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The Ashland University men’s
indoor track and field team is ranked first in the country in this
week’s NCAA Division II Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches
Association national poll.
The AU men have a total of 256.24 rating points
this week. That’s enough to nip Central Missouri State
(255.84) which is in second place. Grand Valley State (252.47) is
ranked third.
The AU women are also ranked among the nation’s
elite. The Eagle women are ranked fifth this week with 236.63
points. Grand Valley State (261.39) is the top women’s team
in the country.
“I’m especially proud of Jud
Logan and his staff for their accomplishments under unique
conditions,” said AU director of athletics Bill Goldring.
“He and the student-athletes have really rallied and deserve
all the positive accolades that have come their way. Like the
fall, we’re having an extremely good winter and I’m
proud of our coaches and student-athletes and they way they’ve
conducted themselves and run their program. It’s a real
positive for Ashland University and our athletic program.”
The good news from track and field is the
latest in a winter that’s been filled with success for AU
teams. A summary of the on-going winter season can be found below.
- Men’s Basketball – The
Eagles are 18-8 and are in second place in the Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference South Division. For the
first time in the program’s history, AU will host a
first-round GLIAC playoff game this coming Tuesday (Feb. 28,
7:30 p.m.). AU has been in the region rankings for much of this
year and has been ranked as high as 25th in the NCAA national
poll. This week, the Eagles are included among the “Others
Receiving Votes,” in the national poll.
- Women’s Basketball – AU is
ranked eighth in this week’s regional rankings. If the
season ended today, the Eagles would be included in the NCAA
playoffs for the second time in three years. This is the third
consecutive year AU has hosted a GLIAC first-round playoff game
(Tuesday, Feb. 28, 5:30 p.m.). AU is the only women’s team
to host a first-round postseason game each of the last three
years. The Eagles, who are 18-9, are in first place in the GLIAC
South Division. Ashland has won three consecutive division
titles and has claimed the division title four of the last five
years.
- Wrestling – The Eagles are
ranked seventh in this week’s NCAA Division II national
poll. AU is the defending regional champion. This coming
weekend, the Eagles will venture to Carson-Newman (TN) for the
regional championships. Six individual AU wrestlers are
nationally ranked.
- Swimming – Junior Omar
Fathallah won the 50 freestyle at the recent GLIAC
championships. In winning that race, Fathallah set a pool record
at Northern Michigan. Fathallah will appear at the NCAA
championships for the second consecutive year.
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