@CanesTrack Women Ranked 21st by USTFCCCA
NEW ORLEANS – The University of Miami’s women’s track and field team are ranked No. 21 in the latest USTFCCCA National Team Computer Rankings.
Fresh off winning the 2016 ACC Indoor Championship, the Hurricane women are one of four teams from the ACC to appear in the Top 25 in the most recent USTFCCCA National Team Rankings released Tuesday. Miami has been ranked as high as No. 15 during the 2016 indoor season. The National Team Computer Rankings are complied by a mathematical formula based on national descending order lists.
Miami has eight different marks that contributed to its team score of 42.26 points. The Hurricanes added three new marks to their team score after a stellar showing at the ACC Indoor Championships in Boston this past weekend.
Shakima Wimbley, who was named ACC Women’s Indoor Most Outstanding Performer after winning gold medals in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m at the ACC Championships, posted a season-best time of 52.63 seconds in the 400m in Boston.
Fellow gold medalist Dakota Dailey-Harris’ mark of 1.83m set a school record in the women’s high jump, while Tiffany Okieme’s mark of 21.42m earned the senior a silver medal in the weight throw and moved her into third place in UM history.
In addition to the three new marks, the Canes have three times from the Tyson Invitational that factor into the team’s score: Wimbley’s 200m time of 23.20 seconds, Ebony Morrison’s personal-best time of 8.18 seconds in the 60m hurdles and the 4x400m relay’s time of 3:34.04 that ranks fifth in school history.
The Canes also have two other field event marks contributing to their team score: Alysha Newman’s school record mark of 4.50m in the pole vault and Precious Ogunleye’s mark of 21.27m in the weight throw.
Miami will spend this week training in preparation for the NCAA Indoor Championships, scheduled for March 11-12 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama, and the upcoming outdoor season that will begin on March 18-19 with the Hurricane Invitational.
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