregon. They now have nine marks that rank in the top 10 nationally.

RankNameEventMark
4Ashton RinerJavelin57.31m/188-0
4Courtney Wayment1500m4:16.10
5Anna Camp-Bennett1500m4:16.12
5Whittni Orton5000m15:42.33
5Anna Camp-Bennett800m2:03.91
6Sara MusselmanSteeplechase10:01.88
7Alena Ellsworth800m2:04.40
7Aubrey Frentheway10,000m33:03.49
9Halley Folsom WalkerHeptathlon5271 Points

The Cougars will compete April 8-10 at the Jim Click Invite in Tucson, Arizona, and the Aggie Invitational in Logan, Utah.