LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon University men's track & field team is ranked No. 10 in this week's U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NAIA poll. The Mountaineers' women's team is ranked No. 25 in the latest rankings.
Both teams were busy this past weekend getting great results at the Larry Byerly Invite, Oregon Open, and the CCC Multi Championships. The men's squad is ranked in five events and earned several top-10 finishes, including a first-place ranking in the steeplechase. The women ranked in four events including a second-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles.
Event Rankings:
#1 - Men's Steeplechase
#2 - Men's Decathlon
#4 - Men's 10,000 Meters
#8 - Men's Pole Vault
#8 - Men's High Jump
#2 - Women's 400 Meter Hurdles
#5 - Women's 100 Meters Hurdles
#6 - Women's 10,000 Meters
#6 - Women's Javelin
Both squads are looking forward to the Twilight invite at Boise State this coming weekend. The meet will last all day Saturday April 25th.