{"id":448,"date":"2011-02-23T09:44:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=448"},"modified":"2011-02-23T09:44:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T17:44:00","slug":"conference-weekend-will-spotlight-big-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=448","title":{"rendered":"Conference Weekend Will Spotlight Big Three"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For the collegiate athletes the conference weekend is the beginning of their real indoor season \u2013 conference followed by national titles. So the best of the collegiates will be on display. That means the Big 12 Conference, the Pac 10 Conference, and the SEC. The sports\u2019 \u201cBig Three\u201d collegiate conferences when it comes to track and field and the sports \u201cBig Three\u201d teams \u2013 Texas A&M, Oregon, and Florida!<\/p>\n

These are the conferences and teams that have emerged over the past decade as the cream of the crop in collegiate track and field \u2013 the teams that are always right there in the thick of the national championship battle. Look no further than the current rankings<\/p>\n

Based on the USTFCCCA Computer Rankings the top 10 teams heading into this weekend are:<\/p>\n

Men<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nLSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nIndiana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nArkansas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nStanford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nBYU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nOklahoma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nPenn State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Women<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nLSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nArkansas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nTennessee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nFlorida State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nOklahoma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nUCF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nBYU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s top finishing teams at the NCAA Indoor Championships were: <\/p>\n

Men<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
57 pts    <\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44 pts<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44 pts<\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42 pts<\/td>\nLSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38 pts <\/td>\nArkansas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25 pts<\/td>\nIndiana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21 pts<\/td>\nArizona State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 pts<\/td>\nNorthern Arizona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 pts <\/td>\nSouth Carolina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 pts<\/td>\nNew Mexico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 pts<\/td>\nMinnesota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Women<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
61 pts <\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36 pts<\/td>\nTennessee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35 pts<\/td>\nLSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33 pts<\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31 pts <\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28 pts<\/td>\nAuburn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 pts<\/td>\nClemson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 pts<\/td>\nFlorida State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 pts <\/td>\nUTEP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 pts<\/td>\nIowa St, Virginia Tech, West Virginia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Look for some combination of these teams to be at the top of the heap when the championships are handed out again this year.<\/p>\n

Defending women\u2019s champ Oregon\u2019s top performers heading into conference weekend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Event<\/td>\nMark<\/td>\nAthlete<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\n7.25<\/td>\nAmber Purvis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200<\/td>\n23.27<\/td>\nAmber Purvis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800 <\/td>\n2:06.64<\/td>\nLaura Roessler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mile<\/td>\n4:34.75<\/td>\nJordan Hassay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mile <\/td>\n4:36.32<\/td>\nAnne Kesselring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3000<\/td>\n9:05.42<\/td>\nJordan Hassay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3000<\/td>\n9:08.60<\/td>\nAlex Kosinski<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5000<\/td>\n15:44.60<\/td>\nAlex Kosinski<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HJ<\/td>\n6\u2019 0\u201d<\/td>\nBrianne Theissen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PV<\/td>\n14\u2019 3.5\u201d<\/td>\nMelissa Gergel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LJ<\/td>\n20\u2019 6.5\u201d<\/td>\nJamesha Youngblood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pent<\/td>\n4507<\/td>\nBrianne Theissen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Defending men\u2019s champ Florida\u2019s top performers heading into conference weekend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Event<\/td>\nMark<\/td>\nAthlete<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\n6.57<\/td>\nJeff Demps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\n6.64<\/td>\nTerrell Wilks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200<\/td>\n20.88 <\/td>\nTony McQuay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200<\/td>\n21.01<\/td>\nLeonardo Seymore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
400<\/td>\n45.95<\/td>\nTony McQuay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mile<\/td>\n3:56.84<\/td>\nDumisane Hlaselo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LJ<\/td>\n26\u2019 1\u201d<\/td>\nWill Claye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TJ<\/td>\n55\u2019 10.25\u201d<\/td>\nWill Claye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TJ<\/td>\n55\u2019 .25\u201d<\/td>\nChristian Taylor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TJ<\/td>\n53\u2019 1.5\u201d<\/td>\nOmar Craddock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SP<\/td>\n63\u2019 4\u201d<\/td>\nKemal Mesic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hep<\/td>\n5747<\/td>\nGray Horn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

That\u2019s how things look today. I\u2019m sure there will be a lot of change after the dust has settled Sunday. Once the conferences are complete I\u2019ll take a hard look at trying to handicap the NCAA meet. It should be another hot one \u2013 as should this weekend\u2019s conference meets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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