{"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":"

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! 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 Based on the USTFCCCA Computer Rankings the top 10 teams heading into this weekend are: Men 1 Florida 2 LSU 3 Indiana 4 Texas A&M 5 Arkansas 6 Stanford 7 BYU 8 Texas 9 Oklahoma 10 Penn State   Women 1 Oregon 2 LSU 3 Texas 4 Arkansas 5 Texas A&M 6 Tennessee 7 Florida State 8 Oklahoma 9 UCF 10 BYU   Last year\u2019s top finishing teams at the NCAA Indoor Championships were: Men 57 pts    Florida 44 pts Oregon 44 pts Texas A&M 42 pts LSU 38 pts Arkansas 25 pts Indiana 21 pts Arizona State 18 pts Northern Arizona 18 pts South Carolina 18 pts New Mexico 18 pts Minnesota   Women 61 pts Oregon 36 pts Tennessee 35 pts LSU 33 pts Florida 31 pts Texas A&M 28 pts Auburn 20 pts Clemson 20 pts Florida State 20 pts UTEP 18 pts Iowa St, Virginia Tech, West Virginia Look for some combination of these teams to be at the top of the heap when the championships are handed out again this year. Defending women\u2019s champ Oregon\u2019s top performers heading into conference weekend: Event Mark Athlete       60 7.25 Amber Purvis 200 23.27 Amber Purvis 800 2:06.64 Laura Roessler Mile 4:34.75 Jordan Hassay Mile 4:36.32 Anne Kesselring 3000 9:05.42 Jordan Hassay 3000 9:08.60 Alex Kosinski 5000 15:44.60 Alex Kosinski HJ 6\u2019 0\u201d Brianne Theissen PV 14\u2019 3.5\u201d Melissa Gergel LJ 20\u2019 6.5\u201d Jamesha Youngblood Pent 4507 Brianne Theissen   Defending men\u2019s champ Florida\u2019s top performers heading into conference weekend: Event Mark Athlete       60 6.57 Jeff Demps 60 6.64 Terrell Wilks 200 20.88 Tony McQuay 200 21.01 Leonardo Seymore 400 45.95 Tony McQuay Mile 3:56.84 Dumisane Hlaselo LJ 26\u2019 1\u201d Will Claye TJ 55\u2019 10.25\u201d Will Claye TJ 55\u2019 .25\u201d Christian Taylor TJ 53\u2019 1.5\u201d Omar Craddock SP 63\u2019 4\u201d Kemal Mesic Hep 5747 Gray Horn 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},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pa3DCY-7e","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":887,"url":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=887","url_meta":{"origin":448,"position":0},"title":"The College Championship Journey Begins","author":"CHill","date":"February 23, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Believe it or not, there has been a collegiate indoor season this year \u2013 it just hasn\u2019t dominated the news this time around. 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