@CanesTrack Women Ranked 15th Nationally
NEW ORLEANS – The University of Miami’s women’s track and field team is the only team from the ACC to appear in the latest edition of the USTFCCCA National Team Computer Rankings, coming in at No. 15.
The Hurricanes have appeared in every edition of the USTFCCCA rankings during the outdoor season, peaking at No. 13 a week ago. The Canes also are the highest ranked ACC women’s team in the USTFCCCA outdoor Top 25 for the fourth-consecutive week and fifth time this year.
The National Team Computer Rankings are compiled by a mathematical formula based on national descending order lists. This was the first week during the outdoor season in which only marks from this season were factored into the team scoring.
Miami has nine different marks that contributed to its team score of 125.91 points.
The Hurricanes have two fresh marks factoring into their team score as Ebony Morrison and Precious Ogunleye had strong performances at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational. Morrison finished second in the women’s 100m hurdles with a personal-best time of 13.00 seconds that ranks fourth in UM history and ninth in the NCAA. Ogunleye finished third in the women’s hammer throw with a mark of 59.49m that is 43rd in the country.
In addition to Morrison’s outstanding hurdle time, the Canes have five other marks factoring in their team score from the track. Aiyanna Stiverne contributed two marks as her 200m time of 23.33 second and 400m time of 52.43 seconds both scored for Miami. Shakima Wimbley’s 400m time of 51.62 seconds ranks fourth in the country and provided 25.61 of Miami’s total points.
The Canes also get points from their 4x100m relay that features Wimbley, Carolyn Brown, Stiverne and Morrison. The 4x400m relay team of Destiny Washington, Stiverne, Anna Runia and Wimbley round out the scored marks from the track.
Alysha Newman’s school record mark of 4.60m in the women’s pole vault is the highest ranked mark of Miami’s nine, rating third in the NCAA and adding 29.53 points to Miami’s team tally. Fellow senior Dakota Dailey-Harris’ school record of 1.85m in the women’s high jump rounds out the scored marks contributing to Miami’s team score.
Miami will compete at the LSU Invitational on April 30 in Baton Rouge, La., in a meet that will feature six teams ranked in the top 15: No. 1 Arkansas, No. 2 Kentucky, No. 5 Florida, No. 6 LSU, No. 12 Texas A&M and the 15th-ranked Hurricanes. The LSU Invitational will serve as the final meet before the ACC Outdoor Championships, scheduled for May 13-15 in Tallahassee, Fla.
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