Razorbacks No. 1 in first set of indoor national rankings
NEW ORLEANS – Two weeks into the indoor track and field season, the first installment of the national indoor rating index by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has the Arkansas Razorback men ranked No. 1.
With 10 marks ranked among the top 10 nationally, the Razorbacks garnered the No. 1 position over North Carolina A&T, LSU, BYU and Tennessee. The next five schools include Texas Tech, Florida State, Alabama, Iowa and Southern California.
Other SEC schools in the top 25 of the rating index include Texas A&M (11), Kentucky (12), Georgia (22) and Missouri (24).
Arkansas athletes with marks among the top 10 nationally include:
| 60m | Roman Turner | 9) 6.70 |
| 800m | Kieran Taylor | 9) 1:50.24 |
| Mile | Amon Kemboi | 1) 3:58.26 |
| Mile | Gilbert Boit | 8) 4:02.74 |
| 60H | Markus Ballengee | =7) 7.87 |
| 60H | Carl Elliott, III | =7) 7.87 |
| PV | Etamar Bhastekar | 6) 17-8.5 (5.40) |
| LJ | John Baker | 6) 25-6.25 (7.78) |
| TJ | Ryan Brown | 4) 52-4.5 (15.96) |
| Wt | Ruben Banks | 6) 71-4.25 (21.75) |
