2007 Track and Field - Cougars Ranked No. 1 in Power Rankings

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January 24, 2008

Complete Rankings

SIUE Men's Track and Field Ranked No. 1 in Power Rankings
        EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men's track is the current national leader in the USTFCCCA Division II Coaches Power Rankings released today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
        Ranked No. 1 in the rankings on the men's side and No. 6 nationally for the women's team, SIUE Coach David Astrauskas said he is very happy with the team's early performance.
        "It's exciting, but still there's a lot to do this season," said Astrauskas. "What this tells us right now is that our first two meets of the season were really good."
        Scott Block (Hanover Park) has been one of the major reasons for the national rankings. Block already has automatically qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in March in the shot put and is nearing automatic qualification in the weight throw. The national championships will be held March 14-15 in Mankato, Minn.
        SIUE's next action is Saturday at the Snowbird Classic in Jacksonville.
        Below is the men's and women's Power Rankings.

The 2008 Men's USTFCCCA Division II Coaches Power Rankings
Rank School Points
1. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 222.63
2. Adams State College 192.47
3. Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania 189.93
4. Grand Valley State University 188.42
5. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 188.04
6. University of Massachusetts at Lowell 179.45
7. University of Findlay 170.43
8. Lewis University 162.66
9. University of Mary 159.79
10. Concordia University St. Paul 155.73
11. Saint Joseph's College (Indiana) 152.88
12. Hillsdale College 149.85
13. Adelphi University 131.05
14. Colorado School of Mines 126.71
15. Kentucky State University 115.11

The 2008 Women's USTFCCCA Division II Coaches Power Rankings
Rank School Points
1. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 184.53
2. Lewis University 182.95
3. Hillsdale College 181.55
4. Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania 180.45
5. Winona State University 174.83
6. Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville 174.14
7. University of Mary 172.61
8. Adams State College 172.36
9. University of Findlay 171.77
10. University of Massachusetts at Lowell 170.15
11. Grand Valley State University 160.23
12. Saint Joseph's College (Indiana) 134.74
13. Seton Hill University 127.48
14. Concordia University, St. Paul 97.60
15. Adelphi University 82.65

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