OLLU Men's Track and Field Ranked A Historic No. 3 In First NAIA Poll of 2024
SAN ANTONIO (March 27, 2024) – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has released its first 2024 NAIA Men's Outdoor Track & Field Rating of the season. Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) comes in at a historic No. 3. The highest ranking the Saints have had was No. 6 on April 5, 2023. The team has also been ranked 12th (April 12), 15th (March 29), 17th (April 19) and 20th (April 26), all in 2023.
The Saints received 260.47 points. No other team in the Red River Athletic Conference made the top 20 list.
Jalen Bell is the NAIA leader in the 100m (10.55).
National rankings for individuals on the team are as follows:
|
Name |
Event |
Best time/mark |
Top 20 Ranking |
|
100m |
10.55 |
1st |
|
|
400m |
47.31 |
2nd |
|
|
400m hurdles |
53.23 |
3rd |
|
|
1500m |
3:52.79 |
4th |
|
|
4x100m relay |
40.87 |
5th |
|
|
110m hurdles |
14.81 |
8th |
|
|
400m hurdles |
54.13 |
8th |
|
|
Ethan Navarro, Joseph Gonzalez, Matthew Fleming, Troy Stinson |
4x400m relay |
3:21.00 |
8th |
|
Long jump |
6.96m |
10th |