Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Men Remain At No. 7 In USTFCCCA Rankings
February 22, 2016 | Track and Field
It makes back-to-back weeks the Red Raiders have posted top 10 rankings this season.
Feb. 22, 2016
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Texas Tech men's track & field team stayed at No. 7 in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) computer rankings.
The men's team stays at No. 7 in this week's @USTFCCCA rankings! https://t.co/UckhsQlYDA #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/7ZZA9cKLKz
- TTU Track & Field/XC (@TTU_TF_XC) February 22, 2016
At the Arkansas Qualifier on Friday, Kyle Thompson posted a career-best in the men's pole vault. He would set two PR's, first clearing 5.32m/17-5.5 on his third attempt, then successfully making it over 5.42m/17-9.25, also on his third jump to earn a second-place finish.
The mark was the fourth-best clearance in school history and put him at No. 10 in the NCAA this season. He also sits at half an inch behind the Big 12 leader at 5.43m/17-9.75.
The Red Raiders travel to Ames, Iowa, for the Big 12 Indoor Championships on Feb. 26-27 at the Lied Recreation Center.
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