Miami Women Ranked 25th by USTFCCCA
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s track and field team is ranked 25th in the NCAA Division I Women’s National Team Computer Rankings for Outdoor Track and Field, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Monday.
Miami, which opened the outdoor season ranked 16th, is in the top 25 for the 13th time this year. The Hurricanes appeared in the top 25 in every ranking during the indoor season, peaking at No. 10. Ten marks combine to make up Miami’s team score of 80.93 points, with nine coming on the track.
Shakima Wimbley is a contributor on three of Miami’s 10 marks, with her 400m time of 52.05 seconds ranked fifth in the country, while her 200m time of 22.67 seconds ranks sixth. Wimbley is also on Miami’s fourth-ranked 4x400m relay.
Kristina Knott is ranked 49th in the women’s 100m with a time of 11.47 seconds, while Brittny Ellis’ time of 53.46 seconds in 50th in the country in the 400m.
The Canes have a trio of marks in the top 50 in the hurdles, led by Ebony Morrison’s eighth-ranked 100m hurdles time of 13.01 seconds. Stefani Kerrison is 36th in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.39 seconds, while Anna Runia is 30th in the women’s 400m hurdles with a time of 58.61 seconds.
Wimbley, Ellis and Runia teamed with Aiyanna Stiverne to run the fourth-fastest 4x400m time in the country at 3:27.87, while Miami’s 4x100m team of Knott, Morrison, Stiverne and Carolyn Brown are ranked 14th with a time of 44.05 seconds.
Zakiya Rashid is Miami’s lone field competitor contributing to the team score, ranking 26th in the women’s discus with a mark of 54.10m.
The National Team Computer Rankings are compiled by a mathematical formula based on the NCAA Division I Descending Order Lists. Marks from previous seasons are included until enough data can be drawn from the current season and current freshmen aren’t included in the rankings until they compete in an outdoor meet. The purpose and methodology of the rankings is to create an index that showcases the teams that have the best potential of achieving the top spots in the race for a national title. Ranking points don’t equate with points that will be scored at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
The Canes will travel to Gainesville, Fla., to compete at the Tom Jones Invitational on April 28. To view the complete Miami track and field schedule for the 2017 season, click here.
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