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Huskers Move Up in National Rankings




The Nebraska men’s track and field team continued its climb up the national rankings as it moved up four spots to No. 6 in the USTFCCCA National Track & Field Rankings released on Monday. 

The last time the Husker men were ranked as high as sixth was in the 2015 preseason poll, and the NU men are on the verge of their first top-five ranking since 2013. Washington, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Tennessee and Georgia make up the top five teams. 

Meanwhile, the Nebraska women entered the USTFCCCA Rankings at No. 20 on Monday. The Huskers are the highest ranked Big Ten program in both the men’s and women’s national rankings this week. 

In the weekly USTFCCCA Event Squad Rankings, the Husker men are No. 1 in the shot put, No.3 in the 60-meter hurdles, No. 4 in the high jump and No. 9 in the weight throw. 

The Husker women rank No. 2 in the shot put, No. 2 in the triple jump, No. 3 in the weight throw and No. 5 in the high jump. 

The Huskers will host the 47th annual Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational at the Bob Devaney Sports Indoor Track this Friday and Saturday. 

 





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