USTFCCCA Rankings
April 25, 2016
NEW ORLEANS, LA - The Penn State men's track & field team checks in at No. 14 in the latest NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field National Coaches Poll, as announced Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
The Nittany Lion men start week four at No. 14 after coming off a very successful weekend competing at both the Stanford Twilight in California and the Bucknell Team Challenge in Lewisburg.
Penn State had a few key performances in Stanford, Calif. Including Brannon Kidder's come from behind win in the men's 1,500-meters in an NCAA No. 4 time of 3:40.11.
At the Bucknell Team Challenge, the Penn State men's team dominated the competition turning in multiple seasons best marks while racking up a team score of 201 points.
At the regional level, the men's track & field team remain the No. 1 squad in the Mid-Atlantic region.
The Nittany Lions travel to Philadelphia this weekend for the annual Penn Relays at Historic Franklin Field Apr. 28-30.
Penn State currently boasts six student-athletes in the Top 20 of the NCAA in their respective events including Brian Leap (53' 4.5"/16.27m), Isaiah Harris (1:46.05), and Brannon Kidder (3:40.11) who are ranked in the top-five in the triple jump, 800-meters, and 1,500-meters, respectively.
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