Jan. 31, 2008

NEW ORLEANS - The Ashland University Eagles sit atop this week's men's USTFCCCA Division II Coaches Power Rankings poll as released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

After not being in the poll in last week's rankings the Eagles moved up to the top spot this week on the strength of senior throwers Bryan Vickers and Robert Klenk. Vickers is ranked number one in the shot put with a throw of 64' ½", while Klenk leads Division II in the 35-lb weight throw (67'8").

Shippensburg University is ranked second this week with 239.22 points. The Red Raiders are making their first appearance in the 2008 rankings. Shippensburg is lead by sprinter Jamal James and freshman high jumper Leander Toney.

Completing the top five are Northern State (225.19), Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (224.59) and Grand Valley State (221.01). Joining fellow GLIAC conference members Ashland and GVSU in the top ten is Saginaw Valley State at number six.

The 2008 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships will be held March 14-15 at Myers Field House on the campus of Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minn.

Ashland University is the top-ranked women's team.

For more information on this week's rankings visit, www.ustfccca.org.

The 2008 Men's USTFCCCA Division II Coaches Power Rankings

Rank	School	Points
1	Ashland University	248.35
2	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	239.22
3	Northern State University	225.19
4	Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville	224.59
5	Grand Valley State University	221.01
6	Saginaw Valley State University	219.88
7	Adams State College	219.1
8	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	215.29
9	Northwest Missouri State University	212.16
10	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	210.98
11	Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania	209.7
12	University of Central Missouri	205.66
13	Wayne State College (Nebraska)	204.98
14	Minnesota State University Moorhead	204.59
15	University of Nebraska at Kearney	200.6
16	Hillsdale College	200.29
17	Emporia State University	199.81
18	University of Mary	194.97
19	University of Findlay	185.99
20	University of Massachusetts at Lowell	184.65
21	Lewis University	181.41
22	Colorado School of Mines	180.95
23	Wheeling Jesuit University	177.04
24	Concordia University, St. Paul	171.85
25	Missouri University of Science and Technology	171.73