UW women's squad ranked #21 in first USTFCCCA D1 track & field rating index...
The index is compiled solely of current marks from the 2022 indoor season, unlike previous ranking indexes, which used marks from the previous season up until the final meets before the conference championships.
The Huskies are led in the rankings by milers Madison Heisterman (Paul Merca photo) and Anna Gibson, who are ranked numbers 3 & 6 in the country after the conclusion of meets over the weekend.
They are joined by 3000 meter runners Allie Schadler and Haley Herberg, who are ranked number 11 & 15, while pole vaulter Makenna Barton at number 22 is the only field event performer ranked.
The nation's top five ranked women's teams after the first edition are in order: Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky, Texas Tech & Florida.
The Huskies are the only team from the Pac-12 currently ranked in the national top 25 (all the Pac-12 schools have left the MPSF, despite the conference not sponsoring indoor track).
Arizona State at number 17, and USC at number 25 are the only two Pac-12 schools ranked in the men's national top 25 index.
The men's national top five are in order: Texas, Kentucky, Texas Tech, North Carolina A&T, and Northern Arizona.
The USTFCCCA D1 national track & field rating index is available here.
TRIO OF BEASTS IN FIELD FOR MEN'S 1500 AT LILAC GRAND PRIX
A trio of runners from the Seattle based Brooks Beasts are among the entries in the men's 1500 at the Lilac Grand Prix on Friday February 11th at The Podium in Spokane.
Last year's US Olympic Trials fifth place finishers Brannon Kidder (800) and Henry Wynne (1500) will be joined by Beasts teammate and University of Washington alum Izaic Yorks.
Gonzaga's James Mwaura, an NCAA an Olympic Trials qualifier last year at 10000m will drop down in distance to challenge the Beasts trio along with a host of other middle distance specialists who are aiming for the world indoor championships standard of 3:39.00 and/or the USATF indoor championships standard of 3:40.00.
In the days to come, Portland Track, which is staging the meet, and the Nike sponsored Union Athletics Club will announce fields for the Lilac Grand Prix.
Here is Portland Track's announcement, via the Tracklandia Instagram account.
NOTE: The USTFCCCA and Portland Track contributed to this report.
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