NEW ORLEANS, La. - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) revealed the first edition of the NAIA Men's Indoor Track & Field National Rating Index on Wednesday morning, placing Eastern Oregon at an impressive No. 20 in the nation.
Eastern Oregon emerges as the highest-ranked program in the West region, joining Multnomah Athletics as the sole representatives from the region in the Top-25 rankings. Multnomah finds itself positioned at No. 25 in the country.
Accumulating a total of 54.36 points, Eastern Oregon's excellence was reflected in the last weekend's Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open, where several Mounties' performances achieved record book status.
The rankings are unique in that they exclusively consider current marks from the ongoing 2024 Indoor Track & Field season, excluding any records from previous years. This objective approach ensures a fair and accurate representation of each program's current performance.
In the individual rankings, Eastern Oregon has seen several strong performances check into the Top-15 in the country:
- Shotput: Tanner Nett | Rank: 2 | Team Points: 21.15 |Â Scored Performance: 17.00 meters
- Men's Heptathlon: Judson Mansfield | Rank: 4 |Â Team Points: 16.15 | Scored Performance: 4,745
- 400 Meters: Osman Osman | Rank: 9 |Â Team Points: 7.90 |Â Scored Performance: 48.23 seconds
- 60 Meter Hurdles: TJ Davis | Rank: 13 |Â Team Points: 3.43 | Scored Performance: 8.17 seconds
Eastern Oregon Women's Indoor Track & Field also checked in at No. 34 in the USTFCCCA rankings, earning 34.02 total points. The women's team also saw several high individual rankings, listed below:Â
- 600 Meters: Lauryn Mitchell | Rank: 4 | Team Points: 4 | Scored Performance: 1:37.71
- High Jump: Lizzy Grandle | Rank: 4 | Team Points: 4.25 | Scored Performance: 1.65m (5-5)
- 1000 Meters: Lauryn Mitchell | Rank: 6 | Team Points: 6 | Scored Performance: 3:01.61
- Pentathlon: Lizzy Grandle | Rank: 14 | Team Points: 15.94 | Scored Performance: 3,333
Eastern Oregon Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field will return to action this Saturday at the Inland Northwest Invitational, hosted by Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.
