RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - As the 2023 outdoor season continues for the Arkansas Tech women's track & field team, they have had some great performances over their first set of meets that have placed them in high standing within the Division II national event rankings for several events. These national event rankings are provided by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association and are updated weekly.
NATIONAL EVENT RANKINGS
Currently in the DII national event rankings for the 1500 meter race, the Golden Suns are No. 30 in the country for the event with a 19:06.1 total time. There are a total of 168 teams who comprise the list for the event in the national rankings.
Helping get the Golden Suns to that No. 30 spot in the country for DII for the 1500 is
Marcie Cudworth (4:41.19),
Morganne Browning (4:45.69),
Ashlynn Mays (4:48.03) and
Audrey Hill (4:51.23).
In the 3000m steeplechase, Tech resides within the top ten in the country for DII at No. 7 for the event with a 47:08.4 total time. Browning (11:26.5),
Avery Stanley (11:45.0),
Calli Beshore (11:53.7) and
Mandy Sykora (12:03.2) make up the members of the Golden Suns who paved the way for the high placement in the national rankings.
The Golden Suns also hold good position in the national event rankings in the 5000m race with a 1:12:37 total time, which has slotted them in at No. 28 in the country for DII. Achieving that mark for Tech is Mays (17:47.3),
Mackenzie Epperson (17:51.4),
Mackenzie Hendrix (18:24.4) and
Libby Booth (18.33.6).
Finally, the Golden Suns are top five in the country for DII in the 10000m race at No. 5 overall with a 2:30:40 overall time. Mays (36:54.2), Cudworth (36:57.3), Epperson (38:19.1) and Booth (38:29.2) make up the individual times that get the Golden Suns within the top five in the country for the event.
As far as event rankings within the Great American Conference, the Golden Suns are the best team in the conference in the 10000m, 1500m and 5000m events, holding the best finishes and times for all three events.
Later this week, the Golden Suns will look to continue to stay atop the national rankings as they head to Long Beach, Calif. to compete in the Beach Invitational hosted by Long Beach State University.
