{"id":301,"date":"2010-04-07T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-07T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=301"},"modified":"2010-04-07T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-07T23:30:00","slug":"ranking-the-collegians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=301","title":{"rendered":"Ranking the Collegians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/view.picapp.com\/default.aspx?term=ronnie ash&#038;iid=8433359\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.picapp.com\/ftp\/Images\/9\/0\/2\/4\/Track_and_Field_298c.JPG?resize=380%2C302\" width=\"380\" height=\"302\"  border=\"0\" alt=\"Track and Field: 83rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.pis.picapp.com\/IamProd\/PicAppPIS\/JavaScript\/PisV4.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With the springtime being dominated by collegiate athletes and programs there are many college rankings out there. The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) does a weekly Top 25 ranking of collegiate programs that can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustfccca.org\/featured\/updated-national-team-rankings-reveled-for-division-i\">here<\/a>. I like both of their current top 5\u2019s. For the men they they rank: 1. Florida, 2. Texas A&amp;M, 3. Oregon, 4. Texas Tech, and 5. Florida State. For the women they rank: 1. Texas A&amp;M, 2. Oregon, 3. LSU, 4. Florida State, and 5. Florida. <\/p>\n<p>These should be the programs that we watch battle it out for the national championship this June in Eugene, Oregon. I\u2019m going to give you my listing of those individuals&nbsp; that I expect to garner national championships at this year\u2019s championships. This is a very early prediction that I will update periodically as the season progresses. There will be those rising stars that appear, as well as injuries that take their toll on title hopes. But these athletes, I believe, have what it takes to take home the gold come June.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2010 MEN\u2019S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIIP FAVORITES<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"557\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"137\">Event<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Athlete<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"142\">100 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Jeff Demps<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Florida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"144\">200 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Curtis Mitchell<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Texas A&amp;M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"145\">400 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Torrin Lawrence<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Georgia <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\">800 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Andrew Wheating<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Oregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\">1500 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">German Fernandez<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Oklahoma State <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"148\">3000 Steeplechase<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Richard Nelson<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">BYU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">5000 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">David McNeill<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Northern Arizona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">10000 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Sam Chalenga <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Liberty <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">110 Hurdles<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Ronnie Ash<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Oklahoma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">400 Hurdles<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Jesua Anderson<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Washington State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">4 x 100 Relay<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Rankin, Hall, Wilks, Demps<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Florida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">4 x 400 Relay<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Anderson McQuay, Taylor, Smith<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Florida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">High Jump<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Ryan Fleck<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Auburn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Pole Vault<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Jason Colwick<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Rice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Long Jump<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Alain Bailey<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Arkansas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Triple Jump <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Christian Taylor<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Florida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Shot Put <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Ryan Whiting <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Arizona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Discus<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Ryan Whiting<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Arizona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Hammer<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Marcel Lomnicky<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Virginia Tech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Javelin<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Sam Humphreys<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Texas A&amp;M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Decathlon<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"246\">Ashton Eaton<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Oregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2010 WOMEN\u2019S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP FAVORITES<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"559\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"137\">Event<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Athlete<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"142\">100 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Gabby Mayo<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Texas A&amp;M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"144\">200 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Porsha Lucas<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Texas A&amp;M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"145\">400 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Francena McCorory<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Hampton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\">800 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">LaTavia Thomas<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">LSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\">1500 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Jordan Hassay<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Oregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"148\">3000 Steeplechase<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Mel Lawrence<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Washington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">5000 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Nicole Blood<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Oregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">10000 Meters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Lisa Koll<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Iowa State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">100 Hurdles<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Queen Harrison<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Virginia Tech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">400 Hurdles<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Queen Harrison <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Virginia Tech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">4 x 100 Relay<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Tarmoh, Lucas, Duncan, Mayo<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Texas A&amp;M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">4 x 400 Relay<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Hall, Tate, Thompson, Thomas<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">LSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">High Jump<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Amber Kaufman<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Hawaii<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Pole Vault<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Melissa Gergel<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Oregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Long Jump<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Blessing Okagbare<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">UTEP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Triple Jump <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Deanna Young <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">New Mexico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Shot Put <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Mariam Kevkhishvilli<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Florida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Discus<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Simone du Toit<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">SMU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Hammer<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Nicola Lomnicka<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Georgia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Javelin<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Anna Wessman<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">UTEP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Heptathlon<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"244\">Brianne Theisen<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">Oregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the springtime being dominated by collegiate athletes and programs there are many college rankings out there. The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) does a weekly Top 25 ranking of collegiate programs that can be found here. I like both of their current top 5\u2019s. 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